The Weasel that Saved the Empire, a story of Reiassan for Patreon

[aldersprig]

“I’m looking for something new.” The Princess Orenienarena didn’t so much walk into Tailor Kentor’s store as she snuck in, a long fitted jacket covering up her imperial silks. It took the tailor a second glance to recognize her, her head covered in a thin scarf in the way of tradesfolk and her face bare of her customary jewelry.

She spilled a double handful of buttons onto the tailor’s counter. A glance told him they were hand-carved of stone and bone; a quick look with a loupe told him they were well-done. ”I am looking for something a bit more buttoned-up.”

Tailor Kentor frowned thoughtfully at the buttons and the Princess. Without looking, he batted his weasel Nagyar away from the pile of buttons. Nagyar, like all of his kind, was a notorious thief...

(read on...)

So I said...

At this rate, I shall start making up my own prompts and we'll be reading about complicated buttoning structures and weasel coats.

— Lyn Thorne-Alder (@lynthornealder) June 8, 2016

And Rix said...

@lynthornealder I know I'm not a Patreon contributor but may I officially request complicated buttons and weasel coats?

— Rix Scaedu (@rix_scaedu) June 8, 2016

And I was low on Reiassan prompts, so here you go. 3000 words: buttoning structures and weasels in waistcoats.

Become a patreon now and give me your own prompts! :-)

Comments

[thnidu]

• each button carved with their own 3-, 9-, or 18-sided pattern
-> with its own

[aldersprig]

Thanks! /corrected/