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OW: ASA - CH 123 - To Claim A Name
A/N: I know I'll still not put up Friday's ABH chapter, but I've been consumed with editing A Shade of Dawn (which I'm only up to CH 115 on so RIP me, I needed it done like a week ago but alas life is never so easy). I'll aim to get it up Wednesday with the next OW chapter.Chapter One Hundred Twenty-ThreeTo Claim A NameFall of Autumn, Week 5, Day 7“If you come in tomorrow, we can get you in sometime in Winter, I’m sure. It’s just a matter of finding a gap in the schedule.” Young Mr. Twern said.I gave a light laugh. ...
OW: ASA - CH 122 - Lessons In Being Mostly Pleasant
Chapter One Hundred Twenty-TwoLessons In Being Mostly PleasantFall of Autumn, Week 5, Day 7“Lady Eunora Dawn, of the Ancestral County of Dawn, the Fourth Light of Dawn.”The announcement was delivered drolly, with a dry tone. Madame Griselda hardly seemed interested in the events at all—though I knew the truth. This, much like my cordiality, was a test. A test of matching her attitude. I wanted to sigh, to do as I wanted. To be free. Instead, I looked to the men, standing up quickly from their seats to fall into deep bows. Even Edwin, who ...
Delay!!!
Sorry for the late notice, I’ve been sick and haven’t been well enough to even get to my computer 😭 but I’ll be able to post Wednesdays chapter TONIGHT for A Shadowed Awakening and Fridays chapter of A Burned Heart TOMORROW
OW: ASA - CH 121 - To Refuse A Call
Chapter One Hundred Twenty-OneTo Refuse A CallFall of Autumn, Week 5, Day 7After breakfast, we headed into town—the lot of us. Juniper, Sylvie, Sir Neil, Dame Arella, Klein, and Arlen. Gristle had claimed he wanted to join, but he had other duties, and Sir Limrick had frowned and said, ‘I wish. I’m still settling in and have to lead the Dusk services in the barracks.’Does that mean that there is a church on the estate grounds? Was that the hallowed ground Frill had mentioned? Or was she talking about Twilight? I hummed to myself, thinki...
New A Fiery Descent cover!!! (ABH #2)
Look at her!!! Freddie is ON FIRE!!!
CH 120.5 - Interlude 9 - Eyes of Fellan
A/N: This is also a fun one!!! Enjoy!!Interlude 9Eyes of FellanFall of Autumn, Week 5, Day 5“She didn’t even greet me!” Edwin Horus, the young Lord of Viscount Horus’ house, hissed to Leanna Rosea, the young Lady of Count Rosea’s house.Beside him, she nodded seriously. “Or me.”Juliette Mithra and Paul Starling, of a Baron and Baronet’s house, respectively, clung to each other as always. They listened to Edwin and Leanna complain often, but this hit a bit close to home. Juliette looked at Paul, working her lip anxiously.“Do you...
OW: ASA - CH 120 - Grainlines Over Gods
A/N: This one is fun!!! Enjoy!!!Chapter One Hundred TwentyGrainlines Over GodsFall of Autumn, Week 5, Day 7There were boards of all different shapes and sizes and angles, scissors of varying metal qualities —from steel to gold to pink to blue to black. There were even purple sets. There were several other tools meant for marking, and cutting, and arranging. From the different metal pins, to the different quality boards. Every time I used [Inspect] on one, there was always more to learn. More to know.It’s how I knew my fabric would have to b...
ABH - CH 44 - For A Star To Fall
A/N: I actually don't know if I'll keep this chapter as is. I'm happy with it, but also feel like it could be drawn out some more. Let me know. When I edit it at the end of book 2 I may change it. Chapter Forty-FourFor A Star To FallRise of Winter, Week 5, Day 6Freddie used [Running] and [Quick Fight], trying to set herself upon the goblin. Charging, she got just within range and darted a fist out, aiming for the creature’s abdomen.When her hand should have met flesh, when it should have melted flesh, instead she met nothing—no ...
OW: ASA - CH 119 - Living Through A Haze
A/N: Hehehehehhehehe i am fueled by your compliments from last chappy, thank you!!!! Never think it doesnt impact me, because I honestly thrive off of your responses. I love you all so much, thank you for continuing to subscribe and read my baby <3Chapter One Hundred NineteenLiving Through A HazeFall of Autumn, Week 5, Day 3I was careful with my food, slow to demonstrate how I ate. I didn’t want to be the reference point for noble etiquette but I also didn’t want to leave Remour to flounder on her own. She had been a nice girl, friendly and...
OW: ASA - CH 118 - To Drift Unanchored
A/N: Surprise! I'm getting us up to 22 chapters ahead and upping the release schedule to RR and Patreon to twice weekly!!! That means more chappies for EVERYONE!!!Chapter One Hundred EighteenTo Drift UnanchoredFall of Autumn, Week 5, Day 3It was odd to have been so close to a lasting connection, to have felt such hope, only for such a thing to be dulled with a time limit. And, of course, I knew there were always ways to reach Theo. I could send a letter, no matter how long the time took.I thought back to the way the Dusk had sped up the del...
