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Nero Walker, Book 2 Ch.11 (43)

Master Derek Cosgrave was doing his best to appear calm and collected.  He walked through the streets of Dorchester, politely nodding to the bowing commoners.  It wouldn’t do to show his feelings to his subjects.  He was an heir of Cosgrave, and he would act like it.

Yet, his mother’s words haunted him.  He had barely slept the night before.  After watching her dinner with that Nero Walker, he couldn’t forget her warnings.  He had skipped breakfast, a...

Nero Walker, Book 2 Ch.10 (42)

Nick and Vera had gotten home later than usual.  The dinner with the city lord and the elite of the city was an unexpected and exciting end to their day.  The course of their lives was altered, and they needed some time to decompress.

Vera sat in a deck chair on the veranda.  She looked up into the night sky and debated the choices and moves she had made.  Why did she do what she did?  Was it really time to enter the game?  She had a plan, why didn’t she ...

Scorcerer Among the Stars - Chp. 1

Calvin was hiding in the barn’s loft, reading his favorite book.  ‘Victor’s Victory’ was the stirring tale of how a lowly farm hand rose to become the king.  For a 14 year old farm boy like Calvin, the story had everything that mattered.  There were epic battles and enchanting maidens.  The tale was filled with both tragedy and triumph. But, best of all, there were sorcerer’s wielding magic.

With his feet up on a hay bale, Calvin used the morning light comi...

Nero Walker, Book 2 Ch.9 (41)

Both Nick and Captain Angelton looked at the scrying screen Jennings was projecting.  They watched as Nero realized where he was transported, and promptly gave them a double helping of middle fingers.

Chuckling, Jennings dismissed his scry.  He turned to his compatriots and said, “Let’s head back to the city lord and your wife.  I’m sure they’ve made some decisions.  I want to make sure that the boy’s growth isn’t impacted by all this noble nonsense.” 2023-12-07 23:30:01 +0000 UTC View Post

Nero Walker, Book 2 Ch.8 (40)

Arch-mage Mathers was standing at the back of the council hall.  He had been summoned to account for his colleague’s actions.  He wasn’t worried, the entire procedure was going to just be a theater production for the nobles.  If there was one thing he and his colleague, Arch-mage Jennings, agreed on, it was that nobles were a necessary evil on par with cafeteria lines.

The entire kingdom was organized in a way that could only function with the House system intact. &nb...

Nero Walker, Book 2 Ch.7 (39)

Mistress Deidre Cosgrave was a 17 year old child, and she knew it.  She was always the smartest one in her class, but comparing herself to the people she admired, she knew she had a lot to learn.  She respected her mother, the city lord, along with those who had experience and guile.  One day she would be like them, and people would ask for HER opinion.

Until recently, she had considered her brother Derek an intelligent young man.  He was 19, and seemed to radiate a ...

Nero Walker, Book 2 Ch.6 (38)

Lord Cosgrave, and those remaining at the lavish dinner table, watched as Nero, Nick, and Jennings left to go have an impromptu magic lesson.  She looked over at Vera Salvatore and grimaced.  Noting the woman’s wide smile, she realized this was going to be an unpleasant conversation.

Before she could take control of the conversation, the general spoke up, “Angelton, I want you to go with them.  Try to get that boy interested in tactics and combat.  I don’t want...

Living Life on Purpose - Chapter 2

The woman on the right stepped forward, addressing the young man who had helped him up, “Look, you’ve found your brother and we’ve recovered what he stole.  We need to get the hell out of here, these woods aren’t safe right now.  The mana pools are getting worse.  And, I doubt the panther was the only danger out here.”

Frank had no idea what the woman was talking about, but that didn't stop him from staring at her.  She was wearing twin swords on her hips, ...

Nero Walker, Book 2 Ch.5 (37)

Lowering his new ship out of the clouds, Arch-Mage Jennings opened communications to Dorchester.  His console lit up with a hologram of the local traffic tower attendant.  Although they probably hadn’t seen a sky ship in the last decade, all cities were required to have an available docking port.

The attendant looked like he was trembling at attention.  “Dorchester sky-dock 1 sees you Mage 1.  You are currently flying royal flags, is there someone on board we sho...

Nero Walker, Book 2 Ch.3 (35)

The King and Queen of Oglivarch were enjoying their dinner.  Rather than use one of the many dining rooms, they typically ate outside after the sun had set.  They both enjoyed the stars.  In his youth, the King had even developed a method to tune the palace’s wards to remove the light pollution from the capital.

Hurrying into the courtyard, the king’s aid came to a stop.  He waited for the king to notice him, but it was the queen who addressed him.

“What ...

Nero Walker, Book 2 Ch.2 (34)

Mage-Adept Cranston looked at the communication mirror with confusion.  “I don’t understand.  You want me to help him, but not be seen helping him.  Don’t be nice to him, or mean to him.  Help him a little if he asks, but don’t be too helpful.  Stay far away, but watch him closely.  Respectfully, you’re not making any sense,” he said.

He was in his private wing at the Mage Tower in Dorchester.  No one could trace this communication mirror, ...

Nero Walker, Book 2 Ch.1 (33)

City Lord Heleema Cosgrave had spent the past few hours calming down nobles, and trying to come to terms with the atypical results of the Noble War.  Though the war had started early this morning, it was finished before the sun even broke the horizon.  The traitors were dead, and a noble house was ended.  The Populators were nothing if not efficient.

She had seen them off after they delivered former Lord Dorchen’s body.  In total, they weren’t even in the city fo...

Nero Walker, Book 2 Ch.4 (36)

The door to Lord Cosgrave’s office opened and Lord Hector Salvatore walked in.  He was 6’ tall and walked with confidence.  His thin black hair was cut short and styled with product.  He had a thin goatee, with impeccable grooming.  He walked to the center of the room and offered an elegant bow.

“You wished to see me city lord?” He asked in a silky voice.

Lord Cosgrave tapped her fingers on the desk as she appraised him.  “What can you tell me ab...

Living Life on Purpose - Chapter 1

It was early in the morning when Frank stopped at the little bodega on the corner.  He needed coffee if he was going to survive the trip to see his mom.  He had found that the drive was only bearable when he was caffeinated.

This had become something of a ritual ever since he moved downtown.  Once a month, his mother would demand he visit and Frank was always too tired to argue.  The woman was a psychologist, so he wouldn’t have won anyway.

Sighing, he took a...

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