Mail delivery in Valdemar was a slow thing ( Read more... )

Karal had his back against a tree, a thick sheaf of paper on his lap and a quill pen resting loosely in his fingers. The slowly sinking sun was warm overhead, the quiet cries of birds blending with the sound of Companions moving through the long grass to create a pleasant background music to what was left of the day ( Read more... )

The sun was warm overhead, almost too warm, but Karal turned his face towards it with a quiet sigh. The morning was peaceful and still and his first true moment off since he'd returned from Fandom ( Read more... )

As some of you know (and most of you have probably figured out), I'm leaving the game. My new job, though awesome, when taken with my timezone, is not compatible with playing. Add in the fact that I'm going back to school in the new year to finally finish my Masters, and it adds up to saying goodbye to an active role in the game ( Read more... )

It was hard to know where to start. There was so much to gather up and sort through, deciding what he could take and what he couldn't. For a start, anything that needed electricity was right out ( Read more... )

Too tired to walk from the Causeway to his room, Karal had asked Altra to Jump them. The Firecat, though weary himself, obliged, and so they appeared out of nowhere, Karal stumbling as they landed ( Read more... )

School was done for the term and Christmas was rapidly approaching ( Read more... )

It was hard, not being able to see. Karal trusted Dean not to let him run into anything, but he was used to having Altra's eyes to see through ( Read more... )

Despite the cold, Karal had cracked the window open. He'd been sitting at his desk for a hundred years, now (or at least it felt like it), and the fresh air helped clear his head.

:You could take a break,: Altra suggested from his spot crouched over the documents Karal was reading ( Read more... )

Karal was sick of both his room and the Vkandis-damned warbling that was coming out of the radio. Even when he'd turned it off, he could still hear it coming from elsewhere in the dorms ( Read more... )