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49 - So I Don't Get More Job Offers

I paused at Iska’s desk again on my way out. He was back from wherever he’d gone. “I require the services of your gate guard for a tenth, fessas. I came without escort. I will send him back expediously.” His eyes widened for a moment before he could school his expression and flicked back to the empty spot where my Mahid usually stood. “That guard is one who already knows I am here, and I wish to

48 - Out Alone

Even after all the excitement, Shefenkas being all right – I prayed to the Ten that his eyes would heal well, suddenly reassured that prayers could be heard -- and the incipient bar brawl at the Fig… I couldn’t settle. Kyriala hid anything she felt behind her veil… she’d gasped when the beer glass was hurled and I hardly had to pull her anywhere… she slid under the table faster than I did

Author's Note

Today's post will be kind of late... It might even be up after Midnight... but I will get it...Post you later!

47 - All Figged Up

I, Ienas Aratin, fessas, do swear on my little professional god and my hope of Celestialis that this year has been either a blessing or a most profound curse. I will get back to you when I figure out which one it is. Let me explain. You remember back at the beginning of the year, when I had the Heir himself sitting in a dog costume under one of my tables, held on a leash by a one chainer

46 - Show the white!

I found myself clinging to the open edge of the window, Idiesas’s iron-hard hand holding the back of my kilt as I screamed at Riji. It was terribly improper but I had tears in my eyes as Riji stood over Shefenkas as he twisted and twitched, fighting to claw his way back to consciousness.Riji, taking his time, turned to Raikas’s gate where Skorsas hung sagging on the gate, eyes full of horror. I

Note from the Author

Victoria Day for me here... so the next time I will do a post will be tomorrow. Sorry to leave you guys hanging... The words are coming a little slower at this time but that will change soon!

45 - Lighting Loner versus Riji the Mangler

“My son… my malicious miniature! I have a gift for you! Hold out your hands!” We were in the Imperial Box and Riji the Mangler climbed to his feet from his prostration in front of my father, his filthy rags sodden with brown… no, red liquid. The whole sands of the Mezem were dark, sodden, red as if the whole barrel of printer’s ink I spilled …saturated everything. Riji’s hair was soaked in

44 - Truthdrugging, Embroidery and Sadistic Torture

Captain Lifas found Ilian at the family estate in the city. He obviously thought that was far enough away… perhaps hoping a relative could talk father into making me take him back.Boras Mahid reported to me the truthdrugging. And it was clear that I had not commanded him into my bed. The Captain risked asking a further question, which was, of course, disapproved of by the Mahid but nonetheless

43 - Telling it Twice

“Honourable Father. Might I speak to you a moment?”He was in the Celestial Chamber, sitting in the chair in the middle of the orrery, the jewelled orbs of the planetary bodies rotating around him. The knowledge of the motion of moons and planets had been, mostly, kept from when we lived in the stars. He pulled the lever, stopping the motion of the mechanism, so his chair was close to the floor. “

42 - I promise to speak to Misahis

I told Chamberlain Iamis, next day, that I wanted Tafis, Stegis, and Sefir dismissed – with honour rather than kicked out in disgrace like Ilian. I had no evidence that they were involved directly with the sexual use of the younger boys, not enough to ruin them, but I still didn’t like them, or want them around.I did have some evidence that I was right feeling the way I did because with those