Armand's First Letter. Amelia's First Letter. 15 February 1019 Mont-Havre Dear Journal, Much though it pains me to attribute ill motives to M. Sabot, I have begun to think that Jack is right to be suspicious, and that there is something underhanded afoot. I hastened here on the Amelie this morning, leaving at first light, … Continue reading Mission of Mercy

Armand's First Letter. Amelia's First Letter. 7 February 1019 Former's Guild House, Mont-Havre Dear Armand, I have done it! I have completed the final draft of A Gentleman's Guide to Mont-Havre, and made two fair copies, one for me and one for M. Fournier. Yes, your friend M. Fournier, the bookseller! One of his acquaintances, … Continue reading Final Draft

Armand's First Letter. Amelia's First Letter. 28 January 1019 17 Rue Thomas, Toulouse My dearest cousin Armand, Two months ago you asked about your M. Sabot, the current Comte de L—. I responded immediately with our news (if a discussion regarding a long dead people can be called news) about the Iturians and their autocratoria, … Continue reading Factions

Armand's First Letter. Amelia's First Letter. 19 January 1019 Bois-de-Bas, Armorica Dear Jack, I agree that M. Sabot's current circumstances come as a great surprise; and may I say that Madame Truc has no more notion of what he is doing and why than I do. But is it necessary to read sinister motives into … Continue reading A Man of Means

Armand's First Letter. Amelia's First Letter. 12 January 1019 Former's Guild House, Mont-Havre Dear Armand, First, thank you for your delightful hospitality these past weeks. Having spent a number of festal seasons living in camp in Malague, surrounded by snow and mud, I am all the more appreciative of spending them warm, well fed, and … Continue reading Monsieur Depillage

Armand's First Letter. Amelia's First Letter. 27 December 1018 17 Rue Thomas, Toulouse My dearest cousin Armand, I feel that I am walking in days of myth and legend! As if the vast run of history has condensed down to a single point, and its wonders are revolving before me! But if I continue in … Continue reading Autocratoria

Armand's First Letter. Amelia's First Letter. 20 November 1018 Bois-de-Bas, Armorica My dear cousin Amelia, I have a great surprise in store for you—and alas, I am late in telling you of it, for the surprise is that I have declared Jérôme Lavigne a journeyman of the Armorican Former's Guild, and as you have received … Continue reading Journeyman

Armand's First Letter. Amelia's First Letter. 15 October 1018 17 Rue Thomas, Toulouse My dearest cousin Armand, Since I last wrote, Maximilian and I have been pondering our discoveries regarding the ley lines of Cumbria and Provençe. We know that for the route from Yorke to Toulouse, the current correction to the best chart is … Continue reading Fragments

Armand's First Letter. Amelia's First Letter. 30 September 1018 Former's Guild House, Mont-Havre Dear Armand, I am not and have not been easy in my mind about M. Sabot. He rings false, to my ears. Of course, I cannot doubt his identity, not now that both you and Madame Truc have seen him. He is … Continue reading Trails

Armand's First Letter. Amelia's First Letter. 29 September 1018 Bois-de-Bas Dear Journal, When I was small, "The Troubles" were a nightmare, a bogeyman that my elders spoke of in angry voices, with words like "But what if the Troubles should come to Yorke," and "We shall all be murdered in our beds!", followed by "In … Continue reading Troubles