May 2023

Tharan stares at his office wall. Its grain sits beyond his perception as he tries to absorb the full context of the missive he received. Dorië stands inside the door, unseen but Tharan feels the attendant’s presence. They pursued him. The warnings. Iroshi’s instruction. Common sense. Ignored. They had gone in spite of them all. […]

Alkara stares into the fire, holding a glass of wine. She feels warm. Too warm. Might be the wine. And the fire. She’s pretty close to it. “What happened next?” A familiar voice asks behind her. She turns to Tharan, sitting back in his chair. His eyes twinkle with a true smile on his face,