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ART: The Doctor Will See You Now

Trulore Clinic. We’re a month past the release of Pimiko and the Uncharted Island, so I’m going to begin sharing some of the art FoxOfTwilight created for the book. To be extra-safe (so as not to spoiler those of you who haven’t been able to read), I’ll keep the full art under a cut.

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“There is a dragon.”
“I knew it!” Boon pounded against the barrier, dragging his claws over its unrelenting surface. “I knew I was close.”
“Yes, yes, yes. Argent wants them, too.” Inti wearily cha...

LMM 537: Toe to Toe

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 true to himself.

537
Toe to Toe

“Am I keeping you from your work?” Jacques moved forward to accept the coffee and stayed toe-to-toe.

“Not today. It’s Saturday.”

“Is it?” He sipped and sighed. “An a...

LMM 536: Make Yourself at Home

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 works with children.

536
Make Yourself at Home

“I won’t be intruding?”

“No, not at all. It’s just me.” Harrison gave a little tug, pulling Jacques across the threshold. “I’ll just set up my machine. Mak...

LMM 535: Being Neighborly

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 guy in the condo next door.

535
Being Neighborly

Neatly groomed. Nattily dressed. Jacques’ desultory once-over snapped into focus at the demitasse cup and saucer in the man’s hands. “Lord, is that an espresso?”

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Bard & Barbarian

Updated! Bard & Barbarian has updated over on my Patreon with Ch54, “Shrillers and Shamblers.” Because bogs are just that kind of hospitable.

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LMM 534: Welcome to Fletching

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 unimpressed one.

534
Welcome to Fletching

Their covert base of operations was a trite little two-bedroom condominium a ten-minute drive from Bellwether’s campus. Juuyu had stashed Inti with Jiminy, and for the sak...

Last Call

With everything unfolding in tiny snippets, it’s probably difficult to tell, but Lord Mettlebright’s Man has begun quietly culminating. There’s one last time skip ahead, which will bring us into the events leading up to Bk4: Mikoto and the Reaver Village. I’m aiming to finish with 700 chapters, and there will be a Suuzu-centric bonus short story (set between Bk5 and Bk6) that I’ll include in the LMM print/audio editions. (It’ll count as an Amaranthine Interlude & also publish digitally as a ...

LMM 533: Incognito

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 caught a nap.

533
Incognito

“Smythe? Tsk. Wake up, Jackie.”

“Mmm. Hmm?” Jacques pushed up his eye mask and squinted blearily at Argent.

“We have arrived. Customs must be endured, and there will undou...

LMM 532: Set Me Up

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 beggar.

532
Set Me Up

Jacques inspected his nails, which still shimmered with pearly polish. “You’ve never asked about my assignations before.”

“You’ve never taken up with another member of the household before...

LMM 531: Unattended

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 highly capable one.

531
Unattended

“My lord, this is becoming ridiculous.”

“In what sense?”

Argent could be so peevish about conventional means of travel. While observing the letter of international law, he ...