The delegation had arrived with appropriate fanfare, banners flying, sparkling with silver and gold. The horses had marched in a piaffe gait, their manes and tails braided up with violet ribbons against their silver coats. Barding had fluttered in the breeze, and amongst it all, on a strong bay that had stood out among the silvers and white, had ( Read more... )

He'd had to ask about it, but he'd finally found enough white sage to do what needed to be done. He thought, anyway. For this, he'd wanted reinforcements, but he wasn't sure about inviting more people tan himself into Aaron's apartment ( Read more... )

It had taken him hours to finally decide he was ready. It was the first, and only, time he'd stared at the mirror like that. He'd showered, shaved, combed his hair into a shape he'd hoped was flattering, and he'd gotten dressed in what he thought was his most attractive casual wear. His one pair of jeans, black and skinny, a purple button-down ( Read more... )