( ) “Where’s Ambrose?” Cadence had difficulty tearing her eyes away from the book in her hands. The novel was some fairy tale about some silk-weaver princess being romanced by a common cowherd traveling through her countryside. The reading level was a bit harder than what Cadence was normally used to but it wasn’t soContinue reading “24.2: The Swindler & Candidate in Blanca Light”
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24.1: The Prince & Priest in Roja Light
In-Transit, Xing Clan Territory, Sagittarius “Can I ask you a question, Ollie?” “You already did—” “When are you going to stop staring at me?” Olive scowled and looked out the train window. “I just can’t believe you did it again.” Claire raised his hands innocently across from Olive. “I really didn’t know you didn’t know.Continue reading “24.1: The Prince & Priest in Roja Light”
23.6: Peacekeeper—A Debate, Reflejando
Serpens Establishment, Ophiuchus Jericho was having what he believed was a ‘peculiar’ week. Olive had described it as an ‘annoyingly painful’ week, while Cadence said it was a ‘dicey’ week but that ‘the rewards of it outweighed the cost.’ Werner labeled it as a ‘high-risk, but productive’ week and Atienna an ‘interesting’ week. Maria hadContinue reading “23.6: Peacekeeper—A Debate, Reflejando”
23.5: Advisor—A Date, Robando
Secoursonne, Cancer Troublesome things befell troublesome people. Pleasant things graced pleasant people. Therefore, if one wanted to live a happy life, then one should aim to be a happy person. Similarly, if one desired a simple life, it was best to be a simple person. Atienna had read that line of thought in a bookContinue reading “23.5: Advisor—A Date, Robando”
23.4: Pirate—A Truel, Estellar
Onboard Gloria’s Grail, Leonian Waters Maria greeted the morning rays seeping through the porthole of her ship with a grin and a stretch. Lita groaned from beside her as the hammock they’d been sleeping on swung with the motion. Maria in turn bent over and squeezed the girl’s cheeks before popping out of bed. TheContinue reading “23.4: Pirate—A Truel, Estellar”
22.6: The Peacekeeper & The Candidata—
Serpens Establishment, Ophiuchus “Jericho…?” Ophiuchian Peacekeeper Jericho stood stiffly in front of the woman prostrate on the couch. There was a heavy, sticky, sweet smell lingering in the air. The darkness kept in place by the drawn blinds in the room felt like it was preventing the scents from escaping. Jericho sank down beside theContinue reading “22.6: The Peacekeeper & The Candidata—”
22.5: The Advisor & The Devilish Acuerdo?
Cancer Virgoan advisor Atienna Imamu found herself wondering recently what type of government would best achieve peace. What degree of public freedom would be enough to satiate the people without resulting in the crumbling of law and order? What degree of law, control, and order would be enough to promote stability without imposing on theContinue reading “22.5: The Advisor & The Devilish Acuerdo?”
22.4: The Pirate & The Campanas!
Comientzo, Leo Twin bells chimed in the distance. One bellowed low and throaty, the other high and trilling. The ghosts of their brass rings still hung in the air harmoniously even after the bells themselves had long finished their toll. Maria opened her eyes, ears tuned to the caws of the seagulls flapping high aboveContinue reading “22.4: The Pirate & The Campanas!”
22.3: The Soldier & The Black Orden.
Die Hauptstadt, Capricorn Hauptmann Werner Waltz always started his mornings by going over the 7-day itinerary he composed at the beginning of each week. One, seven days a week, 0430 hours: awaken. Most nights he slept in his office located in the Mueller Building in the Military District-turned-Resources District to cut transportation time: the apartmentContinue reading “22.3: The Soldier & The Black Orden.”
22.2: The Swindler and The Stolen Tesoro?
Twin Cities, Gemini The dogs were at each other’s throats, snarling and yapping as saliva dripped out from in-between their jagged white teeth. The orange spotlight burning above them illuminated the carnal hunger in their eyes, while the ring of jeering men and women gathered around their fighting cage seemed to spark their aggression intoContinue reading “22.2: The Swindler and The Stolen Tesoro?”
Six Chances 