She's been doing well; there's no question about it. There's been more flickers (and more genuine) smiles seen in her almost three months back than many had seen in her years as Queen. Each day on crutches has had her step getting stronger. There's no question she's better than the woman who left broken all those months ago ( Read more... )

21 was a big age on the Outside, Melinda had heard. Not so much here. And the daily routine still had to go on as usual; even more than usual, maybe, thanks to the heavy snow that was still ever present. That being said, the day hadn't been bad - in fact, far from it. Working for the Suit was an honor that she enjoyed on all days ( Read more... )

A couple months work with a pair of surprisingly capable helpers - and a third who was good at taking care of the more delicate odds and ends - and the pub was pretty much done. Not open yet, of course, but if you managed to get past the tall Scot working on the outside window, you'd see a fairly impressive sight.


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It is perhaps not strictly Ace-like behavior to stand hidden behind a giant oak tree on Diamond grounds with a growing pile of snowballs at the ready, but Avery will probably never be entirely Ace-like that way.

Try considering it a training exercise.

If that helps.

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Another busy, long day, and it never fails. Just when you think you might get a handle on the insanity that is life, something else goes wrong.

Also mirrored on DW.

It's time to make a decision. The question is, though: which one? Which one first?

Actually, the question is: what is Leigh making a decision over? Gifts? Homework? Baking?

also at DW

Since the show where he'd broken down and talked about his mother, Shuffle had been fairly quiet overall. And you really can't blame him--it was all too easy for people to discover who had brought their mother into the hospital and moved into Heart Castle. So, there had been no great controversy from the DJ. Oh, he'd reported on the new additions ( Read more... )

The new additions sprouting up everywhich and where are troubling, yes. No one's yet been able to work out a pattern in what will pop up next where and when.

It doesn't mean they can't try. Or that the maps kept for documenting purposes can't be updated.

So Säde's out and about inspecting the damage new land. It ought to be safe to assume the ( Read more... )

If asked, Ben intended to say it was for the children. Which it was, but it was also for him - since somehow the Deck had lasted so many years without some enterprising Scotsman building a golf course. Admittedly, his mini golf course, composed mostly of obstacles that he'd collected from various Diamond storage rooms and barns, was definitely not ( Read more... )