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  1. Public Bookmark 44

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    His commitment to the Knights aside, Utowin was hardly taken, but even so he wouldn’t call himself available.
    As for the reason behind that…
    The reason had skin like parchment, hair like pitch, and eyes like pain. The reason had to be coaxed into eating and bathing and sleeping. The reason’s name was Easthies.

    Or, the one where Utowin agrees to something unexpected and suffers for it (until he doesn't).

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    07 Jun 2026

  2. Public Bookmark 91

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    “Carpal tunnel on the elbows and wrist, and tightness on the shoulders.” Deanreldy said. “Signs of strain on the median nerve, all the way up to the neck tendons.” Deanreldy sounded conversational, even casual. “I suppose the calluses on your hands can also be easily explained… or perhaps, they come from using magic?”

    In an instant, Beldaruit recoiled. He slapped aside Deanreldy’s hands, twisting his entire body away. “Is this part of your scheme? Stop this at once! I refuse to be your specimen!”

    Deanreldy was too clever by half. If he allowed the king to continue, Beldaruit feared that his body would somehow betray their witchly secrets. It was easy enough to hide his fear with anger, although part of the anger was directed at himself. He had let down his guard. 

    After the disastrous meeting, Deanreldy visits Beldaruit in private to tend to his wounds.

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    07 Jun 2026

  3. Public Bookmark 34

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    After the Silver Eve Festival, Beldaruit is convalescing under the care of King Deanrealdy Ezrest. King Ezrest decides that, with Beldaruit stuck in bed and unable to use magic, that now is the perfect time to show him exactly what it feels like to be completely helpless - as non witches are every day of their lives.

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    07 Jun 2026

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    Gaelic proverb: the world will come to an end, but love and music will go on.

    To attend his cousin's wedding, Olruggio brings the atelier to Ghodrey.

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    07 Jun 2026

  5. Public Bookmark 64

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    Let him have his good time, Qifrey thinks, and, conjoined with that thought: he'd have more of them, after all, had he not thrown his lot in with yours.

    Always the one hand, then the other. Qifrey would say he's used to it, but then it wouldn't work, would it?

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    03 Jun 2026