55 Results in the "Designated Love Interest" category
-
While Thaelon had already begun teaching Benderast the basics of archery at a makeshift shooting range, Shaelith made her way up to Bomfrey Castle, where she was admitted without any trouble this time. A maid led her far up to a solar where Obelaine was sitting at her embroidery frame among her ladies-in-waiting. When Shaelith was announced, Obelaine literally jumped and blushed before regaining her composure. "Lady Shaelith." A touch too quickly. "It's a pleasure… to make your acquaintance, I…-
140.1 K • Ongoing
-
-
Chapter
Chapter 41 – The Court of Love
The body was found floating in the moat around dawn. Shaelith stood with the others at the edge of a large crowd of people that had already gathered despite the early hour, watching as two guards pulled the soaked body out of the moat. Meanwhile a third guard struggled to push the onlookers back, with limited success. The dead man was a stocky, middle-aged man with calloused hands and a leather apron that the water had stained almost black. "Oh, Forge Father, have mercy! That's Master Aufrey," a…-
140.1 K • Ongoing
-
-
Chapter
Chapter 44 – Coaching in Heresy
Right after getting up, Grimbart had already enthusiastically set about turning Mirrsoss' egg into an omelet. He served it well-seasoned with bread and fried bacon. Benderast accepted his plate with a beaming smile and started shoveling the food in right away. "I love Egg Night," he announced with his mouth full. "I mean, the result, that is." He glanced cautiously over at Shaelith. Mirrsoss sat next to Shaelith with her wings loosely folded, nibbling on her bread. Her antennae turned toward her.…-
140.1 K • Ongoing
-
-
Chapter
Chapter 47 – Generous Mood
Just as they had suspected, Prince Gwilet went all out for the Trial of Largesse. Early that morning, a long procession of ox-drawn carts loaded with sacks of grain rolled through the alleys of Bomfrey toward the market square. Prince Gwilet sat on the lead cart, waving graciously to the crowd. With the value of the rings on his hand alone, he could probably have filled several more carts with grain. In the market square, the sacks were slit open, and Grevue servants shoveled the grain into the…-
140.1 K • Ongoing
-
-
Chapter
Chapter 37 – Roles
"It has been decided," explained Tancred, leading them past the half-finished jousting arena, "that, for reasons of time and practicality, the Trial of Reclamation will be incorporated into the Concord Tourney." Shaelith would have laughed out loud if it hadn't been so exasperating. Nothing here among this ridiculous bunch of ceremony-lovers ever happened quickly. "But it basically boils down to a duel between them, doesn't it?" she asked impatiently. "Benderast against Gwilet." "Essentially, yes.…-
140.1 K • Ongoing
-
-
Chapter
Chapter 46 – Cold Feet
The harlots' tents and a few wagons were set up at the very edge of the tent city, next to a horse pasture that bordered a dirt road. The trade was highly scandalous in Tulvian society, but reluctantly tolerated. Since it was obviously impossible to ban it entirely, a tacit compromise had apparently been reached: it would take place as far out of sight as possible. Of course, it has to be far enough away to allow people to pretend they know nothing about it, but close enough that they can find their way…-
140.1 K • Ongoing
-
-
Chapter
Chapter 49 – Sir Fisto
"What do you mean, you don't need armor?" she asked, dumbfounded. "You can't go into the joust without armor, can you?" Benderast shoveled porridge into his mouth with relish. "Technically, I do have some armor." He patted his linen shirt. "I get ten armor points for 'unarmored.'" "Are you nuts?" Shaelith shook her head. "You need full plate armor with a visor and everything." "But heavy armor like that is terribly slow, and I have Agility as my secondary stat." Why am I even still surprised by…-
140.1 K • Ongoing
-
-
Chapter
Chapter 39 – Lousy Fletchers
Archery, that much was clear, was not one of Benderast's strengths. Shaelith sat on a barrel at the edge of the makeshift archery range Thaelon had set up and watched the pitiful spectacle that had been unfolding for the past three days. At the other end of the clearing stood three straw targets that Grimbart had crafted under Thaelon's guidance. The targets themselves were largely intact. The ground in front of them, beside them, and a good distance behind them, however, was heavily littered with…-
140.1 K • Ongoing
-
-
Chapter
Chapter 50 – The Joust
The knightly tournaments Shaelith herself had seen in movies or TV shows in her previous life had been rather gray-brown, muddy affairs. The sun-drenched tournament field in Bomfrey, on the other hand, looked as if a burst piñata had vomited its multicolored contents all over the stands. Countless knights, practically glittering in their colorful armor, and thousands of frenetically cheering, equally colorful commoners shimmered before her eyes. Although they wear a lot of clothes and cover almost…-
140.1 K • Ongoing
-
-
Chapter
Chapter 40 – Surprisingly Good
The College of Heralds took its sweet time announcing the results of the first trial. The heralds stepped up to the scoreboards, compared their notes, compared them a second time, whispered, nodded, shook their heads, and compared them once more. Shaelith waited impatiently. Given how long they always take for everything they do, you'd think humans lived significantly longer. Grimbart stood beside her with his arms crossed and was already snorting contemptuously again as he watched the heralds at…-
140.1 K • Ongoing
-
- 1 2 Next
