An approving murmur spread out among the councilors. When they quieted down, Mathilde stood up to speak. She bowed her head slightly, then addressed the room. The authority in her voice boomed, though it wasn’t quite as strong as the Matriarch’s. “Greetings fellow dukes and duchesses,” she began. “
The councilors erupted in a great amount of discussion once Mathilde had finished her arguments. Many agreed with her, of course. But some still had too many misgivings. Risking a sponsorship for a nation of a hundred thousand people was easier to make, simply because of their numbers. “As you note
“Most of you trade with currency,” she said. “Ducat or krohn or credit. I understand your apprehension to spend it. As I’d mentioned previously, I deal with something far more intangible, and equally as important. Influence. “The influence between houses, and the influence between galactic nations
The entire council chamber erupted into many discussions with each other the moment Mathilde closed rebuttals. Although most already knew where they had to vote, some kept trying to sway them away. They felt that the Ravens didn’t qualify for nation-state sponsorship, for a variety of reasons. T
“We believe we’ve figured out why the Federation and the Empire are the way they are. And it’s sadly the way some other Houses here in the Hegemony operate, too. We Ravens want to be the antithesis of those governments. “We want to be the kind that builds and grows the people around us, rather than
Not long after the vote and swearing-in ceremony, every member of the Corvus Republic was invited to celebrate at the Grand Ballroom located in the Palace itself. There, they found themselves in a vast entertainment hall filled with activity and reverie and joyful celebration. The entire middle had
The girl continued to rattle off more than a dozen charges, which caused Eva to become more and more irate. It was more proof of the Federation’s incompetence. But as she listened, it dawned on her that it all seemed a bit too much. Why a prosecution? Why not simply discharge her dishonorably? Au
One Week Later The sleek and powerful destroyer slowly flew up and away from St. Jakque’s star harbor towers. She was joined by three corvettes, a dozen mecha, and a half dozen fighters. Emblazoned on each and every single one of the ships was the seal of the Corvus Republic - a black silhouette o
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The hab itself was sparsely decorated and seemed barely lived-in. There was a small pile of personal things in bags and boxes in a corner of the large living room, which appeared to be the effects of the small family that had moved in. It seemed that they had just taken possession of the hab itself
The pup came to a small group of human and drogar children, who much like his own brethren were running around and playing with each other. They laughed and giggled as they chased each other gaily through the park. Unlike his brothers and sisters however, the pup found some excitement and enjoyment
This chapter occurs in the middle of Arc 8, between chapters 330 and 331. I meant to write it back then, but completely forgot. Whoops! Here it is now, as a bonus. Please enjoy! ~@~ It was within Central Park on the Unnamed Cruiser of the Corvus Republic that the shapeshifting wolves made their ho
Kali shivered slightly as she recalled that moment in time. Her body hunched over slightly as she grasped and embraced herself in an attempt to comfort the way she felt. More than that, her voice started to crack and waver as she spoke. “Everytime I looked at him, at anyone I tried to ‘be’ with, a
“Hey, you doing okay?” Amal asked her quietly. “You look like you could use some company.” She climbed up on the outcropping where Kali was, and set herself down next to her with a warm smile painted on her face. “Yeah, I guess,” Kali replied. “Just going through some stuff, nothing too bad.” “Fe
This chapter occurs in the middle of Arc 8, between chapters 330 and 331. I meant to write it back then, but completely forgot. Whoops! Here it is now, as a bonus. Please enjoy! ~@~ Night had finally fallen on the beautiful de Jardin sanctuary planet. The wind was even, the skies were clear, and t
Her heart practically leapt out of her chest as she ran towards Lucifer. The sight of hir caused tears to well up in her eyes. They practically came streaming out by the time she reached hir pod. She placed her hands on the clear canopy as the desire to sweep Lucifer up in her arms overtook her. Fr
“Wonder how many people in the galaxy have three ultra rares,” she muttered to herself. “Something tells me it’s just me, at least for now.” There is also a high priority note from Raijin, her DI noted. Would you like to review it? Freya nodded. — Dearest friend, Welcome back to the land of the