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Shattered Family: An Adagio

Prologue: Breaking Point

Zorana Trapped in the fog between dreams and waking, Zorana rolled to her side, reaching for t...

Chapter 1: An Unexpected Encounter

Kase The song was everything. Life and light, breath and belief, I needed it like the chanarii...

Chapter 2: What's Left Behind-The Professional

Alice Visiting Crinas had always felt like coming home. Never mind that here, Alice had once l...

Chapter 3: What's Left Behind-The Personal

Alice Her apartment was quiet when she popped back into existence. Frowning, Alice ran her eye...

Chapter 4: A Moral Dilemna

Kase I didn't want to do this. In the citadel's ceremonial chamber, I sat on the place's only...

Chapter 5: Expectations and Losses

Kase Somehow, I managed to maintain my calm demeanor as I advanced on Yosai, but I could swear...

Chapter 6: Associates, Both Loved and Hated

Alice   The hush of Parliament Grounds had different effects on everyone. For some, it came off...

Chapter 7: Introducing Her to My Father

Alice When Alice burst into the apartment, Ana flinched on her stool, which left a streak of e...

Chapter 8: Care for a Thrall

Kase None of my people, thralls or keepers liked it when my training required time outside of ...

Chapter 9: The State of the City

Kase   As Jhi and I hurried back toward the citadel, Aiko followed us on the rooftops, vigilant...

Chapter 10: Petty Revenge

Kase Once outside an din the shadows once more, I started off toward home at a near jog. We we...

Chapter 11: A New Assignment

Alice Sometimes, Alice wished she could use her magic publicly, no matter what the consequence...

Chapter 12: Punishment Framed as Consequences

Kase I hadn't known what to expect from Yosai on returning to the citadel. I'd thought he'd la...