Valdis, tenth week of Naigha Now that I had had a night’s rest the affairs of the city were presented to me. First thing, Rovan came to talk to me. With half the palace guard away and the city in the grip of a lung-plague, a gang of quacks had…

Still in Trynfarin, investigating. Trynfarin, eighth week of Naigha This morning we were off to look into the abandoned hunting lodge where the dog had been found. So we went with a couple of soldiers a driver with a cart and a bunch of children, and after a slow ride…

More of Raisse being a very effective queen. This morning we left Tal-Nus early. I know Moyri was sorry to leave again so soon but I want to press on and it wasn’t long before we arrived at Reshan’s estate. Arni had another child, Athal, and everyone wanted to meet…

The country needs its queen again. And, clearly, the queen needs her country. It is now Dochein Hanre of the second week of Naigha in the year 547 after Vegelin I. Athal has been gone for a week and things have been mostly taken care of. Our plans for making…

Poor Raisse; she’s as badly off on land as Athal is at sea. This morning, on the day of Naigha, Athal and I left for port to make the early tide. The docks were crowded as the fleet made ready to depart. I held him close most of the time…

Immediately after the previous episode (that is, the very next day). (In fact Aidan brought the letter, but he and Fian arrived practically together, so it’s irrelevant) This morning while we were getting ready to go on our trip though the poor parts of Essle, Fian came by with a…

I like Raisse’s tacit assumption that Khora’s former secretary/spymaster is a her. (Though she’s writing in Ilaini, of course, and she’s likely to have written epicene lea for someone whose gender is unknown and/or irrelevant.) The next morning Orin came to us. He is the private secretary to the Mighty…

It looks as if not much happened, but Koll Neveshtan took up a lot of time and energy. The trip to Tilis was uneventful, except for the occasional dry spell. It continued to rain all the way to Essle. We were more subdued than usual, although I do not know…

Raisse is getting interested in macro-economic issues, and while I approve wholeheartedly I don’t know how to handle it: I don’t have knowledge in that field, at least not enough by far. The campaign is going to Adventurous Places first, though, so I won’t have to address that any time…

Raisse’s take on the Feast of Mizran. I especially like “When doctors talk among themselves it’s hard to follow sometimes.” It’s so true! I was in an odd mood today. It started with dressing up for the celebration of Mizran’s day. It required fancy clothes and I even let them…