Battle Hymn of the Republic

Willow was on a roll. Not one but two educational sidebars from Mister Caxton without her feeling the need to make a joke. It seemed it helped when the subject matter was somewhat bleak. To Percy’s credit, he did make this one did take an uplifting swing near the end, and even offered Willow one of ...

Willow listened. Really listened to Percy. Following the explanation and appeal, she didn’t say anything for a few long moments. As she looked between Percy and her satchel, she gave a slight, sad smile. “Probably selfish on my part for thinking I can share the sentiment. My magic doesn’t give me gr...

“Combat results are only a concern for us in the Fourth Circle if it causes an interorganizational incident. Sure, some of Master Flynn’s recent exploits have roused groups such as the Boston Consortium, but that is their problem to get over; we simply field their complaints much as we usually do,” ...

Much the same as she’d done when surprised by Bowie, Brooke yelped and tried not take an elbow to the face as Drysi clambered over her. Jovial laughter came from the other druids, which Brooke joined before long, as well as a few comments about how amusing it was watching new druids and their famili...

Should you spend too much time here, you will find yourself outpacing your friends. Was what was said, but what Willow heard was: Get two weeks of training in during her lunch break. Smiling momentarily, the expression shifted to a grimace as Willow made a horrifying discovery. She’d somehow gone a...

Where Bjorn expressed shock and awe, Willow merely rolled her eyes at the demonstration. After giving her companion a reassuring look, she turned and sat down across from Percy before collecting tea of her own. She imagined she must look a proper mess, and removed the handkerchief from beneath her h...

“Welcome to the Druid Order. Serving up mysteries and subterfuge since time unwritten,” Claudia drolled, to which a number of druids around the table gave somewhat dejected nods. “Chances are, whatever the cause was, it’s kept secret because they don’t want to the public to know how a big shot Keepe...

Oh good, it actually did seem to be the person Willow had been thinking. She’d seen a decent amount since her meeting with the man in charge, despite nary a day passing. As such she’d matured, she felt, a good deal. At least enough to address the situation with some modicum of respect and grace. “Su...

“Was stuck between admiring the view, and wondering when I’d gained a secretary,” Willow responded, her tone light. She had also been considering Diligence’s explanation of Mithril and adamantine, but that didn’t fit the quip quite as well. Addressing Helen first, she continued. “I s’pose marbles wo...

“Ace,” came Willow’s straight-to-the-point response. She had fixed the Artisan with a level stare when she felt the room growing tense again, and while she didn’t have a holstered pistol to keep her hand near she did have metal in her stomach ready to burn. That was all moot however, and the Brit st...