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May 24, 2014
My cat is dying.
I have been saying that for about three years now. I don't know where else to vent this, so it's happening here.
Before I had Spawn, Hobbes was a fat, "senior" cat. After the baby came, Hobbes lost weight and had chronic diarrhea. This went on for Spawn's entire first year of life. We just knew it was the end.
But it wasn't.
Since we moved to Kentucky, Hobbes has gotten thinner and thinner. I know the reason is either a thyroid issue or cancer, but he's 17 years old. He's an old, tired kitty.
Two...
Before I had Spawn, Hobbes was a fat, "senior" cat. After the baby came, Hobbes lost weight and had chronic diarrhea. This went on for Spawn's entire first year of life. We just knew it was the end.
But it wasn't.
Since we moved to Kentucky, Hobbes has gotten thinner and thinner. I know the reason is either a thyroid issue or cancer, but he's 17 years old. He's an old, tired kitty.
Two...
May 23, 2014
THE FIFTH: Chapter Sixteen, Part Two
Map, Glossary
TribulationsPART TWO
Dressed in the clothes I wore the night before and with my hair braided in warrior fashion, I bid Haam stay on my hearthrug and went in search of a morning meal. In the dining hall, I found several people gathered in small groups. Some stood or sat by the fire. Others, including Jorrias, Inokel, and Linaad, sat on the divans. At home, I would have given no thought to joining a discussion among the menfolk, but here, as a foreigner and e...
TribulationsPART TWO
Dressed in the clothes I wore the night before and with my hair braided in warrior fashion, I bid Haam stay on my hearthrug and went in search of a morning meal. In the dining hall, I found several people gathered in small groups. Some stood or sat by the fire. Others, including Jorrias, Inokel, and Linaad, sat on the divans. At home, I would have given no thought to joining a discussion among the menfolk, but here, as a foreigner and e...
May 20, 2014
THE FIFTH: Chapter Sixteen, Part One
My job and some serious gaming have taken me away from posting for a few days. This next chapter breaks naturally into several parts, so I believe I'll post it that way. Only three full chapters and the epilogue left!
Map, Glossary
TribulationsPART ONE
Inokel excused himself to make arrangements for our journey. When he returned, he, Jorrias, and I shared smoke and discussed how we should go about arranging a summit meeting. I felt certain that my people would be against meetin...
Map, Glossary
TribulationsPART ONE
Inokel excused himself to make arrangements for our journey. When he returned, he, Jorrias, and I shared smoke and discussed how we should go about arranging a summit meeting. I felt certain that my people would be against meetin...
May 16, 2014
THE FIFTH: Chapter Fifteen, Part Two
Map, Glossary
SignsPART TWO (of 2)
Because I wanted peace as well, I said, “We will need a summit of all five royal houses.”“Three,” he corrected. “The Klanno, the Tymho, and the Ganaa.”“The Tymho, as you call us, are not ruled by one person.”“Oh yes, they are. You rule them, whether they admit it or not. No one in your land moves without the backing of Tymmadore, and you areTymmadore.”“You are mistaken.” I shook my head. “I follow Lord Brogan, my father, and my br...
SignsPART TWO (of 2)
Because I wanted peace as well, I said, “We will need a summit of all five royal houses.”“Three,” he corrected. “The Klanno, the Tymho, and the Ganaa.”“The Tymho, as you call us, are not ruled by one person.”“Oh yes, they are. You rule them, whether they admit it or not. No one in your land moves without the backing of Tymmadore, and you areTymmadore.”“You are mistaken.” I shook my head. “I follow Lord Brogan, my father, and my br...
May 15, 2014
THE FIFTH: Chapter Fifteen, Part One
We are heading into some interesting waters now. The book is nineteen chapters and an epilogue, so we're in the home stretch! This chapter is a bit longer than the others, so this post and the next will be longer than usual.
Map, Glossary
SignsPART ONE
The royal house in Lacoria was a wide, clay tile-roofed sculpture that flowed up from the ground. The arched windows glowed welcomingly, and a smiling, short woman bowed to Inokel as she opened the front door to admit us into a small room. ...
