Chapter Thirty-Nine The news came quickly: the portal had been closed and Roderick Manor was likewise shut tight. My sister was stuck in the linked world. Without the portal open, we could not communicate. It broke my heart to not have any contact with my sister. I threw myself into preparing our older daughter to … Continue reading Sisters of String and Glass, Part 152

Chapter Thirty-Eight - continued A light wind stroked through her tangled hair as she ran, but the sun shone weakly as the last clouds drifted by. Camille hardly noticed. Her eyes were focused only on what was in front of her, the looming trees, the looming castle, the unguarded door fast approaching her. She barely … Continue reading Sisters of String and Glass, Part 151

Chapter Thirty-Eight - continued First things first, she had to see to Geoffrey, Violet, and Helene. Then she would head for the castle for Adrian and Kyanan. She was disheveled, her skirts wrinkled and torn and her hair tangled. She hadn’t slept much, either, so knew she must look at least a little haggard. But … Continue reading Sisters of String and Glass, Part 150

Chapter Thirty-Eight - continued Camille liked to think she was not an angry person. Certainly, she would jump into things without thinking, but she was also Genevieve’s daughter. She would not let her anger get the best of her. But she would protect her family at all costs. Considering her family had been ripped in … Continue reading Sisters of String and Glass, Part 149

Chapter Thirty-Eight I remember those days so clearly. One night I had been staying up, listening to my sister recount her adventures. I’d gone to sleep with promises of more tales. But, the next night, the glass lay cold on my chest, no voice issuing forth no matter how much or how long I called … Continue reading Sisters of String and Glass, Part 148

Chapter Thirty-Seven - continued “Your Majesty,” a soft, quivering voice said from behind him. Adrian whirled around. A young woman, little older than a girl, stood in the doorway beside Lacile. Her hands were folded before her and her head was bowed, showing him the white of the top of her cap. “You are the … Continue reading Sisters of String and Glass, Part 147

Chapter Thirty-Seven - continued Adrian squeezed his eyes shut. He would never forget the last look Gray had taken, would never forget the heartbreak in Coryn’s eyes. It was the sound of running footsteps that snapped him out of his grief, albeit temporarily. He had no sooner lifted his head than Kyanan skidded into his … Continue reading Sisters of String and Glass, Part 146

Chapter Thirty-Seven Life was dizzying, but fascinating for my sister. Or so she said. The years she spent dressing in strange clothing and letting people take photos of her always seemed to leave her breathless as she described it all in detail. Fame came with it, but, eventually, she began to long for the quieter … Continue reading Sisters of String and Glass, Part 145

Chapter Thirty-Six - continued Ephraim nodded once and backed away, but did not lower his knife. With shaking fingers, Abigail lowered the covers and pulled her dressing gown on, thankful the serving girls had left the thicker one instead of the thin, nearly transparent one Clarice had left for her for the summer. She was … Continue reading Sisters of String and Glass, Part 144

Chapter Thirty-Six - continued “Who are you?” Her words were hushed, nearly strangled in her throat. In answer, the man finally shifted into the moonlight, the knife glinting coldly in the pale light just before a cloud scuttled across, plunging the room into a darkness that had her catching a gasp in her throat. She … Continue reading Sisters of String and Glass, Part 143