Candice has, over two months in, mostly settled into the life of raising two infants and one seven-year-old, but she's still pretty glad when Inga is down for a nap and Magda and Damita are, while not quite asleep, settled on their blankets quietly and safely. Candice has physically recovered pretty well, and is pleased with how her body is ( Read more... )

The two weeks proceed; Candice extricates herself from Eben and his Machiavellian plans for the future, sorts through the way she feels about pretty much every goddamn thing, and ultimately manages to forgive the man she loves. Pretty successful, as far as two weeks go, but on the thirteenth day she's tracked down by one Dieter Stragen, who tells ( Read more... )

Candice ran out to do some errands - make some arrangements, some phone calls to people back home. No matter what, when they finally get this wedding off the ground, she's not going to have very many people in her side (even fewer than her antisocial boyfriend), but that's okay with her. The point is they're making their own family, after all. ( Read more... )

Lisheen castle is beautiful, and more than worth the hours of plane rides - but nevertheless Candice will be happy once they're settled and she can sit down for a while without having to worry about air planes. Given the time of year, it's only natural Inga should have some time off from school, but she's a pretty bright child - makes sense, given ( Read more... )

The whole week has been remarkably eventful (and remarkably weird), but yesterday in particular was interesting, and yesterday evening had some never-before-seen events, too. Candice, as a result of those events, is curled up in Martel Dessoir's bed, stirring awake at an hour early enough that it's definitely giving her plenty of time to get ( Read more... )

It's a quarter after 2 AM when Candice wakes up with a start, instincts screaming that something is happening in this house. Considering this isn't the first time lately that something has gone on at this hour, she's not hugely surprised - but she doesn't take long to consider that lack of surprise, sliding hurriedly out of bed and making her way ( Read more... )

At about a quarter past two AM, Candice feels a presence like heavy static settling over her, smothering and rousing her into consciousness. She sleeps just under the attic, and when she opens her eyes she feels as though something is staring at her, but if someone were in the room, she'd see them, right ( Read more... )

( someday we may see a woman king )