"Christi decides it's time to conquer her virginity."
Christi settled the bag slung over her shoulder into a more comfortable position and set out for town. She was in good spirits, even though she harbored no illusions about actually having the opportunity to sell her sword. She'd gained...
"Already flying in the face of a societal norm, Christi discovers another she wants to cast off."
Christi and Rochelle both rose early, feeling quite refreshed from the unbroken sleep. They aided the men who were chosen to cook, and the smell of breakfast soon roused the camp.The company set out once more, moving at a slightly...
"Already flying in the face of a societal norm, Christi discovers another she wants to cast off."
Christi flipped her dark ponytail back over her shoulder with a sigh, and leaned up against the side of the building, where she had been for quite some time. Wrinkling her nose and shaking her head a bit did nothing...
"Home again, Alicia feels as if the walls are closing in on her and seeks entertainment in town."
“Welcome home,” Fantil declared as the wagon crested a hill, revealing the sprawling city of Freeland. The bright noonday sun sparkled on the Groen Sea and the river Lionsfare, framing the city in a glimmering halo. Roads converged upon the...
"A pleasant evening at the tavern with Thakkor is interrupted by an attack in the night."
Alicia sat cross-legged beneath a cherry tree in the garden, blissfully savoring a few of the ripe fruits, plucked directly from the tree. As with the day before, her parents were simply too stunned by her sudden shift in behavior...
"Thakkor and Alicia reveal their feelings, and are joined at last."
Alicia awakened to the sound of birds singing and the scent of flowers on the wind. Her eyes fluttered open and she smiled as she beheld Thakkor asleep in the bed next to her. Her cheeks warmed a little as...
"Returning home one last time before beginning her new life with her love."
Alicia rode at Thakkor’s side down the hill, once more traveling on the well maintained roads of Freeland. After four days of easy riding, she and Thakkor were within a day’s ride of the city. As on their previous journey,...
"A kind stranger aids Alicia in her flight from captivity"
Alicia awakened with the sun, as she had the day before. This time, however, she felt rested. While the dirt floor was a far cry from her feather-stuffed mattress, it was a great improvement over sleeping on sticks and pine...
"As Conflict For The Throne Intensifies, A Man Must Choose His Lover Over His Honour"
September 1459, Fort, House of Cornish Residence, Training CourtyardBartand had kept himself busy for the last two hours, slashing the life out of a straw target Lady Cornish's men and guards used to train with.With a sword from the armourer,...
"Four Years Have Passed, But War Has Come Back To England Over The Throne"
Four years had passed since St. Albans, and the small battle there between the House of York and House Lancaster on 22nd May 1455, where the Yorkists triumphed over the Lancaster army based there and captured King Henry VI in...