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We were all in agreement, so returned to the kitchen where Onna had laid out plates, put the sandwiches on a platter, the muffins on a tray, and she had added mugs of hot cider to the food. Both she and Casper sat down with us to eat, and as we ate, we talked.
“We’re originally from Orlando. We worked for Disneyworld awhile,” she said. “I was Cinderella’s fairy godmother, while Casper helped take care of some of rides. When Abarria opened up applications, we decided we wanted to move away from Florida and so, we managed to get hired and came here several years ago. We’ve been working for Abarria for three years now,” Onna said.
“Do you like it?” I asked.
She nodded. “We do. There’s a certain peace to this job, though we’ve had our encounters. But we’ve helped a lot of people who came through. Now…I guess we’re lucky. We’re used to being in the game.”
We finished our meal and sat back. I didn’t want to start out again, not right now. I was tired of sleeping on the ground, and the days were getting colder. Onna must have noticed my mood.
“We’d like to extend an invitation to you—stay here tonight. Stay warm and dry and we’ll refill your provisions before you head out tomorrow. The weather’s likely to go down hill fast come the next few weeks. Novembers here are blustery and cold, with lots of rain and wind.”
“We do have tents, at least,” I said. I told her about the Wildlings’ gifts.
“They’re good creatures,” Onna said.
“They are at that,” Casper added. “They’re not at all like us, but they’re helpful and brave.” He paused and then said, “We’ll see if we have anything else that might be of use over the coming weeks, but for now, why don’t you rest and catch some extra sleep.”
I realized I’d been yawning. “That’s a good idea,” I said. “You know, I only had her for a few days but I miss Star.”
“Who’s Star?” Casper asked.
“I found a Frazzle cat, and I miss her. We bonded,” I said.
“She’ll always be bound to you, so if you can, make regular visits to see her and—once she grows up—she’ll be able to accompany you on your trips.” He paused, then added, “If the game stays broken, that is.”
“What do you think?” Thornhold asked. “I mean, about the game?”
Casper glanced at Onna, who finally nodded. He turned back to us. “I don’t know this for certain, but I’m rather doubting they’ll fix it. To be blunt, I really think we’re locked in here forever. I don’t think any of us will be going home.”
And with that, the room fell silent.
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PLAYLIST
I often write to music, and the Quest Wars Serial is no exception. Here’s the playlist I used for this book.
Air: Napalm Love; Surfing on a Rocket
The Alan Parsons Project: Eye in the Sky; Children of the Moon; Psychobabble; I Robot; Breakdown; One More River; Can’t Take it With You; Pyramania
Alexandro: Milk (Bleach Version)
Alice Cooper: Go to Hell; I’m the Coolest; Didn’t We Meet; Welcome to My Nightmare; Some Folks
Amethystium: Shadow to Light; Autumn Interlude
Android Lust: Here and Now
Basil Poledouris: Column of Sadness/Wheel of Pain; Theology/Civilization; The Orgy
Beats Antique: Egyptic; Runaway
Bonnie Grace: Call the Herd; Tudor; Deer Hunt; My Soul Delights; Highland Hymn; The Fairy Dance
The Bravery: Believe
Broken Bells: The Ghost Inside
The Buttress: Brutus (Instrumental)
Celtic Woman: Newgrange
The Chieftains: Dunmore Lassies (Instrumental)
The Chorus of Life: Angel of Bells
Corvus Corax: Ballade de Mercy
Cream: Tales of Brave Ulysses; Strange Brew
Damh the Bard: Obsession; The Two Magicians
