Chapter 11 – Library

Cyrah woke to a sharp knock on a wooden door, eyes popping open wide. She leaped from the small cot at the back of the servant chamber no larger than her cell, though it smelled much nicer. Fixing her hair and wiping the drool from her chin, she hurried to open the door. Without evenContinue reading “Chapter 11 – Library”

Chapter 1 – This Provincial Life

“Good morning.” “How’s your family?”  “In good health, thank you.” The early summer sun shined that morning just over the horizon, spilling a pale yellow light across rooftops. Bakers, who had been awake before dawn, carried trays outside to attract customers with the alluring scent of warm breads. The blacksmith and tinkerer, with their shopsContinue reading “Chapter 1 – This Provincial Life”