Alder's Grove

"I've got the ear of the Emperor, you're right here,” Lirnilalie pointed out.  “So listen.  To me, an Imperial Princess--"

Somewhere behind her, Riensin cleared his throat.

Elelakorra chuckled.  "Lyirnilalie, I think the entire point is that you have repudiated your title and it has repudi

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“...and then Pieped suggested they could run interference.  Which is probably why there’s this very polite wall of Estyaa House colors by the doorway.  I don’t think Lady Ilonilarrona’s done with us.”  Enrie spared a glance for the nicely-composed line of purple, cyan-teal, & bright red by the

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Ulunumani had fled, flinging imprecations.  Enrie wanted to feel bad about that -- and in some sense, she supposed she did. Ledryie was right; she was far too casual about making enemies.  At least Taikie’d made her first enemy when he tried to kill her; Enrie seemed to make them when she got in th

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Instructor Kaasmasik was missing from class again. Still, Enrie turned in her paper, looking Instructor Rezhtareza in the eye as she explained, “I was told to do this paper, ma’am.”

“Indeed? Somehow I’m not surprised. Well, perhaps it will count as extra credit.” The instructor wasn’t smirking —

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Previous to Chapter 34A...

Kekdela and Tesdes were waiting just inside the entrance to the library when Enrie, Saydrie, and Taikie got there. Kekla looked as if she was about ready to bounce out of her uniform, while Tesdes looked — well, the same as Tesdes normally looked, which was reservedly

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Olisama was staring at Enrie with obvious rage and, more than rage, confusion.  “Do you honestly not care what you’ve done?”

“I care.” Enrie lifted her chin and glared at her cousin.  “I plan on graduating Edally Academy on merit.  I know what happens to cheaters in the royalty, and I have no in

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Kekdela was perched in front of Enrie. Of all the people who had been pushing themselves into Enrie’s face and space in the last day, she was certainly being the most polite. “What do you worry about?”

“And what was – what was her name? Olisama – talking about?” Taikie scooted closer.  “Sorry. 

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“What are you playing at, anyway?” Kekdela had three books open in front of her but she was drawing doodles of goat horns in her notebook. “You know this really could get you expelled. It could get everyone expelled. Me and Tesdes included.”

Tesdes looked up at the mention of his name. “What?”


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Enrie rolled her eyes at Riensin. “I'm feeling fine. I didn't sleep all that well last night; I was up working on this paper Pelnyen gave us.”

“I thought it was only a couple pages.” He wrinkled his nose. “That shouldn't take hours, should it? The last time he did that to me, I whipped it off in...

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