The Grey Tower

Liaran Sedai Liaran smiled at Haeden's words but said nothing in return, not wanting to distract him. Leaning against her husband, she watched the dolphins surfacing with a similar fascination. Unlike Haeden, she had seen them countless times as a younger woman, but she had rarely been free to just...

Liaran Sedai Liaran folded her arms across her chest as she looked up at her husband. "You are nowhere near close to being old," she pointed out with a smile for him to show that she was not being serious. "But I won't ask you to come with me if you decide you'd rather not try."...

Liaran Sedai Liaran looked up at her husband, still smiling. "I was," she said, not at all surprised that he'd guessed that. "I haven't been able to in years, of course, but when I was younger, it was great fun. It was almost like flying, I think, or at least as close as to it as I c...

Liaran Sedai Liaran turned to look up at her husband and blinked. "Fun?" she repeated. A brief frown of concentration appeared, but quickly disappeared as she considered the question. It required a great deal of thought, as her mother had always demanded that she place duty before anythin...

Liaran Sedai As the ship picked up speed, Liaran's feet shifted slightly with the motion. It was an old habit, one that required no conscious effort from her. She shoved a handful of hair out of her face, letting go of Haeden's hand before turning her head to smile up at him. "They don't often...

Liaran Sedai Liaran smiled up at her husband, then stood. "If you're ready," she said to him, "I think I'd like to go back up now. We should be sailing soon, after all." She led the way out of their room and back up the ladder. They emerged into what looked like chaos as the cre...

Liaran Sedai Whether to wear shoes on board a ship or not had never been a question in Liaran's mind. Her people went without them; it was just as simple as that for her. For that reason, it took her a little time to answer Haeden. "I'm not sure I can tell you what would be easier," she s...

Liaran Sedai Liaran leaned against her husband, looking up at Haeden when he spoke to her. She reached out to hold his free hand before responding. "You should do whatever makes you feel more comfortable," she told him. "I find it much easier not to wear shoes on the deck, but that i...

Liaran Sedai The Sailmistress nodded at Haeden, then spoke. "The welcome of my ship to you both, and the grace of the Light be with you until you leave his decks." The woman then turned back to Liaran, who had put her shoes in her bag and retrieved a small sack of coins from it, the amoun...

Liaran Sedai Liaran turned, looking away from the ship and smiling up at her husband. "You may find it easier to imagine after this trip," she told him. Then she allowed the smile to disappear from her features as she moved a little closer to where Haeden was standing. In a quieter voice,...