Like a vacation, Eirik thought without enthusiasm. He walked across the grounds, wondering if he might have gotten off easier if he’d thrown his lot in with Baltasar. Probably, he thought, but there was no use in speculating about it … Continue reading
The next morning, sunlight poked cautiously into Eirik’s room. Eirik grunted, rolled over, and went back to sleep. A knocking at his door roused him again, only a few minutes later. He grumbled and got out of bed, wondering … Continue reading
I am nine minutes early getting this typed. Whee. That does mean I don’t have time to do my usual last-minute once-over, though, so you’re getting the slightly less polished version. I also need to find time to properly WordPress … Continue reading
As she sailed in a lazy arc from the door of the casino toward the street, Rakel was forced to admit that things had not gone quite as she’d hoped. Of course, it had looked like they had been until … Continue reading
I don’t know if this is my favorite entry yet per se, but it was certainly the most entertaining to write.
“Don’t let anybody but me in. If someone else does make it past the door, smash him.” Rakel pointed at Doorman’s club. Breezily, she continued. “Understand? Of course you do. Bar the door after we leave. Two! We’re going out!” … Continue reading
I have nothing to say here. The next one is better.
In the spirit of experimentation which led me to write my commentary posts only just before the actual post goes live, I’ve decided to try doing the weekend open thread posts a bit differently too. Being my place to soapbox … Continue reading
Anja made her way down through the tower with a spring in her step that could not be entirely explained by the gentle downward slope of the hallway. A smile kept forcing its way onto her face, and eventually she … Continue reading
No thoughtful and/or melancholy reflections today, just a remark that this reads kind of like padding to me now. Oops. Back to writing.
