When I’d first landed on this planet, chained to a wall by a madwoman, I’d dreamed of home. I never dreamed of this moment, of sitting in a friend’s kitchen, feeding people snacks. I’d never thought I’d live in this world, only wished desperately for my own.
When I’d learned I couldn’t return home, I’d been devastated, and desperate to make myself a place here. I was set in survival mode, I suppose. Even then, I didn’t dream of being comfortable here. Of feeling like I’d belonged here.
But in this moment, I felt it. I felt natural in this space, as if I were precisely where I was meant to be. It was a heady, warm, elated feeling that brought a smile to my face and half a tear to my eye.
I’d been insanely lucky, being introduced to Sherard and Gibson. I’d thought I used up all my luck with them because they’d been so incredibly supportive and generous with me from day one. Apparently, I’d had a little luck left over. Because the universe decided to give me Henri Davenforth, a gift I’d not expected or seen coming. And with him, his parents, his family, all the beautiful people who welcomed me with open arms.
Sitting here in the kitchen, enjoying yummy desserts, laughing and talking with people I loved, it felt like I was home. For the first time since landing on this planet, I honestly felt it. I’m home.
I’m home.
Ellie has created the first wind turbine and it’s now powering her workshop. She is SMUG. With all the wind coming off the coast, it’s just as reliable as coal and far cheaper. Regina came by for a looksee and promptly ordered a hundred made for the palace. I think green energy is now on the rise.
With Pam Pousson’s magical tweaks, strawberries can now grow, mature, and produce berries in like a third of the time. It is INSANE. And currently feeding my addiction MUWAHAHAHAHA
Rupert is BESIDE HIMSELF, seriously, he’s having so much fun building a Strawberry Empire from scratch. There’s absolutely no living with him right now. I may have created a monster?
Speaking of Ellie, I have got to re-work my inventions list. Again. The arrival of the kindles full of manuals has set her whole guild off like a tree full of monkeys high on acid. No joke. Bless Dad, he put the best choice of manuals on there, too. A lot of stuff that we can make with current technology.
We now have prototypes for:
-Duct tape
-zippers (Ever seen a room full of adults just zipping and unzipping things while chortling like drunk elves? It was a sight, let me tell you.)
-radio
-typewriter
-Hollerith punch cards and code
- Adjustable Ratchets Handcuffs
- Anesthesia for Dentistry and Surgery
I pitched Ellie the idea of a projector, so I can do movie nights. She’s someone squeezing that project in with all the rest. Hopefully we can get something feasible and working, although how we’ll connect computer to project is a question I have no answer for.
Note to self: Sit on Jules until he gives Regina a Felix. Otherwise heads might roll. Specifically, his.
Days of the Week
Earth – Draiocht
Sunday – Gods Day
Monday – Gather Day
Tuesday – Brew Day
Wednesday – Bind Day
Thursday – Hex Day
Friday – Scribe Day
Saturday – Rest Day
Months
Earth – Draiocht
January – Old Moon
July – Hay Moon
February – Snow Moon
August – Corn Moon
March – Crow Moon
September – Harvest Moon
April – Seed Moon
October – Hunter’s Moon
May – Hare Moon
November – Frost Moon
June – Rose Moon
December – Blue Moon
Werespecies: werehorses, wereowls, weremules, werefoxes, weredogs, werebadger, weremouse, werewolf, werebeavers, wereelephants
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Other books by Honor Raconteur
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THE ADVENT MAGE CYCLE
Jaunten ♫
Magus ♫
Advent ♫
Balancer ♫
ADVENT MAGE NOVELS
Advent Mage Compendium
The Dragon’s Mage ♫
The Lost Mage♫
WARLORDS (ADVENT MAGE)
Warlords Rising
Warlords Ascending
Warlords Reigning
THE ARTIFACTOR SERIES
The Child Prince ♫
The Dreamer’s Curse ♫
The Scofflaw Magician♫
The Canard Case♫
The Fae Artifactor ♫
THE CASE FILES OF HENRI DAVENFORTH
Magic and the Shinigami Detective♫
Charms and Death and Explosions (oh my) ♫
Magic Outside the Box
Breaking and Entering 101
Three Charms for Murder
Grimoires and Where to Find Them
DEEPWOODS SAGA
Deepwoods♫
Blackstone
Fallen Ward
Origins
FAMILIAR AND THE MAGE
The Human Familiar
The Void Mage
Remnants
Echoes
GÆLDORCRÆFT FORCES
Call to Quarters
IMAGINEERS
Imagineer
Excantation
KINGMAKERS
Arrows of Change ♫
Arrows of Promise
Arrows of Revolution
KINGSLAYER
Kingslayer ♫
Sovran at War ♫
SINGLE TITLES
Special Forces 01
Midnight Quest
THE TOMES OF KALERIA
Tomes Apprentice
First of Tomes
Master of Tomes*
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