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...