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Harvest - 3

"Make way! Make way!" Sergeant Fallan bellowed, ushering carts and common folk out of the way as we crossed the Wolfsbridge. "Make way for the witches! Yes you, you sorry lout!"

It was somewhat amusing watching the sergeant work, almost surreal in some ways as he bellowed at people and shov...

Harvest - 2

It wasn't long before the foxes got tired of my antics, with both Nim and Nem grumbling about overexcited kits. Something I had to admit was fair, considering I woke up the fox kits and spent a good half hour playing with them and Tricks after I shrunk down closer to their size. They were adorabl...

AI Images for story.

So, I've spent a while generating AI images for myself. I've not posted them anywhere yet, but I figured it's about time I showed them to my patrons!

I'll be releasing them as part of my update to the Dramatis Personae, whenever I manage that, but until then you get them exclusively. And I...

Harvest - I

I crept forward slowly and quietly for the third time this night, right up until I was scant inches away from my prey. It was resting casually, slowly beating its wings as if to stretch them, and totally unaware of my presence. Tensing my legs I readied myself, waiting for just the right moment.....

Amber - Speakers

Aderic followed his longtime friend, Fitz, back into Lord Renard's lair. It had been more than a decade since he had last brought someone to see their god, and as far as he was aware none had entranced his lord quite so thoroughly before and after their meeting. If there was one thing he had lear...

Amber - 21

In an instant, the grove fell utterly still, the only sound a sharp intake of breath from Aderic. The God of the Wilds, the Wild God, tilted his head, his good ear swivelling to focus more intently on me.

A primal fear ran through me, rooting me to the spot, as he focused on me to the exclu...

Amber - 20

"This is nicer than I thought it would be." Vivi said softly as I ran my fingers through her hair, partitioning it out for a braid. I didn't do it much for myself, braids were good for keeping hair under control but I liked mine being free to go everywhere. "More relaxing than... it's re...

Amber - 19

"She–" I hissed as I waved a hand at Janice, "drugged me! She gave me spiked tea and– I didn't ever intend to join in, you know that! But I did, and then two bastards separated me from Vivi and someone came in and–" I shuddered, remembering the feeling of him touching me, the way my body ha...

Amber - 18.5 - NSFW - Non-Essential

An actual Lewd scene. Strangely, despite hating everything else about this sub-arc... I don't entirely hate this?

I don't necessarily think it's good, but it's certainly not as bad as some I've seen. So, there's that. A little sudden but also aphrodesiacs and thirsty teenagers.

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Amber - 18

It might be a problem with this arc that actually exists, the fact that I managed to lose my buffer to rewriting, or just the general depression I'm in at the moment, but I'm really regretting this sub-arc.

I'm sorry it dragged out as long as it has. Tomorrow's chapter is the last of it; th...

Amber - 17

As the time moved towards evening our impromptu little party dispersed, everyone except Vivianne, Heather, and myself moving off to do our own things. I had originally intended to head off to go help Celestine keep an eye on the apprentices, I'd somewhat neglected to look after Trix and she had p...

Amber - 16

After Trix came the other apprentice's inductions, with a vote occurring for each as to whether they would be accepted or denied on this day. There was no sudden Blink Fox interrupt to single them out and skip it, with Tricks squatting on my feet and being adorable rather than interfering. Heathe...

Amber - 15

By the morning of the solstice a full six score, a hundred and twenty, witches had arrived; give or take a few. There was a slight disparity between the number of men and women, slightly favouring us girls, but not a great one. We had a few more elderly crones around and half a dozen or so more a...

Amber - 14

I brushed a strand of hair out of Vivi's face with my free hand as she lay next to me, curling up tighter around my other arm as I disturbed her slumber. Tonight was going to be a pain and a half; I had hoped to catch up with or meet Celestine and everyone else on the way so I would have help wit...

Amber - Kirin Tor Interlude P.2

Modera looked up from her small divination array, a scowl on her face at her complete failure to locate their missing prophet despite a personal connection to her, and watched as Prince Kael'Thas arrived at last. The whole of the council was in attendance, their disguises dropped due to ...

