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

Armand's First Letter. Amelia's First Letter. 10 September 1022, 22 Merton Street, Edenford My dearest cousin Armand, You will notice that I written to you a full week earlier than usual, and when you had read what I have written I am sure you will understand why. I was sitting in the front room of … Continue reading Emissaries

Armand's First Letter. Amelia's First Letter. 17 August 1022, 22 Merton Street, Edenford My dearest cousin Armand, We have returned to Edenford, though perhaps not for long—for Maximilian has taken a notion. Maximilian and I began studying the ley lines and nodes not with any idea of making use of them, but simply to determine … Continue reading The Gulf of Ituria

Armand's First Letter. Amelia's First Letter. 15 July 1022, 3 Madrigal Court, Yorke My dearest cousin Armand, As you can see, my dear Maximilian and I are visiting my parents in Yorke. Or, at least, we are visiting the family home in Yorke whilst calling on your step-father, Grandmaster Netherington-Coates. That my parents are in … Continue reading Balancing Act

Armand's First Letter. Amelia's First Letter. 14 June 1022, 22 Merton Street, Edenford My dearest cousin Armand, Between them, Dr. Tillotson, Jérôme Lavigne, and my Maximilian have created a catastrophe. And though it is what we had been looking for, I find I rather wish they hadn't. Maximilian was late getting home for tea last … Continue reading Demonstration of Catastrophe