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December 13, 2021
LMM 335: Wooing the Scholar
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 well-read one.
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Wooing the Scholar
When Jacques returned to Lapis’ side, Catalan was still hard at work, wooing the exhausted dragon. But Lapis immediately reached for Jacques and clung peevishly to his favorit...
Mood Stripes 281: Dainty
Disclaimer: I do hereby disclaim all rights and responsibilities for the characters in this audacious adventure… especially for the forward-thinking one. A nod of recognition is bent towards Rumiko Takahashi for her creative prowess.
Chapter 281: Dainty
Sesshoumaru had no idea what Kagome might entrust to his keeping.
From a zippered pouch on the side of her pack, she produced a book. He’d seen it, of course. She never neglected it for long, and he did wonder why. But a dainty lock ...
Every Word Matters
Amaranthine Saga. From the very beginning (in Book 1, in fact), I refer to the Saga & Songs. They’re both a part of Amaranthine lore and a clan tradition, since the sharing of stories (much like the sharing of names) is a way of life for those who have the luxury of time. Stories connect them. “Saga” recurs in the name of Keishi’s integrated high school, in Hisoka Twineshaft’s educational initiative in America, and as the name of the current era in the new calendar system (post-Emergence years a...
December 12, 2021
Mood Stripes 280: Forward
Disclaimer: I do hereby disclaim all rights and responsibilities for the characters in this audacious adventure… especially for the one who’s keeping promises. A nod of recognition is bent towards Rumiko Takahashi for her creative prowess.
Chapter 280: Forward
Kagome wasn’t sure what was taking so long. Inuyasha wasn’t one to dawdle, but he’d scruffed Shippo and carried him off for a private word. She’d half-expected the hanyou to grab her and catapult through time, getting it over wit...
December 11, 2021
Mood Stripes 279: Deep
Disclaimer: I do hereby disclaim all rights and responsibilities for the characters in this audacious adventure… especially for the worried one. A nod of recognition is bent towards Rumiko Takahashi for her creative prowess.
Chapter 279: Deep
“Oi. How worried should I be? You wallowed so deep, you were barely lucid.”
“Hnn.”
“Should I stay with you?”
After a lengthy silence, Sesshoumaru said, “I would rather know you are with her.”
“I could come back while she’s sleeping. Te...
December 10, 2021
Mood Stripes 278: Casual
Disclaimer: I do hereby disclaim all rights and responsibilities for the characters in this audacious adventure… especially for the one who’s hitching a ride. A nod of recognition is bent towards Rumiko Takahashi for her creative prowess.
Chapter 278: Casual
Inuyasha sat on the cloud that billowed just shy of his brother’s knees. They skimmed along in Kirara’s wake. Legs dangling, he was enjoying the novelty of getting around effortlessly.
Leaning into Sesshoumaru’s leg, Inuyasha sa...
December 9, 2021
Mood Stripes 277: Wavering
Disclaimer: I do hereby disclaim all rights and responsibilities for the characters in this audacious adventure… especially for the emotional one. A nod of recognition is bent towards Rumiko Takahashi for her creative prowess.
Chapter 277: Wavering
When the time came to leave, Sango insisted on carrying Kagome to Kaede’s village on Kirara.
At this show of sisterly solidarity, Inuyasha’s brows knit, and his nose worked overtime. But he kept quiet. Kagome figured he understood better ...
Colored Pencils
Mood Stripes. Here’s a fun fact for y’all. If I post a chapter a day for the rest of the month, Mood Stripes will wrap up before we kick off the new year. So that’s the plan. :: confetti toss :: Here’s another fun fact. I began posting Mood Stripes on release day for Tsumiko and the Enslaved Fox back in 2018. I’m celebrating the oncoming finish of this fic by unveiling cover art & adding the pattern to the Twinkle Press shopfronts.
LMM 334: Avenue of Escape
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 had a good mentor.
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Avenue of Escape
Canarian had just launched into a lengthy explanation about the nature of his association with Catalan when Jacques ducked out.
Nonny found him. “Aren’t you sup...
December 7, 2021
Mood Stripes 276: Clear
Disclaimer: I do hereby disclaim all rights and responsibilities for the characters in this audacious adventure… especially for the one who’s listening. A nod of recognition is bent towards Rumiko Takahashi for her creative prowess.
Chapter 276: Clear
There were more words, but Sesshoumaru stopped listening. Everything he needed to know was already clear. Kagome had chosen. Her certainty was there in her scent—sure and steady and settled. On him.
“Erm… did you hear me?”
“No.”
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