Karis listened as Otto, the Minister of the Exchequer, droned on about taxes. He’d been going on about them for the past hour and Karis was bored. He was serving as his father’s proxy on the council while his father… Continue reading

Thwack! Karis winced as Narin’s foot connected with his ribs. “Not fast enough,” she panted. Karis dodged her follow up blow and dropped down to sweep her feet while she was still off balance. She jumped back and aimed a… Continue reading

“I have to attend the full two weeks of court events for the winter festival?” Karis asked incredulously. “Yes, Your Imperial Highness.” Adem nodded firmly. “That’s the instructions I was told to pass along to you from Otniel. Which means… Continue reading

Karis listened to his scholar, a man he now knew was named Beecher, as he droned on about science. It was a subject that Karis still found incredibly boring and he struggled to pay attention. Adem slipped into the room.… Continue reading