Dead Can Dance: Yulunga; Indus
Deskant: As the Rivers Collapse; March of the Dead
Donovan: Sunshine Superman; Season of the Witch
Dragon Ritual Drummers: Black Queen; The Fall
Eastern Sun: Beautiful Being
Flight of the Hawk: Bones
Faun: Oyneng Yar; The Market Song; Rad; Sieben
Fluke: Absurd
Gabrielle Roth: The Calling; Raven; Mother Night; Luna; Rest Your Tears Here; Zone Unknown;
Godsmack: VooDoo
The Heathen Kings: Rolling of the Stones
Heather Alexander: March of Cambreadth; Camden Town; Black Unicorn; Black Jack’s Lady
Hedningarna: Gorrlaus; Grodan/Widergrenen; Tullí; Ukkonen; Juopolle Joutunut; Räven
Huldrelokkk: Trolldans
Ian Melrose & Kerstin Blodig: Kråka
Jethro Tull: Mountain Men; Mayhem, Maybe; Old Ghosts; Dun Ringill
Leonard Cohen: The Future; You Want it Darker
Low: Half Light
Mannheim Steamroller: Walking in Straw Grass; The Second Door; The Fourth Door; The Sith Door; A Shade Tree; Lumen; Dancin’ in the Stars; Z-Row Gravity
Marcus Bressler: Viking AT Work; Viking Raid; Viking Sword
Max Ablitzer: Ghost Song; Windmill Song; Wind Song
Miracle of Sound: Valhalla Calling; Ode to Fury; Superhuman; London Town
Motherdrum: Big Stomp
Mythos: Surrender; Icarus
Nightwish: Slow, Love, Slow (Instrumental); Arabesque (Instrumental); Turn Loose The Mermaids (Instrumental)
P.J. Harvey: Let England Shake; The Glorious Land; The Words that Maketh Murder; The Colour of the Earth
Peter Gundry: The Forest Queen; King of the Woodlands; Caer—The Dream Weaver; The Elven Treasure; Lady of the Dawn
The Pierces: Secret
Queen: Another One Bites the Dust
Rob Zombie: Living Dead Girl
Ruth Barrett: Faeries Love Song
S.J. Tucker: Hymn to Herne
Savvun: Nordic Shine; Midnight Sun; A Cold Wind; Through the Storm
Seth Glier: The Next Right Thing
Sharon Knight: Ravaged Ruins; Mother of the World; Berrywood Grove; Well Below the Valley; The Captain’s Flask; Let the Waters Rise; Captain Blackheart; Star of the Sea
Spiral Dance: Asgard’s Chase; Burning Times; Boys of Bedlam
Steeleye Span: The Blacksmith; Rogues in a Nation; The Fox; Blackleg Miner; Cam Ye O’er Frae France
Stellamara: Aman Doktor; Seven Valleys
Styx: Renegade
Tamaryn: While You’re Sleeping, I’m Dreaming; Violet’s in a Pool
Tangerine Dream: Pilots of the Purple Twilight; Search; Grind; Dr. Destructo
Tempest: The House Carpenter; Captain Morgan; Raggle Taggle Gypsy; Queen of Argyll; Dark Lover: Love Song to a Vampire; Mad Tom of Bedlam; Black Jack Davy; Heather on the Moor; Buffalo Jump; And Shall Trelawney Die; Nottamun Town
Tina Turner: One of the Living; We Don’t Need Another Hero
Trevor Kowalski: Flowing Water; An Ocean Full of Characters; The Best Way Out Is Through; And We Walk After; Calm Above Clouds; Look Down When You’re Ready; Erasing the Page; Lucky Guess; Caught in the Waves; Life on the Mainland; Night Sky Alive
Trills: Speak Loud
Valen: Cold Blood
Woodland: Will O’ The Wisp; I Remember; The Dragon; First Melt; Witch’s Cross; Blood in the Moon
Wumpscut: The March of the Dead
Yoko Kanno: Lithium Flower
Zero 7: In the Waiting Line
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In 2011, she was awarded the Career Achievement Award in Urban Fantasy, given by RT Magazine. Yasmine has been in the Craft since 1980, is a shamanic witch and High Priestess. She describes her life as a blend of teacups and tattoos. She lives in Kirkland, WA, with her husband Samwise and their cats. Yasmine can be reached via her website at Galenorn.com. You can join her mailing list, and find her on Patreon.
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