ABH - CH 43 - A Star Hidden By The Sky
A/N: It was written i stg but I was soooooo sleepyChapter Forty-ThreeA Star Hidden By The SkyRise of Winter, Week 5, Day 6She didn’t stalk forward; she didn’t dive in headfirst. No, Freddie watched from the edge of the torch glow, looking for what gave the Starlight Goblin its name.Starlight. There are no stars in Gargantua. Freddie mused. Besides that, how does a dungeon know what starlight looks like?The black goblin, with its streaks of silver skin, was wearing armor to match—though it was still crumbling. The leather was cracked and c...
OW: ASA - CH 117 - Two Lights of Dawn
A/N: I'm sorrrryyyyyy its so late at night i literally forgot to schedule the post ahahhahaahhahaha anyway love youuuuuuChapter One Hundred SeventeenTwo Lights of DawnFall of Autumn, Week 5, Day 3“You shouldn’t call me that,” I said tiredly. “Didn’t we already establish we aren’t that close?”I kept my eyes focused on the distance, not turning to look at Theo.It’s a bit hypocritical of me to still call him Theo in my head, huh? I thought, reaching across the divide to find Eunora.>Well, you already made a decision on what to ...
ABH - CH 42.5 - Interlude 6 - A Royal Decree
A/N: LMAO why is ABH so hard to keep on schedule lololol >.<Interlude SixA Royal DecreeRise of Winter, Week 5, Day 5Blonde curls fell around a woman’s face as she glared her violet eyes toward her subject.“Say that again.” Her voice was cold, harsh, unfeeling. It was the voice of a Queen.“Well—” The man bit his lip, fighting back the urge to crumble before his liege.“Without the stuttering this time.” She sneered. Her patience was quickly running out.“Duke Nemo has closed the borders of Nemo to all outsiders.” The man said, ...
OW: ASA - CH 116 - A Study in Shadows
A/N: This one might hurt.Chapter One Hundred SixteenA Study in ShadowsFall of Autumn, Week 5, Day 3The world shifted, and I was in an empty, eternal sunrise. Pinks, oranges, and purples streaked a clouded sky, and the world was reflected across the water at my feet.Before me was a table and a golden System notice levitating about it.[Select Start to begin!][START]I looked around, took in the quiet, and was thankful I had Eunora in my head. Silence met that thought, even though I knew the woman had yet to exhaust herself. So I search for her, de...
ABH - CH 42 - To Fight In A Cave of Starlight
A/N: It's late, I'm sorry, but!!! It's good. And isn't that the best I can offer? Chapter Forty-TwoTo Fight In A Cave of StarlightRise of Winter, Week 5, Day 5Between what had once been two barrels of water, there was a crack-like opening in the stone wall. The passage the opening created was narrow, so small it was as if it wasn’t meant to be found. Freddie’s shoulders touched the edges of the opening, and her head was mere inches from the ceiling.It’s a passage meant for goblins, she surmised, surveying the walls. It was...
OW: ASA - CH 115 - Zorya, Unchained
A/N: Oops, still haven't finished ABH's chapter but its getting there. I've been in both a creative funk and a physical fatigue state, so it's been rough. Anyway! Here's our intrepid hero, Nora!!Chapter One Hundred FifteenZorya, UnchainedFall of Autumn, Week 5, Day 2I slipped back into my room, pleased at the progression of my Skills, and settled into the sofa in The Love of Zorya. Looking around my room, I sighed. The rooms were too large, too all-consuming. They were too much, not just for me, but for little Eunora. The Lo...
Sorry!!! I am having trouble with ABH!
I know this is the second week in a row, but we’re coming up on a big chapter where I have to Get It Right, and I’m having trouble with it. I’ll try and get it out tomorrow but worst case it will be Sunday!!!
OW: ASA - CH 114.5 - Interlude 8
A/N: Wowwwww i didnt expect everyone to love the erie chappy so much <3 Thank you!!! It warms me to know that watching Nora break out of her shell is as revitalizing as I want it to be.Interlude 8Ignoble EnvyFall of Autumn, Week 5, Day 2Juniper wanted. She wanted so much that her stomach turned. She wanted so much that her mind went hazy when she thought too hard about all the things she desired. She wanted money, and Skills, and power. She never wanted to be looked down on for being born a commoner again.She never wanted to go home.No, what sh...
OW: ASA - CH 114 - To Design A New Life
Chapter One Hundred FourteenTo Design A New LifeFall of Autumn, Week 5, Day 2Leaving the sitting room, I headed down to dinner. Madame Griselda had given me quite a bit to think about in general. It reminded me of what I’d thought of just a week ago.Am I selfish?The answer was, of course, yes. I wanted what I wanted, and I wanted it on my terms. I hardly considered others in my decisions outside of worrying about their perception—nor the consequences for them when I broke etiquette or darted away.I told myself that was the way. It was how i...