Amber - Kirin Tor Interlude P.1

For the first time since King Terenas had, at last, allowed them to send a small group northward to investigate the plague in full, the Chamber of Air was filled again, with all six of the Archmages who made up the Council of Six present for a single meeting. It was rare that events called for th...

Amber - 13

My fingers brushed along the leaves of the moonleaf I'd planted in my garden. It was still weaker than it should be but it had some of the characteristic glow it had held back in the Blackwald. Tying it together with the willow I used for touching upon the Dream during meditation had succeeded, a...

Amber - 12

"Have a safe trip, Trix," I said, giving my apprentice a hug before nudging her gently towards the coaches. "I'll be with you soon enough; listen to Heather and don't fight too much with Emma, please."

She nodded her blonde head firmly, resolved to be the better apprentice followin...

Amber - 11

I decided that, before anything else, I needed to work on Darius' request for shelter. I wasn't sure how many people he had brought through the wall, but it was sure to be in the thousands at least. Tens of thousands... would be difficult. Many would be taken on by relatives, allowed rest in inns...

Amber - 10

"–And that is the plan we have so far." I said, folding my hands in my lap as I finished explaining our thoughts on leveraging resolving the famine to bring the Witches into the limelight in a positive manner. "There will be a meeting during Midsummer where we can try to bring the rest...

Amber - 9

There was something of an argument come the morning of our departure, on who exactly was going to see Lord Crowley, though it was one with a foregone conclusion. Admittedly I wasn't sure everyone else involved knew that at the start like I did.

"Please," Emma whined, looking up at ...

Amber - V,L

As promised, here is the bonus for me failing to post the Kirin Tor segment like I had intended to. As I mentioned in my comment it won't be Patreon exclusive but it'll take the place of a posted chapter – going after Chapter V this Saturday – on the forums, bringing up the number of chapters...

Amber - Dawn

As Alan walked the corridors of the Light’s Dawn Cathedral, a majestic monument to Gilneas’ devotion to the Light, all those within bowed their heads to him in greeting as was proper. After all, this was his domain. To his bishops that had travelled so far for the summer meeting, and...

Amber - 8

It took some time before Frazzle was coherent again, walking with me towards the stream. Her eyes were puffy and red, her nose still running slightly. Some of that was easy enough to fix with magic; for the rest she really just needed a chance to wash herself.

I'd always been an ugly crier ...

Amber - 7 (An Order of Amber)

I walked through the Market Square on my way to the tinker who'd helped me order my tools when I was starting out. Yesterday I had gone back to the Spellwakers, enlisting Myriam in helping me decipher some of the terminology in the book on curses Lottie had lent me. Even with my months of study i...

Amber - 6 (An Order of Amber)

I bounced uncomfortably in my seat, the stagecoach skipping on the uneven stones of the cobbled road as we sped down the road to Gilneas City. As much as I might wish it was possible I couldn't have Lorna carry me everywhere, no matter how convenient it was. She was old enough that Darius brought...

Interlude Scene Poll

As per my previous notice, here is the poll for what scene you want to see in the next interlude. Already present will be the Kirin Tor's realisation that Gwen was right, and the subsequent actions they take.

If you get a new suggestion in before tomorrow morning, GMT, I will add it to the ...

Amber - 5 (An Order of Amber)

For all my meeting with Darius had gone as well, if not better, than I could have hoped it still wasn't a resolution. It didn't really solveanything, it just meant things were progressing and I had more people on my side; or I suppose I was on Darius' side now.

Even if I didn't agr...

Amber - 4 (An Order of Amber)

I marched into Darius' office with haste, Rodger barely able to keep ahead of me to open the door and announce my presence.

"Lord Crowley. The plague has arrived?" I said, my nerves on edge as I skipped over pleasantries. I had been working to advance myself, to gain prestige, trustworthine...

Another Notice, in two parts

First, the good news: I am sufficiently ahead to be asking for suggestions on what you would like to see as an addition to the Interlude next up on my writing list. Once I have the suggestions I intend to run a poll on which one gets written, though I can't gurantee I'll add all of the options of...