Norman eyed his daughter’s uncharacterized stillness out of the corner of his eye with a rare smile of amusement. In the privacy of his personal library with its comfortable plush couches in front of the hearth with ruby red material, the quiet tomes around them insulating the space against the...
2021-10-08 02:41:05 +0000 UTC View PostA discordant chord rang out into the King’s forest outside of Austice in Daxaria, followed by the dulcet tones of a young woman.
“There once was a cook in our castle,
My father said he was quite a… Hassle.
He saved my mother and I,
Then fought a dragon and...
Bloody...
Not quite yet twenty, Princess Alina of Daxaria has finally agreed to meet with suitors for her hand in marriage. For the first time since infancy, she will be returning to the military city of her kingdom, Austice. However, her decision and family troubles are about to be impacted with the arriv...
2021-10-08 00:53:40 +0000 UTC View PostBrendan Devark sat in the high back chair that was far too large for him, and looked out at the sea of Troivackian nobility that gazed up at him. Their faces were pale, and grim. Ever since news of their defeat in Daxaria and the death of the King, there had been great unrest amongst them.
Eric stared down at the two infants fast asleep in their bassinet and tilted his head while staring perplexedly at them.
“Is something wrong?” Fin asked the young Prince who was nearing his ninth birthday.
The young royal had been beside himself with excitement to meet Fin’s...
Well everyone, we made it to the official end of the first book of ‘The House Witch’!
I cannot tell you how much your support and encouragement has meant to me during this journey, and I have no superfluous way of fully describing to what extent you have changed my life and myself.
It was the dining hour, the sun was setting in a blaze of magnificent golds and red, and the castle servants and courtiers were in jovial spirits… all save for the Viscountess Ashowan.
With Physician Durand positioned down by her legs and Fin sitting behind his wife holding both her han...
Norman stared around the table at his inner council members seriously as the stewards completed their task of pouring wine for everyone, and setting out other small refreshments for them.
Captain Antonio looked grim in his seat, while also remarkably ordinary for once… Instead of donnin...
With the dead lined on the castle grounds for burial, the remaining Troivackian soldiers locked away, some of the Knights and soldiers had immediately set off to go help Rollom in the south. The ones to remain did so in order to ensure there were no further issues with the Troivackian captives, a...
2021-09-17 04:03:18 +0000 UTC View PostFin stood beside the King in a fresh tunic, and while clutching a short sword, stared at the wall of Troivackian soldiers that stood on a semi circle on Austice’s border. While the the Troivackian’s had lost the majority of their men, the hulking giants before them almost looked as though the...
2021-09-17 03:33:42 +0000 UTC View Post“Sire, there is a fire near the docks of Austice!” one of the lookouts with a cutlass pressed to his eye called behind himself to the Captain and King. Who were conversing on the dewey front lawn of the castle, the chilly night air making their breaths come out in puffs. At hearing the soldie...
2021-09-10 02:58:56 +0000 UTC View PostFin groggily opened his eyes, his entire body stiff and heavy as though he had been working tirelessly for days and days on end. As he yawned, and tried to bring about another adrenaline rush to carry him through, the fact that dawn had not yet begun made it all the more difficult to be roused. <...
2021-09-10 01:56:56 +0000 UTC View PostThe pounding of hundreds of feet sounded down the docks of Austice’s shores. There was no need to try and be quiet. Despite night surrounding them, torches were lit, and there was darkness in the minds of the men as they moved forward, preparing themselves for the barrage of attacks.
How...
Fin stared out over the sea of faces cheering him. The shock rendered his mind blank, as he blinked at them all, unable to say a word, when Annika broke his stupor.
“Why are we glowing?”
Snapping his head back to stare at his wife, the witch looked down and realized that there...
Aidan seethed as the Physician stitched his shoulder wound closed. Fortunately, while the wound was deep, it hadn’t done any permanent damage. He had been about to crash headfirst into the masts of one of the ships, when an air witch had caught him and managed to reroute him and slow his descen...
