Armand's First Letter. Amelia's First Letter. 13 Norwich Street, Yorke, Cumbria 13 March 1016 Dear Journal, I have as yet heard no word regarding Admiral St. Victor's progress in Provençe. One cannot imagine any great difficulty, as the Maréchalist war-wagons have been smashed, and Le Maréchal can have no great naval force remaining to him. … Continue reading Defiance

Armand's First Letter. Amelia's First Letter. 3 Madrigal Court, Yorke, Cumbria 12 March 1016 Dear Journal, I am amazed and aghast. Yesterday we received word of a stunning but inexplicable victory on the approaches to Provençe. We had planned a major attack on the Maréchalist forces there: we had sent a fair number of ships, … Continue reading The Broken Defense

Armand's First Letter. Amelia's First Letter. 1 Rue St. Albert, Toulouse, Provençe 2 March 1016 My dearest cousin Armand, The worst has happened, and now I must make a terrible decision. I was sitting by the fire in the study of the student's lodgings, assiduously re-reading the opening chapters of Damask and Derogation and resisting … Continue reading Ultimatum

Armand's First Letter. Amelia's First Letter. 1 Rue St. Albert, Toulouse, Provençe23 February 1016 My dearest cousin Armand, I write, as always, in hopes that someday you will be able to read this; and I write in renewed hope for today has been a day of moment. I was sitting with Dr. Laguerre, listening to … Continue reading Breakthrough

Armand's First Letter. Amelia's First Letter. Dear Journal, Rams are not going to work—at least, not in the way we've designed them so far. They do too much damage, and all in the wrong way, with, I am afraid, tragic results. Our first design was simple. We took a standard war wagon and ran a … Continue reading Letters from Armorica: Spikes (23 February 1016)

Armand's First Letter. Amelia's First Letter. Dear Journal, My war-wagons have gone into battle for the first time, with mixed results; and I am not at all sure what to recommend for future engagements. The loss of the Resolute showed us that as few as six well-handled war-wagons were capable of destroying a 72-gun frigate, … Continue reading Letters from Armorica: Impasse (16 February 1016)

Armand's First Letter. Amelia's First Letter. 1 Rue St. Albert, Toulouse, Provençe 9 February 1016 My dearest cousin Armand, I have determined that I shall continue to write you, trusting to providence and His Majesty's forces that all will be brought to rights here in Toulouse, and that I shall be able to send them … Continue reading Letters from Armorica: Besieged (9 February 1016)

Armand's First Letter. Amelia's First Letter. Dear Journal, Dire news yesterday: His Majesty's frigate Resolute, 72, was destroyed while on blockade on one of the Abyssal approaches to Provençe. I was officially so informed by the Admiralty's Third Sky Lord, who had summoned me to Yorke; but unofficially the news had reached even to Camp … Continue reading Letters from Armorica: Resolute (9 February 1016)

Armand's First Letter. Amelia's First Letter. Dear Journal, I am coming to loathe my cot. It is becoming a symbol for me of all that is most unpleasant here at Camp Moorhen: hard, cold, and not particularly well-suited to the purpose. As such, it bears an unpleasant likeness to Colonel Redvers, the camp's commander. I … Continue reading Letters from Armorica: Friction (3 February 1016)

Armand's First Letter. Amelia's First Letter. Dear Journal, I feel as if I should be writing to Amelia, but I cannot; there is no way to send such a letter, and I must speak of things that cannot be openly spoken of at this time. Still, I have hopes of her safety. I picture her … Continue reading Letters from Armorica: Admiralty (2 February 1016)