Chapter Nine – The North Tower
“That was quite tactless of you.”
It took an effort not to look startled at the sound of Ali’s voice coming from behind him. Lawrence was well aware of how focused he could become at times when something was on his mind. In this case, sneaking into the North Tower and evading both Anton and Abelard so he could explore Lukas’s room took up his entire mental space.
Even so, he knew exactly what Ali meant by that. They were in the garden – Lawrence, be
Chapter Thirty-Seven – Night Falls
“Mother,” Theodore implored, “that was the flint of Embercasting, I swear!”
Both his parents doted on him too much, but it was his mother who couldn’t bear to see him suffering, even over the most trivial things. However, even she seemed upset with him right now, and Theodore felt something he’d never felt before. He couldn’t name it, but it was as if his regret over being only a child intensified tenfold. How could he convince his mother that he’d st
I see that people are already thinking about a second murder...
Well, it won't happen for a while, but I had my Plot Whisperers cast their vote, and, as Caesars, their majority decided on... yes, a second murder, as long as it serves the plot (which it will, oh, it will so will)
That will remain a challenge throughout. Lawrence is highly observant, so Bastien might not be able - or might not want at one point - to hide himself completely.
Chapter Eight – Instruction Day
He’d been right to wear his uniform since everyone else did the same. Fencing whites were promptly provided to all the students attending Maestro Alvarez’s lesson, and they were already changing in the designated room when he and Ali arrived. It wasn’t because he was shy that he waited for the others to change before following their example. It was better if the Golden Circle – and others – didn’t gawk at him like he was from outer space. Some hid it better,