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Rajmuat Palace - The Spymaster's Office
Aly leaned back in her chair, considering heading down to the kitchen and begging some food - or at least some coffee to help her stay awake to finish these reports. One more runthrough first, she decided, pulling the papers forward again. Then maybe she'd beg breakfast on the way to a quick nap.
Her eye caught the date on the top report and ( Read more... ) -
Rajmuat Palace - Sunday
It had been a longer day and night than Aly had anticipated, and even leavened with a much enjoyed phone call, all she really wanted to do was find her visitor and then go to bed. To sleep.
An inquiry to Trick directed her to the gardens, and she wandered through the paths slowly, enjoying the hot sun on her face as she trailed around the grottos, ( Read more... ) -
Rajmuat Palace, the Stables, and Elsewhere - Thursday
Aly had been tempted to torment Roy by taking one of the more spirited horses from the stables as his mount on this expedition, but her kinder demons had prevailed, and she'd arranged for a sweet gelding to be saddled instead.
Which was why when she'd finally gotten Roy to the horses, she burst into laughter at the sight of Lianna sitting happily ( Read more... ) -
Through the back alleys of Rajmuat, Copper Isles - Sunday
Aly was doing a good job tamping down the glee she felt at having pulled this off, but those who knew her well would be able to see it almost fizzing off her. She had a basket which she hadn't let anyone peek inside and was winding her way through Rajmuat, trusting Roy to keep up without ever actually voicing the challenge ( Read more... ) -
Rajmuat Palace - The Salles and Gardens - Friday Afternoon
Lianna hadn't seemed to give it much thought when Aly had spoken to her about meeting Roy. But Aly knew her daughter well enough to know that there was plenty of thinking going on behind those big dark eyes, and the lack of reaction made her worry about what Lianna might be planning.
She had arranged for Roy to meet them out in the armoury after ( Read more... ) -
Small Docks - Thursday
It had taken a few more days than Aly had planned, but between her duties and less than cooperative weather, they'd had to put off the sailing trip until today ( Read more... ) -
Saturday Evening: the Palace in Rajmuat, the Copper Isles
Aly was tired. But she had two stops before she could finally collapse into her bed after three days of travel and four weeks of a mission that never quite wanted to go right. She stopped in her apartments first to change quickly and wash the dust off her face before she slipped down the halls, exchanging nods with servants and her pack and ( Read more... ) -
Central, Amestris - Thursday Evening
There had been more than enough traveling over the past several weeks, but Aly was happy for the time to simply sit and think. The train's rattling to a stop made her jump, and she quietly picked up her bag and hailed a taxi, directing the driver to Central's Headquarters ( Read more... ) -
After the Opera - Tuesday Night, Amestris
Thankfully the opera was over, and while Aly hadn't hated the music and oddly shaped people singing their hearts out on stage, she was looking forward to the fancy restaurant and dancing she'd been promised ( Read more... ) -
Assateague Island National Seashore - Saturday
It was windy but not terribly cold on the beaches, and Aly was enjoying the sun and almost untouched quality of the island. She hadn't spotted any horses yet, but it was only a matter of time.
With a smile, she turned to Roy. "So was this what you were thinking of when you said somewhere with a beach?"