Somebody please stop me! Before it's too late!

[dolorous_ett]

I've been mulling over in my mind whether to go for this month's omniocular "Anywhere But Here" challenge, where we are provided with a variety of fascinating locations for stories. (And yes, this is a plug - if you're  not familiar with this comm, go and have a look - I promise you won't regret it).

It's a tricky one, this. I don't want to write about what

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[bufo_viridis]

Wait a moment, eagle of the Ninth? Same kind like the Eagle of the Tenth Ulpia Victrix? (My Hadrian Wall readin were reduced to Puck of Pook's Hill)
if yes, the second question goes: what are you drinking and how I can bring you more of it to smoothen the process of creation?

[bufo_viridis]

Actually Ulpia Victrix was 30th or rather XXXth. Sorry! But it supported Septimus Severus and later Alexander Severus...

[dolorous_ett]

The Eagle of the Ninth is a great book for older children by Rosemary Sutcliffe. In it, a young man invalided out of the legions goes north of Hadrian's wall in search of the lost Eagle standard of the Ninth Legion (IX if you prefer), which went north and never returned. (In other words, this particular bird of prey is probably not going to be susceptible to Hagrid's Owl Treats!)

It's a great story - one I still read when I'm in the mood for xian shu - and there are sequels too.

[tree_and_leaf]

xian shu? Please explain for us wimps who only speak Indo-European languages!

[dolorous_ett]

Sorry - didn't realise anyone else was watching.

Xian shu literally means "leisure books" - but it also carries the implication that these aren't really serious literature that is worthy of studying - things to while away a leisure moment.

[tree_and_leaf]

Puck of Pook's Hill is a wonderful book, too - did you ever read Rewards and Fairies?

(Hides under the desk from the Winged Hats, since there's no heather available).

[bufo_viridis]

It is and thanks for the note - I started Rewards and Fairies right now...