Letters of Solunus

The Beginning Chapter 4 - A Problem made of Blood (1/4)
The Beginning Chapter 4 - A Problem made of Blood (1/4)
Morning came late to the room, or perhaps it only felt that way. The candle had burned down to a soft lump of wax. Pale light pressed through the shutters... Read more...
The Beginning Chapter 3 - The Book (4/4)
The Beginning Chapter 3 - The Book (4/4)
They returned to the inn late one evening with the intention of plotting how to derail whatever meeting Beheehee might be planning. They sat at their usual table with two... Read more...
The Beginning Chapter 3 - The Paper (3/4)
The Beginning Chapter 3 - The Paper (3/4)
Weeks turned into months at Waka, not through idleness but through the steady rhythm of work. The days were filled with lectures, pranks, and shared meals. The nights were filled... Read more...
The Beginning Chapter 3 - Borrowed Days (2/4)
The Beginning Chapter 3 - Borrowed Days (2/4)
Morning came with thin light and the sound of students sweeping the courtyard. Magnolia woke with a sense of purpose and a flutter she did not immediately recognize. She sat... Read more...
The Beginning Chapter 3 - A Quiet Arrival at Waka Academy (1/4)
The Beginning Chapter 3 - A Quiet Arrival at Waka Academy (1/4)
Spring lay gently on the road leading to Waka Academy. The valley opened in soft tiers, and the path curved between low stone walls where moss and lichen held on.... Read more...
The Beginning Chapter 2 - Toward Waka, With Pleasant Company (4/4)
The Beginning Chapter 2 - Toward Waka, With Pleasant Company (4/4)
Morning in Gobua came softly. Mist clung low among the roots and lifted in torn ribbons from the stones. Somewhere behind them, though no longer visible, lay Wakaku’s camp, the... Read more...
The Beginning Chapter 2 - The Tether Curse (3/4)
The Beginning Chapter 2 - The Tether Curse (3/4)
The night in Gobua was never fully dark. The vines held a dim green memory in their veins, and the roots that hung from the stones gave off a pale... Read more...
The Beginning Chapter 2 - The Scholar of Useful Doors (2/4)
The Beginning Chapter 2 - The Scholar of Useful Doors (2/4)
The farther they went from Reaper Lance Altar, the lighter John seemed to become. Some men grew serious when leaving behind duty. John grew cheerful. He whistled as they crossed... Read more...
The Beginning Chapter 2 - The Road Beneath the Altar (1/4)
The Beginning Chapter 2 - The Road Beneath the Altar (1/4)
Spring came gently to the roads of Friar. The wind moved through the grass in long silver waves, and the hills rolled toward the north as if the land itself... Read more...
Squishy Love - The Quiet After (4/4)
Squishy Love - The Quiet After (4/4)
“Mira.”She didn’t answer.“Mira, wake up.”Her eyes opened halfway.Tomas was kneeling beside her.“You passed out.”“I’m fine.”“You’ve been saying that for three days.”She pushed herself up.“Where’s Slim?”Tomas didn’t answer.The back room was... Read more...
Squishy Love - Breaking (3/4)
Squishy Love - Breaking (3/4)
“You’re shaking again.”Slim tried to stop.It made it worse.“…c…can’t.”Mira was already at the door, sliding the bolt shut.“Sit.”He dropped where he was.The floor creaked.“…t…too… much.”“From where?”He didn’t answer.His color was... Read more...
Squishy Love - A Thing that Should Not Be (2/4)
Squishy Love - A Thing that Should Not Be (2/4)
“You’re dripping,” Mira said.Slim immediately stopped moving.“…s…orry.”“No,” she said, already grabbing a rag. “I mean like - more than usual.”He looked down at himself.Or at least sagged in that direction.“…b…roke?”“No,... Read more...