New Senara woke the next morning to find a new set of clothing on the dresser where the trousers had been. The smell of cooking meat reached her nose and her stomach rumbled loudly. She let out a satisfied laugh and hurried to get dressed, pausing when she reached for her slippers to find them … Continue reading Blackbird Flies: Chapter Fifteen
Reunion Senara was up with the sun, as much out of necessity as by desire, since Mistress Karen's cooks needed to get things to start making breakfast. They let her get dressed and then shooed her into the kitchen for her own quick meal before sending her on her way. One of the cooks slipped … Continue reading Blackbird Flies: Chapter Fourteen
Alone Senara found the stream and splashed into it, gasping at the shock of the cold water against her feet and ankles. For a moment, she had to resist the urge to just drop her entire body beneath the surface, to wash off some of the filth from her captivity. It was only a fleeting … Continue reading Blackbird Flies: Chapter Thirteen
Hope She thought she was dreaming at first, or hallucinating, maybe. Senara, can you hear me? Senara? Shocked into awareness, she jerked, pulling the rope around her wrists. The gag muffled her cry of pain as the raw skin was further tormented. It also muffled her confused response of "Dragon?" There you are! The dragon … Continue reading Blackbird Flies: Chapter Twelve
Hello there, dear readers! Welcome to your monthly installment of "What has Cori been up to?"August has been a lot--largely back to school and birthday shenanigans (for several people), but I've been keeping up with my (personal) high-priority projects for the most part.On the writing front, Ember is still chugging along. As of today, I'm … Continue reading August Updates
[Content warning: Domestic Abuse] Journey I'm going the wrong way. The thought rattled around in her mind with every jolt and bounce of the covered wagon. She couldn't bring herself to look out the window of the lushly-appointed space, afraid she would lose all semblance of control over her emotions if she did. She placed … Continue reading Blackbird Flies: Chapter Eleven
Detour The advantage to recruiting Wes was that he could keep working on a solution when Senara had other duties to attend. Even better, as head Archivist, he was privy to the notes from the negotiations and was able to get a solid grasp on what it was Massen and Gram truly wanted from one … Continue reading Blackbird Flies: Chapter Ten
Bond Senara jumped back and Eryl snatched at her arm, pulling her behind him. "What is this?" He continued looking around the room, trying to find the source of the voice. The egg rocked again and the voice said, Hello. It occurred to Senara that she wasn't hearing the voice with her ears, but in … Continue reading Blackbird Flies: Chapter Nine
Reorient Senara almost sagged with relief when she stood to leave the dining hall and found Eryl stationed along the wall behind her seat. Among everything else she'd gleaned from the night's conversation, the fact that the delegation planned on remaining for a whole month meant she needed to talk to the guard as soon … Continue reading Blackbird Flies: Chapter Eight
Delegation Senara wasn't sure how treaty discussions could be tedious and fascinating at the same time, but somehow, they were. From the looks she and Enyon shared during the council meetings that filled the next week, he felt much the same. She loved learning all of the details behind the production of Sunpeak's various trade … Continue reading Blackbird Flies: Chapter Seven
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