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June 15, 2022
LMM 429: Pet Name
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.
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Pet Name
“Should I be insulted?”
“I hope not. You’ve always been part of their lives, part of our hearth.” Deece reasoned it through. “I guard you, I groom you, I hold you while you sleep. And Min...
Paperclips Pattern
Tokens of Affection. We added a new pattern to the Twinkle Press shopfronts this week! Inspired by Kip and all the kids at Landmark Elementary, who’ve been slipping paperclips into Ash’s pockets for years. ::twinkle::
You can order these cuties on all sorts of items, including tote bags, face masks, zipper bags, and notebooks. Check out the shops on Threadless and TeePublic.
June 14, 2022
LMM 428: Dojo
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 envious ones.
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Dojo
Deece patted his back, let him complain, stole his coffee cup, and made him stretch. All while his sons watched with feline fascination. Or in Fend’s case, disdain.
“Must they stare?”
...June 13, 2022
ART: Trust Building Exercise
Fumiko and the Finicky Nestmate. Let’s call this a little encouragement to fit in a reread of Bk5 before the autumn release of Bk6: Pimiko and the Uncharted Island. Because this time, there’s no time skip. The events of the fifth miko flow right on into the sixth.
I have planned a whole array of trust-building exercises. ’Twould be a shame if they went to waste.”
Akira bit. “Like what?”
“Walking together, shopping together, dining together. I’m told cycling and snorkeling are popular activitie...
LMM 427: Fashion Thyself
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 motivated one.
427
Fashion Thyself
Jacques had never been a morning person, and none of his former acquaintances would ever have called him dedicated to anything but fashion. But devotion could drive a man to unfo...
June 12, 2022
LMM 426: Vive la Difference
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 gentleman.
426
Vive la Différence
“You have always been kind to me,” Sonnet insisted.
“Because I am a gentleman.”
“Are you actually unkind?” There was a challenge in that tone.
“I should hope not.” And J...
June 11, 2022
LMM 425: Too Kind
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 weary one.
425
Too Kind
“Discover anything?”
Sonnet’s gaze dropped. “That you trust me. And that I cannot trust myself.”
“I feel doubly complimented.”
“This is awkward.”
“It needn’t be.”
Gesturing a...
June 10, 2022
LMM 424: No Hard Feelings
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 focused one.
424
No Hard Feelings
Jacques had been in his fair share of compromising positions, and this one was decidedly picturesque. Candlelight did lovely things to Sonnet’s complexion and put fire in amber ey...
June 9, 2022
LMM 423: Rugged Enough to Revel
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 never attempted rugged.
423
Rugged Enough to Revel
“I do have a question about appropriate attire,” Jacques said. “How would you define rugged? Buckskin? Denim? Lord, please tell me you don’t mean flanne...
June 8, 2022
LMM 422: New Moon Festival
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 inviting one.
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New Moon Festival
“Come, now. Confess.”
Sonnet flopped to the mattress, all pretense of posturing gone.
Jacques rolled to face him and lifted an arm.
Scooting closer, the wolf hid his fa...
