Chapter 6 Three days, and twenty-four hours, after turning twenty-two, Allison found herself in the quiet company of two young women. Wordlessly, they had helped her into a simple white gown with a fitted bodice, gently flared flowing skirt, and wide sleeves that hid her hands when her arms were down. Now they were twisting … Continue reading NaNoWriMo: The Runaway Queen, Day 19

Jonathan woke suddenly, thrashing his covers off and nearly falling the three feet to the carpeted floor. Heart pounding, he pushed the plush comforter and silken sheets from his body with shaking hands. Taking a deep breath of the ocean air wafting in through the open window, he pushed himself from the bed and silently … Continue reading NaNoWriMo: The Runaway Queen, Day 18

They rode on in comfortable silence. Chely's ears flicked at almost every sound, even the ones Cass couldn't hear, while Cass closed her eyes and breathed in the dark earthen scent of the forest. The dirt was damp and the air felt humid, as though a rainstorm had just come through even though the night … Continue reading NaNoWriMo: The Runaway Queen, Day 17

Chapter 5 Cass buried her face in Chely's soft mane as the dhakyr sped towards the looming forest and whatever lay beyond. Chely hadn't been pleased about being forced from her nice warm stable stall, but Cass offered a few sweetcrisp apples and promised more. She was also sure Chely could see the panic in … Continue reading NaNoWriMo: The Runaway Queen, Day 16

Chapter 4 Cass stared, mouth slightly agape, in disbelief at the noble creature before her. When Marianora had told her about the beautiful, regal dhakyrs, she had pictured something straight out of a fairytale. What she saw was a horse with six legs. Other than the two extra legs and eyes that seemed to be … Continue reading NaNoWriMo: The Runaway Queen, Day 13

Jonathan furiously paced across Allison's sitting room, his movements so fluid that she began to think of him as a tidal wave. But she didn't blame him. It was mid-morning and they still hadn't heard anything from Landick or Talone and hadn't seen Daniel since supper. "Would you stop fidgeting?" Arnold hissed in her ear, … Continue reading NaNoWriMo: The Runaway Queen, Day 12

Cass turned to the plate in front of her and was surprised at how filled it was. Two hunks of bread sat shoved to one side, making room for a small mound of berries and what looked like a long sliced apple, three fat sausages, and a dozen cubes of yellow cheese. She poked at … Continue reading NaNoWriMo: The Runaway Queen, Day 11