2021-08-27 01:25:39 +0000 UTC View PostFin’s mind was exploding with the panic and fear of everyone staring at the dragon flying straight towards them. His own hands were trembling, and his mind had gone blank as the King roared orders at his side and Captain Antonio drew his sword.
Mage Lee had grabbed onto Fin’s shoulder...
King Matthais of Troivackia stood by the helm of the ship, watching the single fire at the top of the city of Austice. A flickering eye from the castle, beckoning them closer…
Night cloaked their fleet, but the dawn was only a couple hours away. He smiled slightly as he thought of the K...
As Fin stood at the crest of the hill of Austice with the castle behind him, his eyes glowing and his arms outstretched, Mr. Howard regarded him with his usual look of irritation and mild contempt.
“Are you aware that you have flour on your tunic?” the assistant asked dryly.
“...
The Knights were far quieter as they worked on coordinating their attacks against Fin’s magic, yet as they also went along, the very helpful questions such as:
“How do we fight against a witch from Troivack if they…”
“How can I get around…”
To which Fin had ver...
“Finlay my boy… I’ve been meaning to ask you something,” Lord Fuks began slowly.
The redhead looked over to the elder expectantly. The other Lords had been excused and the inner council had been requested to stay behind along with Annika.
“What is it?” the redhead aske...
Fin stared at the clothes before him and let out a long suffering sigh.
He was not used to having to dress like a noble, and wasn’t entirely certain he was looking forward to the experience in a long term capacity.
“Would you like my advice?” Annika asked from behind him as ...
“The camp will be set behind the castle. Viscount, you are confident you can provide the shield should the military make it this far?” The King turned towards Fin with his hands clasped around his back, and his chest plate armor glinting in the late afternoon sun as a small crowd moved with t...
2021-08-06 00:36:41 +0000 UTC View PostFin stared at his reflection in the mirror for a long while. Standing only in his trousers, he regarded the new marks on his body with barely any emotion, save for the ancient magic symbol that was burned into his left pectoral… the symbol of his mother’s magic and mark of her curse. Not far ...
2021-07-30 03:08:38 +0000 UTC View PostThe rulers of the continent stood silently at the top of the stairs to the castle. Annika stood several feet to the side of the Queen as Knights lined the stairs leading all the way down to the ground. Mr. Howard, Mage Lee, and Lord Fuks stood at the very bottom of the stairs wearing morose expre...
2021-07-30 02:49:13 +0000 UTC View PostAnnika didn’t remember being moved, or when she fell asleep. All she knew was that she woke up in her old chamber beside the King and Queen’s, with Ainsley beside her sitting with her back against her headboard.
As she slowly sat up, her eyes feeling almost too swollen to be open, the...
“The ship is being steered by a dog,” the King announced as he lowered the cutlass and turned to the three witches who all wore matching expressions of bewilderment. “You mean to tell me this is not your doing?”
“No. Now either surrender Mr. Ashowan to our care, or-”
Ai...
The council room had fallen into a silence after Annika’s anguished shout had rung out. It had been incredibly strange, she had suddenly taken on a milky appearance and all color drained from her face…
“Lady Ashowan, is everything alright?” the King asked while Ainsley immediately...
After plating the last filet of salmon, Fin noted both Bruce and Stanley standing by the galley exit with their hands folded over their fronts. Knowing what this meant, he slowly placed his knife down, and removed his apron.
“Have either of you met the Troivackian King?” the redhead a...
Annika stood on the docks, her hood drawn as Clara faced off with the two Knights guarding the gangplank to the ship. She knew the moment she boarded the vessel, word would be sent to the King, and so, she waited.
Her churning stomach reminded her that she had eaten significantly le...
“Madame Mathilda’s ship docked two days ago and has already been turned over to the King for any documents or stowaways. Currently it is sitting at the dock with a handful of Knights guarding it, that as well as finding a crew at such short notice to sail the damn thing is the next problem,...
2021-07-09 02:34:46 +0000 UTC View Post