The wedding was perfect, or so everyone tells me. All I remember is feeling beautiful in my pearl covered dress and gossamer veil, and not being able to take my eyes off Alan, in deep blue that matched his eyes and emphasized his golden hair—just like a prince out of a lore tale I thought, … Continue reading Spire: Epilogue

(Click for links to previous chapters.) Jes and I lean against the edges of the crenellation staring at the falling snow, huge wet flakes which melt immediately when they land on the stone of the castle walls or the cobblestones of the street. I don't worry about Canor or Flower, this is just an early … Continue reading Spire: Chapter 104

(Click for links to previous chapters.) Daver brings in retired staff, children of staff even grandchildren of staff and performs miracles. “All of this needs to be sorted so we can focus on your wedding,” he informs me, as people scurry about, and off duty guards are drafted to provide muscle for all the moving … Continue reading Spire: Chapter 103

(Click for links to previous chapters.) We leave my parents happily basking in front of the fire. “Five days.” “And then we can sit in front of our own fire—alone.” Alan finishes my thought for me. But for now, we head to Mynar’s library on the way to talking to Rage. “It is definitely ‘enhanced’.” … Continue reading Spire: Chapter 102 — part 2

(Click for links to previous chapters.) Although we hadn’t finished our argument, Alan isn’t surprised to see me walk into his workroom shortly before Rage and his entourage of priests and Sister Mays arrives. The priests are there to keep an eye on Rage, and Sister Mays is there to keep an eye on the … Continue reading Spire: Chapter 102 – part 1

(Click for links to previous chapters.) Sister Mays ends things by deciding her patients have done enough for one day. I suspect she really means Rage has done enough, the rest of them seem to be well on the road to recovery. None of the audience moves or speaks until the five of them are … Continue reading Spire: Chapter 101

(Click for links to previous chapters.) I watch the crowd gathering. Father has spent a lot of effort on the invitation list. Both of the Bards (I had found out the journeyman bard’s name is Radandla, which I frankly think he just made up.), Guild Masters, Guard Captains, officers from Taver’s battalion.  All of the … Continue reading Spire: Chapter 100

(Click for links to previous chapters.) I find Alan shaking his head outside Mynar’s library. “I told them the swamp-wizard is dead. Mynar said ‘good’, Lej said ‘that’s nice’, and Emrinalda said ‘well, if he’s dead he can’t help’, and then they all went back to translating papers.” “They are on a mission. And I … Continue reading Spire: Chapter 99

(Click for links to previous chapters.) Despite my having said ‘no’ twice, Daver is still arguing. The staff wants me to postpone the wedding until the first blizzard, so they can decorate the castle with ice sculptures. He is right in his assessment that none of the nobles will travel to a wedding scheduled for … Continue reading Spire: Chapter 98