Category Archives: The Autumn Queen
The Autumn Queen No. 22 – I Will Not Call Her My Queen
This is #22 of The Autumn Queen. To start at the beginning, go here. PREVIOUS * * * I have not seen the moon in longer than I can comprehend. The red dust of the walls coats my skin. I … Continue reading
The Autumn Queen No. 21 – She Tells Me Things
This is #21 of The Autumn Queen. To start at the beginning, go here. PREVIOUS * * * “Mam!” was his first word. “Ness!” came soon after. We named him, but always called him ‘Boy’ as he grew, Grey Ness … Continue reading
The Autumn Queen No. 20 – My boy
This is #20 of The Autumn Queen. To start at the beginning, go here. PREVIOUS * * * Many captains thought it ill luck to provide passage for a woman in flight, as I so obviously was, but the amount … Continue reading
The Autumn Queen No. 19 – My Revelation
This is #19 of The Autumn Queen. To start at the beginning, go here. PREVIOUS * * * “The day you were knighted was one of the proudest moments of my life,” I said. I felt the weight of the … Continue reading
The Autumn Queen No. 18 – The Sky
This is #18 of The Autumn Queen. To start at the beginning, go here. PREVIOUS * * * The rift in the clouds looked like a tear in the world itself, opening the roiling purple-grey and revealing the silver-studded sky … Continue reading