Streets of Hope

"None of us would want you to, either," confirmed Vernon. "Least of all, Sophia herself." He let his satisfaction, love and appreciation for Alastriona's approach to the situation linger in the air for a few moments, and then drew in a breath. "Well, the rest is, honestly, p...

The gift turned out to be a small hobby horse carved out of a single block of wood. No paint finish adorned it, but it had been meticulously sanded down while maintaining just a few coarse angles - enough to suggest this wasn't quite one of Vernon's victoriana, but something more primal, more ancien...

Vernon’s Mantle kept going for a few minutes, the WinterLord not quite giving in to Bucky’s excesses, but still spending a few moments relishing in Alex’s appreciation of the table’s furnishings while occasionally cadging a few too-large bites from other items he’d selected for himself. Winter Fae d...

I'm familiar with them, I used to work on extensive Dalarath-related scenes while listening to Atrium Carceri, one of their signed projects. Carceri's lead, Simon Heath, composed the soundtrack for a recent small-scale Soulslike you might've heard of, Mortal Shell . I'd call their style "Cavern...

“The Order of Cosmic Machinists disbanded after George’s final betrayal cost most of them their lives. The survivors picked other schemes, but some were products of their times in more ways than one. Ogilvie was left marred by his ordeal, but he nonetheless passed on his findings to his disciples – ...

The Winter Fae rolled his eyes in amusement. "You'll find families can afford themselves some earnestness, darling. Subtlety is typically better left to the pair's discretion. All that mattered to me is that I wasn't too forward in your presence. Beyond that, sending a few hungry glances to you...

"As well you should," approvingly noted Haskill, "if mister Magnus has taken a dark turn, it would give him some comfort to know that a friendly face is seeking to bring him to reason. I've seen enough Mantles burn like stars to know that underneath pervading influences, there is alwa...

" Stuck-up and easy to manipulate?! Well, I should at least hope things have changed under my rule, if not for my men's honor. True, the old Bailey keepers are still problematic, but the Burning Legions still deign to answer my call, and the Mortal Plane's influence on Pride is adding much-need...

Vernon gave his charge a quizzical look she’d have seen before. He wasn’t judging her or doubting her insight but was attempting to compare her input with his available facts. Considering how he hadn’t seen the better years of Tom’s still short presence on the mortal plane, he didn’t have enough inf...

Vernon had joined the group late in their morning preparations, ostensibly to send his lover off. Eirean and Vernon had parted with a kiss that was a mite too deep to be fitting of Fae aristocracy and exchanged mute love declarations as Mayhew’s lorry left, soon leaving the restored manor much empti...