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October 25, 2019
LMM 86: Dragging Feet
Claimer: I do hereby claim all rights and responsibility for the characters in this series of vignettes because the Amaranthine Saga is mine. (Which means I should probably behave myself since anything I say or do could be taken as canon.) Indulge the lot of us, especially the one with good memories.
Chapter Eighty-Six: Dragging Feet
Jacques cherished—even hallowed—his first impression of Argent. He didn’t want to redefine something that had defined him. But the Argent who awaited wasn’t the formidably formal creatur...
NaNoWriMo2019
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Wow. Just took a peek at the new and improved NaNoWriMo site. Lots of changes. I was only a teensy bit lost. ::shifty eyes:: Looks like we’ll need to re-buddy if you want to write together this November. Who’s in?
October 24, 2019
LMM 85: Not My Job
Claimer: I do hereby claim all rights and responsibility for the characters in this series of vignettes because the Amaranthine Saga is mine. (Which means I should probably behave myself since anything I say or do could be taken as canon.) Indulge the lot of us, especially the cute one.
Chapter Eighty-Five: Not My Job
Jacques marveled at the dizzying speed with which Gingko gained Nonny’s trust. Then again, Gingko was something Jacques never would be. Fond of children.
He should be glad of the transfer of Nonny’s affect...
October 23, 2019
LMM 84: Not Half Bad
Claimer: I do hereby claim all rights and responsibility for the characters in this series of vignettes because the Amaranthine Saga is mine. (Which means I should probably behave myself since anything I say or do could be taken as canon.) Indulge the lot of us, especially the one who’s offering a half dose.
Chapter Eighty-Four: Not Half Bad
Jacques grabbed Nonny’s hand, which was cold, and asked, “Why do foxes scare you?”
“I’d be interested to know that myself,” interrupted a voice. Gingko eased carefully to the...
Surrounded by Cuteness
Stuffies! Many thanks to JN for sending in this snapshot of Tsumiko and the Enslaved Fox. D’awwww!
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October 22, 2019
LMM 83: Role Call
Claimer: I do hereby claim all rights and responsibility for the characters in this series of vignettes because the Amaranthine Saga is mine. (Which means I should probably behave myself since anything I say or do could be taken as canon.) Indulge the lot of us, especially for the de-aged one.
Chapter Eighty-Three: Role Call
Flowerbeds encircled a tidy lawn where children played. Jacques recognized them. Hard not to.
Gilen with his banded tail.
Tawny, the little feline with a big hiss.
Raife of the unfortunate hair.
...October 21, 2019
LMM 82: Overcrowded
Claimer: I do hereby claim all rights and responsibility for the characters in this series of vignettes because the Amaranthine Saga is mine. (Which means I should probably behave myself since anything I say or do could be taken as canon.) Indulge the lot of us, especially the fussy one.
Chapter Eighty-Two: Overcrowded
Jacques couldn’t possibly fall asleep, not with a room full of people who didn’t seem to treasure privacy half as much as he. Tsumiko had excused herself, but Jacques was pillow-less and pajama-less...
October 20, 2019
LMM 81: Tread Lightly
Claimer: I do hereby claim all rights and responsibility for the characters in this series of vignettes because the Amaranthine Saga is mine. (Which means I should probably behave myself since anything I say or do could be taken as canon.) Indulge the lot of us, especially for the beloved son.
Chapter Eighty-One: Tread Lightly
“Was she… like Kyoko?” whispered Jacques.
Argent’s brows knit.
“Gilen’s mother rejected him?” He glanced Kyrie’s way. “Like Kyoko.”
“Their situations are quite different.” Argent drew him aside...
Songs of the Amaranthine
Have you read (or recently re-read) Followed by Thunder? The history and culture of the horse clans is interesting stuff. ::twinkle::
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One sister, a pure light that beckons, the other, a fierce light that burns. Fira and her sister are chased out of another village. Fleeing on foot across the empty moors, they’re caught by a storm that roars like the monsters ever in pursuit. But the wind changes and the thundering brings a stampede of defenders who carry them off to a secret place. Where mares dance and rabbit...
October 19, 2019
LMM 80: Japanese to English to French
Claimer: I do hereby claim all rights and responsibility for the characters in this series of vignettes because the Amaranthine Saga is mine. (Which means I should probably behave myself since anything I say or do could be taken as canon.) Indulge the lot of us, especially the legend in the making.
Chapter Eighty: Japanese to English to French
Staying was more involved than Jacques expected. And more immediate. Wedged between Gingko and Gilen, he helped relay Argent’s bedtime story to a homesick little boy.
Gingko’s transla...
