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434 - The Society Pages Report

IMPERIAL COUPLE ATTEND SOIREEOur intrepid reporter, braving the dangers of a knife-wielding Hyerne chef at the Diamond on the Earthsphere soiree last evening, was on hand to witness the Imperial entrance.Once Shefenkas had graciously allowed all in earshot to rise, and given his usual blanket permission for the gehit to be taken as given from then on, decended the staircase with the Imperatrix

433 - He Whose Beef is Always Perfectly Aged

"Ser Monnen." He was looking at Kyriala as if he already had her undressed and in bed.  How dare he? I reached for my belt and brought my comb up, even as he did, the tail ends crossing a little too vigorously.  Don't 'fence' with your comb, my etiquette master always said. Simply present. Your rank carries itself.  "Were you presented at my father's court?"  He could have been, since he was

432 - In the Kitchen

"You there… Kafiris?  Lovely.  Would that one see that Porellepa gets more alcohol for her flat-top?  Not surprising, she is very popular."  Skorsas called as he stepped into the main kitchen at the Liren Manor.It was about half the size as the main Marble Palace kitchen, which was good since it was full of diligently toiling bodies."Certainly, sar."  He finished tapping the wine cask just set

431 - Appalled and Captive

"Kyriala, Serina Liren, this is beautiful!"  I say as we turn in front of terrace doors and out onto the terrace itself.  "I recall a few lessons on the language of flowers..." The garden, that had been all but ruined with the boys being dug out of the hill, was transformed from the lawn all the way up the stone steps wide enough to drive a carriage up, from the freshly groomed lawn.

There

430 - Dressed for Success

I didn't need to check myself in the mirror one last time.  "Heya, Minis how do I look?"  Ili turned in front of me.  "Clean? Tidy? Proper?"He wore a red boy's shirt in satin with tiny silver flowers embroidered all over, his nod to his Uncle Kall and my colours, with his kilt in a creamy silver silk.  His sandals were neatly buckled and his hair combed perfectly.  His gloves matched his kilt

429 - Another Letter and Clogged Drains

We're sitting on a balcony where we'll be able to see any wings coming into the city from the North West and I'm writing a letter as my exercise in penmanship this morning.  Every time I get to the end of a sentence I look up to see if there's a bunch of wings coming in.Dear….. Minis….Ailadas and Grandfather are sitting and helping me write my letter to you, even though you'll be home today. 

428 - Before the Party

Dear Chevenga,I need to write you, even as I am only an eight-day away from you.  If I can overcome my squirming, shameful fear of speaking in public and win my Regency and Minis's Ascension, I will be writing you every day.First of all, love, I know you, my alesinas, are probably working too hard.  Please listen to Skorsas and Niku and Surya and get enough rest, hmmm?A smallish rainstorm blew

427 - Say What?

I sat on the boy's side at Farasha's caravan fire.  And it was almost enough to make me mad.  They might have thought they were talking over my head… the ignorant foreigner… but I was Yeoli.  We spoke with our hands. They might have hidden themselves from Arkans with this but not from Yeolis. I stared at Farasha and she looked away.  I could see that people would want to hide how they talked

Update

Just to let y'all know.  The eyes are improving, slowly.  And I no longer have the raging headache so life is a lot better.
Thanks for your concern and good thoughts!

AN

I have been in the specialist's office all afternoon, having been driven there in a snowstorm.

I cannot see, having been handed three separate drops to be dripped into my face four, four and eight times per day in the hopes that I not go blind permanently.

I am begging off tonight's post.  Sorry.

I have too many proteins floating around the aqueous fluid of my eyes to spend huge amounts of