Vignette
In which a very young Aaren and Daina meet a rather young Bozydar for the very first time.
In which wee but keen-eyed Daina encourages a much older Bozydar to be true to himself.
In which Aaren, Daina, and Bozydar come across a strange guest on their way to Bakersfield.
In which Aaren and Daina have, unbeknownst to them, their final family vacation.
In which Daina attempts to wrap up affairs with one of her many pet projects. (And sort of succeeds!)
Canto
In which Aaren loses a dear friend but gains a quest. (Poor trade, all told.)
In which Aaren, Daina, and Kelly reunite and catch up with an old friend.
In which the group finishes their catching up and proceeds onward to Truong's Inn.
In which our heroes meet and join forces with the Champion of Bakersfield.
In which our heroes and the Champion begin their search for the missing people.
In which the group works with the Champion of Bakersfield to nail down a plan.
In which the group pursues the Thing-Which-Lurks and attempts to persuade it to give up its bounty.
In which the group finishes dealing with the Thing Which Lurks and returns to Bakersfield.
In which Daina tries to learn as much as she can about Nikukas and Vievka.
In which the group has a well-deserved feast with the Champion of Bakersfield and his wife.
In which the group receives another letter from the Tsarbog and seek an old friend's help.
In which the group talks their friendly neighborhood master priest into taking them to the Repository.
In which Aaren and Slavina have some catching up to do
In which Slavina and Daina discuss matters of commerce
In which the group arrives at their destination and promptly gets distracted by shiny things.
In which the group gets what they came for and find themselves in trouble yet again.
In which our heroes unknowingly begin on a path once tread long ago.
In which our heroes face off against a monster of the deeps.
In which our heroes fall into a burnin' ring of fire and go down down down...
In which Daina, Slavina, and Janin all prepare for their impending journey and Slavina leads Daina to a revelation.
In which Daina laments her mess and Slavina laments her life decisions.
In which the group sets off on the next leg of their journey.
In which Slavina makes the river woman's acquaintence and Daina defends her decisions regarding Frankie.
In which Daina dials Frankie down and Slavina reveals her darkest deeds to Daina.
In which Daina, Slavina, and Janin go around town and speak of flirting and manhood and shopping, oh my!
In which Daina learns something new about herself, with Janin's help.
In which Daina, Slavina, and Aaren deal with the aftermath of Kelly's ill-fated adventure.
In which the first week of travel goes by, and our heroes encounter a terrible sign.
In which Daina has a very long evening indeed.
In which Aaren takes care of her baby brother.
In which Slavina is there to catch Kelly this time.
In which Daina and Slavina throw an impromptu dance party.
In which the second week of travel goes by, and Daina goes hunting with a goddess.
In which it's Janin's turn to have a breakdown.
In which the third week of travel goes by and the journey is slightly delayed.
In which our heroes pass the time with some significant substance help.
In which Aaren takes some time to be sad.
In which our heroes are beset by fearsome beasts in the middle of the night.
In which our heroes learn of strange happenings in Hometown and bite off more than they can chew.
In which Aaren counsels Slavina into addressing her sadness.
In which Daina grows special drugs for Slavina.
In which Daina and Aaren have a philosophical discussion about the ethics of drugs.
In which Aaren crafts a worry charm for her baby brother.
In which Daina gives the caravan a grand final farwell, and attracts a god's attention.
In which Slavina beseeches the Lady of Bees to protect her and hers.
In which our heroes dive head-first into death.
In which our heroes meet up with a king.
In which our heroes finally reach their next destination.
In which our heroes find themselves in entirely new territory. Again.
In which our heroes don't waste much time getting free.
In which our heroes return to find everything is not as it once was.
In which the hounds return to finish the job.
In which our heroes find themselves face to face with a god in its full glory.
In which our heroes take some time to process and sort things out.
In which Slavina extends the hand of familyship to Nora.
In which our heroes start on helping their people at home.
In which our heroes reconnect with their loved ones.
In which Daina goes on an emotional journey with Jerri.
In which Daina and Slavina discuss their concerns with their families.
In which our heroes liberate their friends and family.
In which Aaren talks with Nora about what she wants.
In which Hometown slowly begins to get back on its feet.
Coming soon, I promise!