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Princess Holy Aura – Chapter 31

Princess Holy Aura – Chapter 31 Chapter 31. “Holly? Seika?” Tierra said after a few frozen moments. “Fuck,” Seika said succinctly in the powerful soprano of Radiance Blaze. “But, that’s the way the meme rolls, right?” Holly found she’d covered … Continue reading →

The Spark – Snippet 40

The Spark – Snippet 40 “I noticed the cubicles,” I said. “They were all really neat. Not as neat as Louis’ own room, but neat.” “So they were,” said Guntram. “I’m sure it’s a very efficient working environment.” I shrugged. … Continue reading →

The Spark – Snippet 39

The Spark – Snippet 39 An attendant in black led the man from Austerlitz to the side; an elderly woman hobbled into his place on the arm of another attendant. Guntram motioned me to follow him back into the hall. … Continue reading →

Princess Holy Aura – Chapter 30

Princess Holy Aura – Chapter 30 Chapter 30. Silvertail felt the fur rising on his back even before his more conscious senses recognized the surge in power from within the building that the girls had run into. Oh, no, Lemuria’s … Continue reading →

1636 The Vatican Sanctions – Snippet 12

1636 The Vatican Sanctions – Snippet 12 “A colloquium? What does this mean? Why does he not summon a Council of the Cardinals?” Borja idly wondered if a sufficiently large bomb could be fashioned to send Urban and all of … Continue reading →

Princess Holy Aura – Chapter 29

Princess Holy Aura – Chapter 29 Chapter 29. Holly shivered a little, then pulled her coat tighter. “Jeez, I’d forgotten how cold it gets sitting in the bleachers.” “Did you forget how boring this is?” Seika muttered to her, barely … Continue reading →

1636 The Vatican Sanctions – Snippet 11

1636 The Vatican Sanctions – Snippet 11 Chapter 7 With the sun burnishing its rippled surface, the Tevere River seemed to move more slowly, like a flow of indolent, cooling lava that was not in a particular rush to go … Continue reading →

The Spark – Snippet 38

The Spark – Snippet 38 CHAPTER 16: Arriving in a Different Dun Add I told Baga to leave the boat closed up after we arrived on Dun Add. I spent a while looking about the landing place through the boat … Continue reading →

1636 The Vatican Sanctions – Snippet 10

1636 The Vatican Sanctions – Snippet 10 * * * Returning from his evening constitutional, Javier de Requesens y Ercilla tossed his hat on the waiting hook, was delighted to see it alight as he meant (which happened about two … Continue reading →

Princess Holy Aura – Chapter 28

Princess Holy Aura – Chapter 28 Chapter 28. “A . . . tyrpiglynt?” Holly repeated. The word sounded somehow creepy in and of itself. “What is that, exactly?” “A Reflecter of Desire,” Silvertail said wearily. “Also called a Mirrortaint. A … Continue reading →