Category: The Cambriol Riddle

Chapter Four–Pauper’s Field

Chapter Four–Pauper’s Field

Kara watched from the rooftop across the street as Djaren, Eljiah, and Tallis knocked at the door of the somber little building on Stableway that doubled as an undertaker’s shop and the headquarters of the Mourners. This seemed a sensible enough combination to Kara—if one had to deal with dead bodies, why not make money off them twice over, once for the burying and once for the official weeping and parading about in black? Continue reading “Chapter Four–Pauper’s Field”

The Cambriol Riddle, Chapter Three–Laws and Paupers, continued

The Cambriol Riddle, Chapter Three–Laws and Paupers, continued

“If Mother were here, she’d have founded a charity already,” Djaren muttered.

Eljiah cleared his throat. “I’d like to look in here, if it’s all right.” He stood looking up at a solidly built building double the width of most of the houses. The placard read “The Herringbroke boys’ house.”

“You already have a charity here.” Djaren smiled. Continue reading “The Cambriol Riddle, Chapter Three–Laws and Paupers, continued”

The Cambriol Riddle, Chapter Three–Laws and Paupers

The Cambriol Riddle, Chapter Three–Laws and Paupers

The day had decided to be one of Cambriol’s rare sunny ones, so the Tembelakan and Shandorian students had pooled their resources and spread their dinners out by the riverside on Tembelakan mats and Shandorian picnic blankets. Continue reading “The Cambriol Riddle, Chapter Three–Laws and Paupers”

The Cambriol Riddle Chapter Two–Following, continued

The Cambriol Riddle Chapter Two–Following, continued

Djaren liked the weekly dinners at the embassy, when he got to share a table with Eljiah, Kara, the elderly ambassador, and today, Tallis. Kara sat as far from the skeletal medical student as possible, and eyed his empty plate with a frown. Continue reading “The Cambriol Riddle Chapter Two–Following, continued”

The Cambriol Riddle, Chapter Two–Following

The Cambriol Riddle, Chapter Two–Following

The man who’d been following Djaren lately wasn’t visible from the dormitory window, Kara noted. He disappeared as quickly as he appeared and never entered any of the school buildings. Kara didn’t think he’d been watching Djaren for long. She’d been watching him back for the last two days. Continue reading “The Cambriol Riddle, Chapter Two–Following”

The Cambriol Riddle, Chapter One–Fish and Bones, continued

The Cambriol Riddle, Chapter One–Fish and Bones, continued

Prince Isakoa of the Tembelakan Islands, who was sitting in a tree with a view over top the college wall, nearly fell out laughing.

Nahaka, standing lookout in the shadow of the wall, backed away from Kara, empty hands raised in front of him, smiling. “You are just lucky we were returning, and sent the stewards off on a tip about the Levour students setting an illegal bonfire.” Continue reading “The Cambriol Riddle, Chapter One–Fish and Bones, continued”

The Cambriol Riddle, Chapter One–Fish and Bones

The Cambriol Riddle, Chapter One–Fish and Bones

“Once upon a time, at the end of the world, a young man found a cave. He was likely looking for a place to hide from the fire and madness the world had become,” the Doctor said.

The burned boy nodded, biting his lips as the needle sank into his arm.

“Don’t twitch or I will not continue the story.” Continue reading “The Cambriol Riddle, Chapter One–Fish and Bones”