Armand's First Letter. Amelia's First Letter. Cathy's First Letter. 27 February 1024, L'Isle du Grand-Blaireau Amelia, To answer your most urgent question first, no, I have not gone on another sleigh ride with Lt. Harkness; the weather this past Monday was frightful. Nor has he come to dine at the Sloops this past week. Now that he has learned … Continue reading The Next Ridge
Month: February 2026
Sleigh Ride
Armand's First Letter. Amelia's First Letter. Cathy's First Letter. 22 February 1024, L'Isle du Grand-Blaireau Amelia, The weather was indeed fine this past Monday, and the whether having been determined by the concerted advice of Amelie, Elise, and His Napes, I was waiting at Amelie's general store when Lt. Harkness drove up in a rather utilitarian sleigh pulled by … Continue reading Sleigh Ride
Battle Planning
Armand's First Letter. Amelia's First Letter. Cathy's First Letter. 15 February 1024, L'Isle du Grand-Blaireau Amelia, Lt. Harkness, that sprig of Cumbrian nobility, has continued his campaign. He has come to the Two Sloops for dinner at least once a week over the past month, constantly alert to his surroundings in what I am sure is a proper attitude … Continue reading Battle Planning
Discretion
Armand's First Letter. Amelia's First Letter. Cathy's First Letter. 1 February 1024, L'Isle du Grand-Blaireau Amelia, His Napes and I are still chuckling over something that happened this past week. Two gentlemen from Mont-Havre arrived late in the afternoon and begged rooms and dinner, which we were pleased to grant. I was helping out in the dining room—Lucie has … Continue reading Discretion