Category Archives: Confessions from the Silent World

Love

Here’s some stuff. “Are you pregnant?” Cynewynne gave her mother a horrified look.  “No, by the Depths of the the Dragon.”  Her hands went in a blur, but her mother could deal.  “I have oaths.  You know, those words I spoke … Continue reading

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Letters – Family drama edition

I’ve not done these in a while.  Might as well! Broddi, We will try to make dinner.  Arion’s duties are what they are.  Tell Ma that I did not deliberately put her off, but have no interest in her ‘little tips’ … Continue reading

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Adrift

My son has a house.  A wife.  A cat.  Of course he has a cat.  It’s all too much good news to fit into this part of a tale.  This part of the tale is the part where I drift through … Continue reading

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Letters (a short)

A roll of paper among the several sent by bird from Lorien to Bree.  A slip covers it with a brief message. Miss Luned, I hope you don’t find this presumptuous, but I thought it might comfort you.  I’ll slay … Continue reading

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Opinions

Hopping on the bandwagon, a bit.  These are the opinions of C. Cook (medium grim edition) and do not necessarily reflect the views of her producer or the network. Ah.  My company.  I say “mine” although they aren’t.  My company … Continue reading

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Girl

Thragan’s a bloody genius.  I suspect I should have figured that out sooner, what with his being the sawbones and all, but he’s good at hiding it.  I should know better.  In Esgaroth we don’t act like ratcatchers and fishermen … Continue reading

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And these few precepts in thy memory…

Broddi and Ceceil, I’ve left these notes in case certain bits of helpful advice given over the past month might have escaped you when your eyes were glazing over.  I hope you’ll not need any of it, but I feel … Continue reading

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Such joy as this life affords

It takes a long time for a pyre to burn, longer than a boat.  The boat roars with flame, drifting and sinking like a falling star.  Here, on dry land, it goes long into the night. There is so much … Continue reading

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Some Letters

To Oendir, I hope you’re healing, and pardon this intrusion into your rest.  I would appreciate if you would arrange for Broddi, Ceceil, and I to take possession of Leofryn’s body for burial rites. She has left her family instructions … Continue reading

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Real: Epilogue

This follows upon the last post.  Also this post.  Arion has magic redhead wrangling powers. I am safe, and warm, and loved.  More than that, I am known.  He heard what I had done, and his eyes held only sympathy. … Continue reading

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