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20 Feb, 6 tweets, 3 min read
1)
 Then the King breaks off frowning to stare open-mouthed at the roofless passage, the heaped rubble of destruction—and then wildly all around. “Where’s Palonder?”
“On a mission,” Wolf says soothingly.
#epicfantasy
2)
 The King frowns. “You’ve lost him, haven’t you? He’s lying dead under all that, isn’t he?”
“No, Elvar, he’s NOT—”
“He is! You ALMOST kill me, would have if not for the SELFLESS protective shielding of this lady courtier…
#epicfantasy
3)
 …SACRIFICING herself to save my life, and you DO kill the bright young hope of the r—”
“Elvar, HUSH! We just UNAVOIDABLY made a great deal of noise, and soldiers of realms who’ve invaded us are still EVERYWHERE around us…
#epicfantasy
4)
 “Are you DARING to hush YOUR KING?”
“That last word, your rightful title and birthright, is PRECISELY the word I DON’T want to hear shouted right now,” Wolf snarls.
His tone astonishes the King into jaw-dropped silence.
#epicfantasy
5)
 In the sudden stillness, Wolf leans close, almost nose to nose, and gives the King a fond smile.
Which hasn’t had time to fade by the time Palonder reappears down the stair.
The King gapes at the sight of him.
#epicfantasy
6)
 Wolf smiles anew. “See? Miraculous recovery!”
The King crooks a derisive eyebrow, then waves at Palonder. “I suppose you’re going to claim this as a deliberate strategy on your part.”
Wolf shakes his head. “No. Tactics.”
#epicfantasy

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22 Feb
1)
 “Ha ha. The PEOPLE.”
“Ah. No, Lord, but then, I’ve never been this high up in this wing before. The Palace is befittingly large.”
“How many staff are supposed to be up there?” the King asks Wolf.
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2)
 “No living quarters, so just duty staff, though no duty roster right now, thanks to the invasion and lack of ready pay, let alone supervision. Duty strength for the floors above us, one shift, is forty-seven.”
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3)
 “Real count? Or Palace Purse strength?”
“Real. I handle Security as well as the Treasury, Sire.”
“I’m aware. As are my coffers. You didn’t think I knew there are two counts, did you?”
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30 Dec 20
1)
 Palonder nods and sets to work. The King’s stomach promptly growls. Loudly.
“Meals for us all, soonest,” Wolf says briskly, and the King closes his mouth on the demand he was going to make. And then peers all around.
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2)
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3)
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“Oh, gods spew, MUST you wax poetic?”
“Courtier, Sire, remember?”
“I’m seldom given a chance to forget, these days.”
“That’s because we so attentively attend you.”
“Behold, my royal gratitude shineth.”
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30 Dec 20
1)
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1)
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28 Dec 20
1)
 “Someone’s coming, Lord,” Palonder murmurs.
“Then THIS way,” Wolf hisses, “and ABSOLUTE silence and stillness.” He leads them around a corner, and shoves his glowing hand under his clothing to quell its light.
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2)
 Two men trudge into view from the buttery, carrying a limp body between them. It’s a man whose throat has been slit wide—long enough ago that no blood remains to spray, drip, or ooze out—so his head lolls loosely.
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3)
 It bobs sickeningly at every step of his carriers, staring wide-eyed at nothing, as the two men carry him into the dark passage, around the corner almost to Wolf’s feet, and drop him.
“Here’s far enough,” one of them growls.
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