Armand's First Letter. Amelia's First Letter. 17 May 1023, Cumbrian Embassy, Toulouse My dearest cousin Armand, Two days ago His Majesty Charles, Le Roi de Provençe, wed Princess Beatrice, daughter of the King of Cumbria. I was her chief attendant, and felt quite uncommonly common despite wearing a more resplendent gown than I have ever worn in … Continue reading Royal Wedding

Armand's First Letter. Amelia's First Letter. 18 April 1023, Cumbrian Embassy, Toulouse My dearest cousin Armand, I hardly know what to write you this month. Beatrice will marry King Charles next month, and I have been wholly taken up with supporting her during the many and tedious dress fittings occasioned by the event, both for her and … Continue reading Sharper Tools

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