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The Wind is High – Chapter 12
<- Chapter 11 Chapter 13 -> Riley scratched Sugarsnap behind the ear. She kept herself from turning her head. Cora and Alexander were double-mounted on Anvil. Riley winced, thinking about her father realizing they had stolen his war horse. He was the only one of the three horses that could take two riders. And a…
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The Wind is High – Chapter 11
<- Chapter 10 Chapter 12 -> Riley knew the name Glasheim from books she’d been forced to read. Judging from the look of Lissie, she knew less than Riley, but Cora was already talking. “It sounds fascinating, it must be so far away!” Riley snapped, “It’s in Midgat, very far north. I know that much.” …
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The Wind is High – Chapter 10
<- Chapter 9 Chapter 11 -> Gavin took a deep breath and held it. The air was dusty with lint, but he could not cough as the tailor drew a measuring tape across his chest. The bent man’s bald head had asymmetrical hair combed across it in inky black tendrils. The sound of sewing machines…
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The Wind is High – Chapter 9
<- Chapter 8 Chapter 10 -> Leaping, without making a sound, Riley grabbed the sword and buckled it around her waist in a flurry. Then she took a breath, staring into the darkness toward the singing. Hearing nothing, she crept to Lissie, patting her on the shoulder and whispering “Hush, I heard a man.” Lissie…
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The Wind is High – Chapter 8
<- Chapter 7 Chapter 9 -> Riley closed her eyes. It did not help. The night they left, there had been so much to worry about. Lissie had struggled with Peach. Riley never liked riding at night, for fear that they would break an ankle in a gopher hole. The excitement of running away had…
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The Wind is High – Chapter 7
<- Chapter 6 Chapter 8 -> Gavin did not waste time with goodbyes. Mother had already granted him permission to leave, on the understanding that he would not return until the plague was eradicated. He stopped by the kitchen to acquire two more servants to help Simmons move his chest and trunk into L’Marc’s carriage.…
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The Boy Detective Fails
A few weeks ago, I had a compulsion to go to a used book store. I had never been to that location before, and I only had an hour on my lunch break, so I set off with trepidation. Even though it was only down the road, I looked up directions so as to make the…
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The Wind is High – Chapter 6
<- Chapter 5 Chapter 7 -> Gavin watched Lissie for a moment, comparing her activity to the rest of the layabouts. At least someone is working, he thought. Turning to Simmons, he said, “I have need of you. I need to be packed. I also need to know which room L’Marc is staying in tonight. …
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The Wind is High – Chapter 5
<- Chapter 4 Chapter 6 -> Gavin left the armory empty-handed. He shielded the candle flame and counted his steps under his breath. The back halls of the castle were empty. At the foot of the spiral stairs, he restarted the count. Twenty-seven steps up and he turned to the hall. He walked…
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The Wind is High – Chapter 4
<- Chapter 3 Chapter 5 -> The armory was massive and deserted. Riley’s footsteps echoed off the walls. The rows of helmets stared at her accusingly. Her only light was a candle off her nightstand, held in her hand. She sheltered the flame as she walked toward a rack of swords. Another light was approaching…