Armand's First Letter. Amelia's First Letter. 14 March 1023, Cumbrian Embassy, Toulouse My dearest cousin Armand, The Provençese Guilde du Thaumaturgie has surely been prominent in your thoughts since my last letter: the guild built a carriage for King Charles' bride-to-be; the carriage crumbled to pieces with Princess Beatrice and I inside, dumping us into a frigid … Continue reading The Hearing

Armand's First Letter. Amelia's First Letter. 27 February 1023, Cumbrian Embassy, Toulouse My dearest cousin Armand, I apologize for the lateness of this letter, but the last several weeks have been fraught, and perhaps I am fortunate to be writing to you at all. In my last, I dimly recall wishing that I could give a number … Continue reading Ducking

Armand's First Letter. Amelia's First Letter.   15 January 1023, Cumbrian Embassy, Toulouse My dearest cousin Armand, The festive season is over, the streets are gray and muddy, and I feel gray and dull. It has been months since I have had any opportunity to pursue my research into the bounds and extent of the Iturian ley … Continue reading Ennui

Armand's First Letter. Amelia's First Letter. 22 December 1022, Cumbrian Embassy, Toulouse My dearest cousin Armand, The weather has turned cold here, and rather wet; but that has not dampened the spirits of the citizens of Toulouse. The windows of the houses and shops are decorated with winter evergreens and red ribbons, and candles are … Continue reading Constraint

Armand's First Letter. Amelia's First Letter. 20 November 1022, Cumbrian Embassy, Toulouse My dearest cousin Armand, I trust you are waiting for this letter with bated breath, which is why I sent it off with its predecessor. Yesterday at half-past 10 o'clock I took my usual seat in the chapel at L'École du Sorciers, greeted … Continue reading Reconciliation

Armand's First Letter. Amelia's First Letter. 16 November 2022, Cumbrian Embassy, Toulouse My dearest cousin Armand, Another shoe has dropped, and I am afraid it was an enormous hobnailed boot of a thing. I had become quite friendly with Princess Beatrice, or so I had thought; we'd become quite chummy on board the Margaret-Suzanne, and … Continue reading The Other Shoe

Armand's First Letter. Amelia's First Letter. 11 November 2022, Cumbrian Embassy, Toulouse My dearest cousin Armand, We have arrived—several days ago, in point of fact—and are beginning to settle in. As you can see from the direction, we are to be housed within the Cumbrian Embassy itself! "Maximilian's the deputy chief of mission, what?" said … Continue reading Arrival

Armand's First Letter. Amelia's First Letter. 24 October 1022, Margaret-Suzanne, The Abyss My dearest cousin Armand, I write to you from our stateroom aboard the good ship Margaret-Suzanne, in transit from Yorke to Toulouse. These are by far the poshest accommodations I have ever had while crossing The Abyss—though far less comfortable than your own … Continue reading In Transit