Map, Glossary
SignsPART ONE
The royal house in Lacoria was a wide, clay tile-roofed sculpture that flowed up from the ground. The arched windows glowed welcomingly, and a smiling, short woman bowed to Inokel as she opened the front door to admit us into a small room. ...
May 14, 2014
THE FIFTH: Chapter Fourteen, Part Two
Map, Glossary
CaretakerPART TWO (of 2)
For the days that I spent with Linaad’s band of Klanno, Inokel watched over me when he could. When he could not, he nursed my broken bones and wounds. True to his word, it was sunset only a few days later when Linaad brought me to the gates of the small city of Lacoria. We were well away from the forest and mountains, and Inokel explained that the Klanno mainly built structures out of sand, mud, and grass. Some of the larger buildin...
CaretakerPART TWO (of 2)
For the days that I spent with Linaad’s band of Klanno, Inokel watched over me when he could. When he could not, he nursed my broken bones and wounds. True to his word, it was sunset only a few days later when Linaad brought me to the gates of the small city of Lacoria. We were well away from the forest and mountains, and Inokel explained that the Klanno mainly built structures out of sand, mud, and grass. Some of the larger buildin...
May 13, 2014
THE FIFTH: Chapter Fourteen, Part One
NOTE: This chapter contains sensitive material.
Map, Glossary
CaretakerPART ONE
I came out of my mind fog at sunset. The sky blazed red, and I could not remember it ever being such a visceral shade in the land between the rivers. The grasses glowed gold. I became aware of my body as well. The dry air worsened the sting of my parched throat, and I ached. The back of my head rested on Olaan’s shoulder. His hold on me had changed so that, instead of squeezi...
Map, Glossary
CaretakerPART ONE
I came out of my mind fog at sunset. The sky blazed red, and I could not remember it ever being such a visceral shade in the land between the rivers. The grasses glowed gold. I became aware of my body as well. The dry air worsened the sting of my parched throat, and I ached. The back of my head rested on Olaan’s shoulder. His hold on me had changed so that, instead of squeezi...
May 12, 2014
THE FIFTH: Chapter Thirteen, Part Two
Map, Glossary
DrainPART TWO (of 2)
“I think I shall stay up here,” I panted and relaxed against the trunk of the tree. “Hear that, Inokel? Pain. The pretty bird is in pain, and her pants are down. Why is that?” Linaad looked over where I could not see and then said, “I am not sure this errand is worth the trouble.”“Perhaps if handled better, not so bad,” Inokel said. He waved his hands from me to himself. “Come down to me.”“No thank you, Inokel.” ...
DrainPART TWO (of 2)
“I think I shall stay up here,” I panted and relaxed against the trunk of the tree. “Hear that, Inokel? Pain. The pretty bird is in pain, and her pants are down. Why is that?” Linaad looked over where I could not see and then said, “I am not sure this errand is worth the trouble.”“Perhaps if handled better, not so bad,” Inokel said. He waved his hands from me to himself. “Come down to me.”“No thank you, Inokel.” ...
May 10, 2014
THE FIFTH: Chapter Thirteen, Part One
Map, Glossary
DrainPART ONE
Ten men fired crossbows on me, and every one hit. The cloak, meant to protect me from bolts and arrows, I had taken off and left in the bunk room. Five of the bolts struck my chest and abdomen, hitting vitals but not my heart. Two of the remaining bolts protruded from my right leg, one from my left, and the remaining two from my right arm.Immediately, my body began to Heal, and three of the bolts fell to the ground. As I coughed up blood and p...
DrainPART ONE
Ten men fired crossbows on me, and every one hit. The cloak, meant to protect me from bolts and arrows, I had taken off and left in the bunk room. Five of the bolts struck my chest and abdomen, hitting vitals but not my heart. Two of the remaining bolts protruded from my right leg, one from my left, and the remaining two from my right arm.Immediately, my body began to Heal, and three of the bolts fell to the ground. As I coughed up blood and p...
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