Armand's First Letter. Amelia's First Letter. Cathy's First Letter. 19 June 1025, L'École du Sorciers My dearest cousin Armand, How wise you have become since we were small and you and Jack nearly drowned in the pond in Wickshire! It is of all things the most surprising! You surmised that Dr. Tillotson's experiments with the Iturian Relay would succeed … Continue reading Intent
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Affinity
Armand's First Letter. Amelia's First Letter. Cathy's First Letter. 14 May 1025, Bois-de-Bas Dear Amelia, It is a comfort to know that you and your coterie have taken steps to ensure that no citizen of Yorke takes a magically transported brick to the head. I do not know how likely such a tragic event is when using your Iturian Relay, but … Continue reading Affinity
A Brick in the Wind
Armand's First Letter. Amelia's First Letter. Cathy's First Letter. 3 April 1025, L'École du Sorciers My dearest cousin Armand, I have indeed given you a new cousin, a boy; we have named him George Alexander Archer, after my father and Maximilian's. You might think we should have put Max's father's name first, but Octavian's wife is expecting their first … Continue reading A Brick in the Wind
Winds of Change
Armand's First Letter. Amelia's First Letter. Cathy's First Letter. 26 February 1025, Bois-de-Bas Dear Amelia, By now I hope and expect that you have given me a new cousin, and that both mother and child are well. Certainly you have had all of our prayers during the time of your confinement. I am sorry to hear that Dr. Tillotson … Continue reading Winds of Change
Buffoonery
Armand's First Letter. Amelia's First Letter. Cathy's First Letter. 23 January 1025 My dearest cousin Armand, You have the most intriguing notions! Yes, we should absolutely start by transporting lightweight (and non-living!) items like letters and other correspondence, and yes, we should try setting up a relay across the Abyss. It had not even occurred to me that transportation … Continue reading Buffoonery
Notions
Armand's First Letter. Amelia's First Letter. Cathy's First Letter. 19 February 1025, Bois-de-Bas My dear Doctor Amelia, I congratulate you and I salute you! You have been a great surprise to me all my life long, and you bid fair to continue to do so. I am fascinated by what you tell me about the new direction at L'École … Continue reading Notions
Academics
Armand's First Letter. Amelia's First Letter. Cathy's First Letter. 17 December 2024, L'École du Sorciers My dearest cousin Armand, I am delighted to learn that you have gotten something of substance from John Gamble. I have no doubt that Jérôme Lavigne will have formed his own whirligig in short order, with my help here in Toulouse. Yes, my help! … Continue reading Academics
Whirligigs
Note: having completed Cathy's arc we now return to Armand and Amelia. Armand's First Letter. Amelia's First Letter. Cathy's First Letter. 10 October 1024, Bois-de-Bas Dear Amelia, I have good news! Not only is Cathy Gamble now Cathy Montjoy (and radiant with it, may I say, and many thanks to you) but her brother John has at last produced … Continue reading Whirligigs
Mrs. Napes
Armand's First Letter. Amelia's First Letter. Cathy's First Letter. 13 September 1024, L'Isle du Grand-Blaireau My dear sister Amelia! What joy, to call you sister in truth! This last month has been a whirlwind, but it is done. His Napes and I have made it through, the Two Sloops has made it through, all Bois-de-Bas has made it through— … Continue reading Mrs. Napes
Cathedral
Armand's First Letter. Amelia's First Letter. Cathy's First Letter. 2 August 1024, Bois-de-Bas Amelia, my dearest sister-to-be, Such news! Of course you must stay in Provençe: one in your condition ought not be traveling across the deeps of the Abyss between the Old Lands and Armorica. You must stay tucked away in your school in Toulouse, studying wizardry and … Continue reading Cathedral