Armand's First Letter. Amelia's First Letter. Bois-de-Bas, Armorica 27 June 1016 Dear Mum, I have just received the letter you sent me the day after you discovered that I had left for Armorica. I am sorry that it was necessary for me to leave Yorke so suddenly, without taking proper leave of you; it was … Continue reading Reacquaintance
Letters from Armorica
Precautions
Armand's First Letter. Amelia's First Letter. Bois-de-Bas, Armorica 20 June 1016 Dear Jack, Yes, as you can see from the superscription I have returned to Armorica. I must apologize for slipping through Mont-Havre without coming to see you or His Lordship, but I did so for your own benefit. It has been over three months … Continue reading Precautions
Complications
Armand's First Letter. Amelia's First Letter. 1 Rue St. Albert, Toulouse, Provençe 25 May 1016 My dearest cousin Armand, By my calculations you should be arriving in Mont-Havre just about now; and yet you will not be receiving this letter for another two months. How I wish your plans for your fast packet had come … Continue reading Complications
Security
Armand's First Letter. Amelia's First Letter. 1 Rue St. Albert, Toulouse, Provençe 11 May 1016 My dearest cousin Armand, I have received good news and bad, and the totality of it is such that I do not know whether to kiss Lord Ellesmere or burn his embassy to the—but no, I must never allow myself … Continue reading Security
Ladybird
Armand's First Letter. Amelia's First Letter. 1 Rue St. Albert, Toulouse, Provençe 4 May 1016 My dearest cousin Armand, I have received word from Lord Ellesmere, the Cumbrian Ambassador—not, alas, that Maximilian has been found, but that M. Lavigne and the Josephine have reached the front and linked up with His Majesty's forces in Malague. … Continue reading Ladybird
Malaise
Armand's First Letter. Amelia's First Letter. 1 Rue St. Albert, Toulouse, Provençe 25 April 1016 My dearest cousin Armand, M. Lavigne left L'École today, to board the sloop Josephine and guide her in search of my Maximilian. And you have left for Mont-Havre; and now I have nothing to do but wait. No, that is … Continue reading Malaise
Linkages
Armand's First Letter. Amelia's First Letter. 1 Rue St. Albert, Toulouse, Provençe 18 March 1016 Dear Jack, I have been in the Old Lands for just over three months, and it has been over five since I last saw my home and family; but it seems an age and an age. I regret missing these … Continue reading Linkages
Act of Parliament
Armand's First Letter. Amelia's First Letter. The Abyss 16 March 1016 Dear Journal, I almost do not know how to describe the enormity of what has happened. When I think of it I grow so angry I can hardly sit still. I shall attempt to cool my passion, and begin at the beginning. The Anne-Marie … Continue reading Act of Parliament
Demonstration
Armand's First Letter. Amelia's First Letter. 1 Rue St. Albert, Toulouse, Provençe 14 April 1016 My dearest cousin Armand, Your visit to L'École du Sorciers was a triumph in every way. Many were the scoffers before your arrival, notably Dr. Equinrien and my dear, dear fellow student M. Lavigne, whose disdain for me and mine … Continue reading Demonstration
Anne-Marie Rising
Armand's First Letter. Amelia's First Letter. The Abyss 13 April 1016 Dear Journal, Such glory! At precisely eight of the clock this morning the packet Anne-Marie rose from her dock at Camp Moorhen and ascended into the skies. It is now mid-afternoon, and the approaches to Provençe are in sight. Just think of it! A … Continue reading Anne-Marie Rising