ABH - CH 41 - Burdened
A/N: Still 17 ahead, which is still pretty good! Was in a bit of a funk this week but i'm hoping today and tomorrow will get me out of it.Chapter Forty-OneBurdenedRise of Winter, Week 5, Day 5There was no chime. That was the first thing Freddie noticed. The dungeon was odd—not every room had chimed, after all. And, at the moment, she was too confused to really care.“Salt, water, and spices?” Freddie said, looking into each of the barrels. “What is with this floor? Is this dungeon just a bakery in disguise?”She had used [Inspect] o...
Cascading Delay
Wednesdays delay brings us to TODAYS delay haha look out for the ABH chapter in the morning EST!!
OW: ASA - CH 113 - The True Ruler of Nobility
A/N: Thanks for waiting! I've been having a rough week, so I appreciate the grace <3Chapter One Hundred ThirteenThe True Ruler of NobilityFall of Autumn, Week 5, Day 2“She’s not going to let you, you know,” Gristle said as he slid me another cup of coffee.“I don’t know that. That is why I had Uriel’s Governor give me the letter.” I took a long sip of the warm drink, feeling the heat spread through my chest. It was nice when considering the chill in the air from the open window.Gristle narrowed his eyes and tapped the letter in...
Very long day! Update will be Thursday 6/5!!
Look out for it in the daytime tomorrow
June Event Schedule
Hello hello!!!! If you’re in Florida come say hi at one of these events!!More details below:June 4th at Ormond Brewing Company from 5PM - 9 PM!Hosted by @novelteabookshop and @ormondbrewing June 7th is the Music+Arts Expo at the Ormond Museum and Gardens also from 5-9 PM!!!Hosted by @localsmix !!Finally, last but not least, June 14th and 15th is SPACE COAST COMIC CON at the Wickham Park Community Center in Melbourne from 10 am to 5 pm each day!!!
ABH - CH 40 - To Approach the Line
A/N: Fear not, we approach the end of floor one, I promise!!! Also, this is the regular weekly chapter, so we maintain our 17 chappies ahead!Chapter FortyTo Approach the LineRise of Winter, Week 5, Day XEleven goblins was more than just an obstacle. To Freddie, it represented an opportunity. It was a chance to fight as she had in the Gladiator Games of elsewhere, where the pits were often overrun with enemies. You always had to watch your back—there were no allies in the frenzy that would determine if you lived or died.And Freddie always live...
ABH - CH 39 - Soldering a Plan
A/N: 17 chappys ahead!!!Chapter Thirty-NineSoldering a PlanRise of Winter, Week 5, Day 5“This is so stupid—who designed these outfits?” Freddie growled, not caring if Ogon responded or not. The spirit wouldn’t know the answer anyway. “The pockets can’t fit a potion vial? Useless!”The bulbous ends of the potion wouldn’t slip through the opening of the pants pocket, and for that, Freddie wished the designer responsible a slow, painful demise.“It’s too fat for my Young Lady of Flames,” Ogon hummed, flitting around—careful n...
ABH - CH 38 - Ogon, The Light in the Dark
A/N: 16 Chapters ahead oh yeahhhhh, we get closer to 21 every day!!!Chapter Thirty-EightOgon, The Light in the DarkRise of Winter, Week 5, Day 5“Ogon,” the flame hummed, and the heat around Freddie intensified, “I like it. It wields power. I accept.”Taking a deep breath, she let the warmth envelop her, let sweat prickle her neck. She basked in the way the humid air stung her throat and lungs as the air circulated through her. A hot breeze ran across her freshly healed wound, and she tightened her palms into fists.“Ok,” Freddie said,...
OW: ASA - CH 112 - Supplies Are Demanded
A/N: I rather like this chapter. I rather like most of my chapters though, even the devasting ones. So there's that.Chapter One Hundred TwelveSupplies Are DemandedFall of Autumn, Week 5, Day 2I gave Gristle a disbelieving look and then just left him behind to go inside. It was as a knight opened the door for me that I heard the plodding of a horse’s hooves approaching. Turning around, there was a pale green carriage getting steadily closer. I could make out the shining of metal reflecting from the suns above.I stepped away from the door a...
ABH - CH 37 - To Fear the Dark
A/N: I cried writing this. You're welcome. Fifteen chapters ahead!!Chapter Thirty-SevenTo Fear the DarkRise of Winter, Week 5, Day 5She couldn’t see, that, Freddie thought, may have been the worst part. All that was in her line of sight was her own blood—glittering even in the darkness with its golden hues. She could see the way it bubbled and fell from her thigh, could make out the puddle it formed on the ground—growing much faster than Freddie would have liked in any situation.Freddie wished she could say that it was the pain making...
ABH - CH 36.5 - Interlude Five - Deciding Factor
A/N: Sorry not sorry, i do not plan when I leave off on a terrible cliff, it just happens :PInterlude FiveDeciding FactorRise of Winter, Week 5, Day 5“Halt!” The Duke commanded, pulling on the reins of his horse and coming to a stop.Behind him, the whole contingent rushed to stop—a feat not so easily accomplished as they had been rushing to the border of Nemo and Dawn full speed ahead. With a large number of collisions, eventually they all were still and corralled around Duke Frederick.Frederick was the only member of the Nemo Ducal famil...
