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March 5, 2024
Coop 053: Lone Wolf
Claimer: I do hereby claim all rights and responsibility for the characters in a certain boy’s adventures because the Amaranthine Saga & Songs are mine. Please continue to indulge the lot of us, especially the homeschooled one.
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Lone Wolf
Outdoor cooking meant getting embers ready.
Matches and pinecones. Kindling and cordwood.
Back when Dad was a kid, Grandpa David had built an honest-to-goodness fireplace out here. They’d since added the stewpot’s firepit. And a pizza oven. Sch...
March 1, 2024
Coop 052: Lessons for Reavers
Claimer: I do hereby claim all rights and responsibility for the characters in a certain boy’s adventures because the Amaranthine Saga & Songs are mine. Please continue to indulge the lot of us, especially the one with a specialty.
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Lessons for Reavers
Coop explained about passports and waiting lists.
“Wardenclave is popular, but there are strings that could be pulled.” Uncle Moon casually revealed, “Torloo will be spending the second half of the summer there, helping his brother w...
February 27, 2024
Coop 051: Putting the Feast in Festival
Claimer: I do hereby claim all rights and responsibility for the characters in a certain boy’s adventures because the Amaranthine Saga & Songs are mine. Please continue to indulge the lot of us, especially the strong one.
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Putting the Feast in Festival
Coop was glad Moon stayed back. Not because he needed protecting or anything. Just a little help. “I’ll need a hand with the pot.”
“I can see why.”
“We used to have a normal-sized one, but Daroo can eat. He’s the only one who can ...
February 23, 2024
Coop 050: Kitchen
Claimer: I do hereby claim all rights and responsibility for the characters in a certain boy’s adventures because the Amaranthine Saga & Songs are mine. Please continue to indulge the lot of us, especially the one who’s often in the woods.
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Kitchen
Boon scanned the Cooper family’s outdoor kitchen. “Nice setup.”
“Yeah, It’s the best.” Coop loved feeding people. Usually Daroo.
Whenever their wolf woke from a long sleep, he’d be ravenous. Dad would load the grill with steaks and bu...
February 21, 2024
Bard & Barbarian
Narrated Edition. Bard and Barbarian has been posting slow and steady over on my Patreon account. Reading along is great, but supporters on some tiers can now listen along. The story is being narrated by Travis Baldree. Ch65, “Floundering” just went live for those in qualifying tiers. AND Ch61, “Portals and Plots” has unlocked for the Twinkle and Sparkle tiers.
New narrated chapters will arrive every other Wednesday, which means … there’s always something more to look forward to! Learn...
February 16, 2024
Coop 049: At Home in the Woods
Claimer: I do hereby claim all rights and responsibility for the characters in a certain boy’s adventures because the Amaranthine Saga & Songs are mine. Please continue to indulge the lot of us, especially the barefoot ones.
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At Home in the Woods
Patrolling sounded cool, but as far as Coop could tell, they were just taking a walk through the woods. Which probably meant that he actually patrolled with Daroo all the time.
Boon signaled for Coop to take the lead.
“You sure? My sens...
February 10, 2024
Year of the Dragon
Happy Lunar New Year. As per tradition, the monthly patron mailing for February involves red envelopes and lucky coins. There’s time to secure one for yourself. ::twinkle::
February 9, 2024
REPOST: Trackers
Boon & Moon. Given where we are in Coop and the Elderbough Trackers (Amaranthine Interludes, #4), I thought this repost of Fox’s art wouldn’t be amiss.
“Trackers” | art by FoxOfTwilight
Coop 048: Local Specialty
Claimer: I do hereby claim all rights and responsibility for the characters in a certain boy’s adventures because the Amaranthine Saga & Songs are mine. Please continue to indulge the lot of us, especially the one who’s older than he looks.
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Local Specialty
Uncle Moon’s shirt had one word printed in large letters—WOOF. Kinda funny. Kinda perfect.
“Am I allowed to ask about your ears and stuff?”
Furred knuckles brushed Coop’s cheek. “Not today.”
“Okay. Wanna come to the house?...
February 7, 2024
Bard & Barbarian
Updated! Bard & Barbarian has updated over on my Patreon with Ch72: “She Who Stands Between,” in which Imber has another deity to consider. Because it’s probably a bad idea to refuse a goddess.
