Writing Lessons
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When Gareth shoved him into the learning room, Vadi was surprised to see Bord there. He kept his eyes down, so Bord would not know he recognized the scrivener, and so Gareth would not know.
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The Rescue Mission Planned
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Alisonde still felt the blister from the crystal in her palm. She’d achieved the first step in her goal to by Wyse, and the pain showed that she had at least some magic.
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Bord Pays His Way
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“I am a scrivener,” Bord said. “I can work, if you show me what to do.”
“Scrivening might be a good trade,” she said, nodding.
“My name is Doralie,” the woman said, “and yours?”
Bord’s body felt able to move.
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A Crystal for Alisonde
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Without speaking, Grae rose from her stool and moved behind the curtain that closed off the rest of her home. She returned with a small box of carved wood. She laid it on the table and opened it. #CrystalQuest #Outliers

Princess Alisonde Negotiates
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Princess Alisonde left the debate between Tawnya and Grae, as neither of them had a clear idea of what to do about the missing child. Her training in diplomacy had not helped so far.
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Lord Harold

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Vadi paid attention to every detail, every turn they made as they walked up from the depths to a bright courtyard. No plants or other living things softened the stone and glass enclosure. He saw no way to escape.
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The Spell
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Alisonde dropped the crayfish into the boiling water. She had packed her bedroll already, and Tawnya was getting Vadi’s things packed when Bord limped into camp, soaked and bleeding.
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The sunlight played on the forest floor like butterflies and in the creek like golden minnows. Mother was teaching the seekers about the forest and wanted him out of the way for a while. #CrystalQuest
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A Different Gate
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Vadi was restless. The sunlight played on the forest floor like butterflies and in the creek like golden minnows. Mother was teaching the seekers about the forest and wanted him out of the way for a while.
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