Title: here things begin
'Verse/characters: Wild Roses Wars; Etienne, Nicolai
Prompt: 29A "defying gravity"
Word Count: 1723
Notes: Part of the dragon arc. Follows from collared. I think this is the first time I've actually written Etienne, and certainly the first time writing this particular set of brothers interacting.

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( Nicolai's letters, Etienne had thought more than once, wouldn't take much work to become either code or easy to transmit by flags. )

Title: rush
'Verse/characters: Wild Roses; Nicolai Sabaey
Prompt: 88A "this place"
Word Count: 177
Rating: no young children
Notes: The first war's opposition, before he became said. Followed by collared.

( He took a very slow breath )