A Simple Transfer of Cargo |
The salt air was drenched with half-sobbed commands and whining pleas."Full sail!""She'll catch us. There's no stopping Mad Junie.""Did you hear what she did to the entire Spagnoll fleet in the Adriat...
Posted by Jenn Marie on Fri, 05 Sep 2008 08:59:00 PST |
The Prodigal Peregrine |
"Tell me more," said Juniper, pacing the floor whilst braiding and unbraiding her hair and glaring at her own reflection in the darkened window.
"I'll tell you anything you like," said John, slumping...
Posted by Jenn Marie on Fri, 15 Jun 2007 09:50:00 PST |
The Seasick Princess |
Emerald awoke uneasily, her stomach lurching and her head heavy. At first, in the utter darkness of the room, she did not know where she could be, except that she was in a bed, and yet was weari...
Posted by Jenn Marie on Mon, 05 Mar 2007 05:07:00 PST |
The Little Storm Cloud |
As Emerald rode out with Tobias in the afternoon glow, her mind whirred, full of observations, hopes and giddy revelations. She had always supposed that when a maiden found herself in love, she...
Posted by Jenn Marie on Sat, 03 Mar 2007 05:44:00 PST |
The Wharf House |
"I haven't time to explain," John said, backing up, knife aloft, as Juniper staggered to her feet. "But I swear to you that I am not your enemy. There is much that you do not know."
"A...
Posted by Jenn Marie on Sat, 03 Mar 2007 05:46:00 PST |
Escape from Mercy |
With her peregrine gripping her shoulder and a black embroidered handkerchief gripped in her fist, Juniper dashed from the low door of the hermitage to the nearest tree. She slumped against the...
Posted by Jenn Marie on Sat, 03 Mar 2007 05:43:00 PST |
The Break of Day |
Emerald awoke to a bright day, birds chirping, a fragrant breeze blowing lightly through her window rustling her golden hair, which was quite full-bodied and shining today. Naturally, she crept...
Posted by Jenn Marie on Sat, 03 Mar 2007 05:43:00 PST |
At the Rowdie Inn |
As Emerald approached the Rowdie Inn, she heard the once familiar sounds of drunken midday revelry and cheerful, unskillfully played music. She smiled, remembering what fun she'd had there befor...
Posted by Jenn Marie on Sat, 03 Mar 2007 05:41:00 PST |
L'Ennui de Solitude |
After several days, marked by several unsuccessful escape attempts, (her legs not functioning quite as strongly as she expected), Juniper began to focus her energy on ignoring the kind solicitousness...
Posted by Jenn Marie on Sat, 03 Mar 2007 05:42:00 PST |
Mal de Chasse |
Mid-afternoon, four days into the hunt, the men set off from the tent camp cheerfully, the wind lifting their capes as they galloped away. The Duke halted only briefly, rearing his horse back to...
Posted by Jenn Marie on Sat, 03 Mar 2007 05:40:00 PST |
