Recent content by Aura Qajan

Aura wasn't burdened by too much knowledge. She tucked the names away, but didn't understand what was happening. However, it was clear they were linked to the monsters roaming through the darkness. Her mother was careful to ensure that her daughters who were placed out into the line of danger...

Aura kept herself low to the ground. Each step was careful. Heel to the ground, then toe as the water hissed against the shore. Then she slowly shifted her weight onto her front foot and repeated the process. It was slow, but virtually silent. She pressed herself to the ground when she was...

The torch being lit drew their attention. The small Qajan party hunkered down low as it moved through the night, eventually showing a small party emerging from the city. They were here to observe, not to necessarily interfere. Aura was keen to prove herself and get a closer look. Watch me...

The chaos frightened her. Aura had never known the city to be in this state. The house now lacked the guidance of its matriarch at a time when no one in the city knew what to do. Not even Medja, not even the handsome Vizier that one of her sisters had been given the enviable task to seduce...

"Has she said anything today?" Aura asked, taking the seat by her mother's side. Shiri, her older sister, gave a shake of the head and left the room. The children had been taking turns to watch over Esver, sitting with her for a few hours at a time. The healers came and went as they pleased...

The intruder backed away from a high kick, Aura having gambled on a quick blow to the head to end this decisively. The intruder started to draw a curved blade, but Aura slammed a fist down. She jammed the weapon back into its sheath and drove her shoulder forwards. Aura felt, rather than saw...

Light on her feet, Aura darted across the tiles of the roof. She kept low, but with the bedlam beyond the palace walls she considered speed above stealth this time. She needed to warn her mother and get the family and important allies to safety. Her mother could decide if that meant getting...

Aura rolled her eyes at her older sister. The offer had some merits. She chafed underneath her mother's close supervision. Aura knew she learned a lot from her clever machinations, but she yearned for more freedom. From the balcony the chaos was a cacophony. She could see the shapes moving...

"Dallin, be a dear," Aura called over her shoulder. The indentured servant hurried after them, carrying a small bag over his shoulders. There were a few such people working for the family. Dallin was trusted, but they had more than one who had their tongue cut out for their crimes before being...

Aura did not reply. Not immediately. Her mother shot her a sidelong glare. Inaya was the elder sister and therefore needed to be shown respect. Aura thought Inaya got to talk more than her, had more responsibilities and more freedom and really didn't need to be curtsied at on top of all of...

Aura offered a slight nod at the arrival of her older sister. Inaya had both more freedom and more responsibilities than Aura. She operated further from the control of the family, but in return she had to hold her place on the social ladder of Ragash. A job, Aura reflected, that came with its...

Esver immediately tucked that bit of knowledge away. If Medja had concerns about Cortosi raiders, then she had another option for disposing of court members that crossed her. And in a manner that would not rouse the suspicions of the sorcerer. She made a mental note to make arrangements with a...

As old as the first stones of Ragash, was a phrase commonly used to describe the Qajan family. It suited them, as they were as much a part of the city as the masonry. Rulers had come and gone, houses had risen and fallen and they remained. Most knew that the Qajan had a hand in many aspects of...