Tazlure

The young Guardsman carefully noted Chylia’s responses on a slate, and then uncharacteristically enjoined her in conversation. “Oh, there’s somethin’ goin’ on in the city. Don’t know what,” he replied, looking over his shoulder toward the column of smoke beyond the gate, its source obs...

Despite the great width and strength of the Upper Scillus River, a great span of stone was built that connected the city of World's Mouth to all points north in the Western Kingdoms. Over twenty paces wide and not quite half a marker in length, the great bridge is an architectural achievement of bot...

Lory looked at the girl with an expression of maternal indulgence, mixed with slight confusion, as Bettany tried to explain what was on her mind. “Exiel,” she repeated, mispronouncing the unique name. “I see,” Lory went on, clearly puzzled. “So you want to search for your mother? Well, tha...

*bounces with delight*

“Namaste, my dear!” called out Laksha. “Come! Come! Under the shelter,” she urged, encouraging Delanedra with a gesturing hand. “Good Morningtide, Mistress Delanedra,” chirped the young girl, with a huge grin. It seemed that the vitality of youth was not at all da...

The parchment note held the seal of royal family, although not of the sovereign. Within it Ashtallion read: Dear Lustros, By now you must have learned that I am niece to the Altaroien. I apologise for the deception, but I slipped out alone to have a few burns of privacy before joining the funeral pr...

“Forgive my boldness, milady,” replied the servant woman, almost shyly, “But one so lovely can hardly be called ‘deformed’.” The tone of admiration that underscored the woman’s words showed them to be more than polite flattery. Then, at Alu’s question,...

((OOC: I'm joining two threads here for a bit.)) In the atrium, Ashtallion was taking his leave of the Battlemage Royal. “Goodtide to you then, Lustros,” Falgan bid him, before bending to retrieve the tome he had been reading when Ashtallion arrived. <hr> Meanwhile, as Ashtallion made hi...

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The market was just waking up, and yet it was bustling with carters bringing in goods to stock shops and stalls alike, despite the inclement weather. Bird calls mingled with merchants’ and carters’ voices and the rumbling of the carts over cobbled streets. Laksha and her granddaughter we...

The market was just waking up, and yet it was bustling with carters bringing in goods to stock shops and stalls alike, despite the inclement weather. Bird calls mingled with merchants’ and carters’ voices and the rumbling of the carts over cobbled streets. Laksha and her granddaughter we...

((OOC: Allow me to set the scene. )) Situated on the eastern bank of the Cerl and on the south side of the Gardens, the Lotus Blossom Inn is clearly in the ‘better’ part of the city. The off-white plastered building, decorated with a painted frieze in a floral motif and many flourishing ...

The page apparently either knew them well or was very observant, as answered without a backward glance. “Ah yes, Mistress,” she replied, her voice in the same neutral tone as one would use when casually discussing the weather. “The gentleman is Lord Morniendur Baradan, the Lord Ree...

The servant woman slipped quietly out the double doors, pulling them closed behind her, as Irdzenhil addressed the mage at the desk. About the room several plants flourished, despite the lack of natural light, and punctuated the walls where doors were not present. Doors, however, were plentiful, mak...

The chambermaid handed Delanedra a piece of folded parchment and bobbed a quick curtsey, before returning to her other duties. From the sounds in the rest of the inn, others were waking now, and a few early birds had already taken tables in the taproom below for breakfast. Once again the tempting ar...

“Ah yes, followers of ‘the One’, as they call their god,” Falgan remarked with a hint of derision. “I understand that Adhiel are no longer welcomed in the west. It was wise of you to flee while you still could,” he went on, although his voice lacked a certain degr...

As Alustariel gazed back into the chamber, she was able to see two particular men watching her departure up the corridor. Both were Adhiel and well-groomed, wearing dhotee and silk shirts. It seemed that they had been in conversation with one another, until Alu caught their attention. The shorter of...

“Ah yes, Master Kasvenir, gladly” the servant responded to his request, as she gestured for him to follow her. “Please come this way.” The servant led Irdzenhil through the vast, pillared main hall and down one of several arched corridors that wandered away from that fundamen...

“’Tis Sundari, Mistress,” came the sleepy reply of the young chambermaid. “There a note for you. Arrived just before closing last night, but you were… already t’bed” she explained, with the sound of a stifled yawn causing the pause. It seemed the Morningtide...

Falgan nodded at his visitor's reference to the Caesar's death. Then, as Ashtallion went on, he smiled. His demeanour suggested that he had anticipated the reason for Ashtallion’s visit. “Our training never ends,” he commented philosophically, patting the tome on the table at his side. “Well...

THREAD SKILLED

The sound of rain outside the arched window did not speak well the day’s weather, but the enticing aroma of fresh baking and savoury eggs from the kitchen was promising, despite the greyness of the Morningtide outside. The rain had begun the Eveningtide before and had continued off and on duri...

The servant woman smiled up at Alu and replied, “Please follow me and I will gladly show you to the offices of the Senechal of the city.” As she spoke, a slim arm gestured gracefully to one of the corridors that exited the vast chamber. Others within the chamber had now noticed Alu, cons...

Maloth grinned, obviously pleased with Delanedra’s assent. He was quite sure that one of his acquaintances would take on this talented young woman. Indeed, he was tempted to take her as apprentice himself. True, he had not been planning or even considering taking up such a commitment, but then...

Kedar led Ashtallion down the corridor that opened into an atrium, a common feature at the centre of a smaller building, or a section of a larger one. Here plants flourished and birdsong filled the air. Open to the sky, sometimes several stories above, an atrium offered fresh air and full light, wit...