Genevieve rode easily on her horse surrounded by members of the Imperial Guard who were charged with protecting her on her outings. The queen was well-loved, though, and harm was unlikely to come to her as long as she was within the city walls. She had the distinct impression that they were there to keep an eye on her rather than actually protect ( Read more... )

I am joining this challenge to help develop an epic fantasy that I have in the works but am having a hard time getting a grasp on the breadth of the story. I am doing cookies and cream, fudge ripple, coffee, marshmallows, and cinnamon swirl. The prompts are listed for my own as well as anyone else's edification.

1. Run
2. Fall
3. Spin
4. Smile
5. Catch

Last night, I couldn't sleep at all. Literally not a wink. And it wasn't the usual manic can't sleep because I'm full of energy and need to be on the move kind of lack of sleep. It was the I can't sleep because I can't stop thinking what a worthless human being I am type of being awake. I managed to catch MAYBE two hours in the morning. I was ( Read more... )