§ I haven’t gone anywhere. I’m still here. I repeated those words within my soul, while channeling my identity as Lydia.  I didn’t know how long I could maintain this condition, functioning as one awareness containing both women, while another instance of me does the same in another body, but the reassuring knowledge that I had not swallowed Lydia whole …

§ While my nightshift chambermaids were drying me and reading a gown for me, my sisters were in the midst of helping the two fairies not using raiments get dressed. Neither of them needed help, but I had been around fairies enough to recognize another fairy excuse for skinship. I noticed belatedly while they dried me that nobody cared about …

 § In the tub after midnight, kissing an alien half-fairy in my lap, was not where I expected to end up when my older sisters first appeared. Upon reflection, maybe I should have. They’re fairies, after all. But leaving that aside, I certainly didn’t imagine this trip… what else can I call it? This sudden infusion of memories and knowledge …

Special note: I have renamed “Lalhàn” to “Velerè”, pronounced “Vell-air.” It was pointed out to me a while back that the resemblance of “Lalhàn” to “Lhan” was confusing. I also noticed I had a “Lilhàn” a few volumes back. So Tiana’s oldest living sister is now “Velerè”. I will revise this in prior chapters as well. § The Tea House …

§ I know my personality has gone through many changes, but I’m coming very close to seeing myself as Hiléa and thinking of Lhan as that meek mouse of a girl back then, nearly to the same extent that Tiana thinks of herself as a different person than Robert. I get why she needs to do that, but I don’t …

Special note: I have renamed “Lalhàn” to “Velerè”, pronounced “Vell-air.” It was pointed out to me a while back that the resemblance of “Lalhàn” to “Lhan” was confusing. I also noticed I had a “Lilhàn” a few volumes back. So Tiana’s oldest living sister is now “Velerè”. I will revise this in prior chapters as well. § The mood remained …

Special note: I have renamed “Lalhàn” to “Velerè”, pronounced “Vell-air.” It was pointed out to me a while back that the resemblance of “Lalhàn” to “Lhan” was confusing. I also noticed I had a “Lilhàn” a few volumes back. So Tiana’s oldest living sister is now “Velerè”. I will revise this in prior chapters as well. § Rather than four …

§  “You’re really not having a fight?” The discussion over dinner went on for nearly two hours, with not only Rod but also Ryuu and most of the others persuaded to their plans while I continued to object to them. The only thing I managed to gain in the end was their agreement to require the few Servants who were …

§  Back in the days when we thought Ged’s accession to the throne was far in the future, before the southern lords shattered the peace of Orestania, Rod’s role, besides being spare prince, was to train as a military man. Ged also had to train, but his trajectory was a little more straightforward, as future king. In a kingdom where …

§ “Her Grace, Tiana, Duchess of Pendor and Bride of the Southern Viceroy, is entering!” I managed not to roll my eyes at the overly formal declaration as I approached the formal dining room of the Ducal Residence. This would be the first ‘official’ time that I entered since this chamber ceased to be the temporary War Room, so the …