Chapter 14, Part A: Old Wounds

Prev A stone lion sat on its pedestal in the Wolfram estate courtyard diligently scratching itself.  With the master no longer in sight, it had given up its pretense of being in an “inactive” state. For a while, the thing … Continue reading

Chapter 12, Part B: Opening Moves (cont.)

Prev Had there not been an audience, perhaps with a bit of gentle prodding Elanore might have willingly admitted to her grandmother exactly what she felt about Edmund. Instead Elanore stiffened and with a terse, “No, he has not” turned … Continue reading