Ah! I hadn't thought of whether or not there are night performances. I would be glad to help with such a thing! A night performance in the dead of winter? Your amphitheater bright and warm?

No need to welcome me to the city I've been shining on for centuries, Virelai. Especially if you decide to call it by another name than that which I've been using for so long. However, that's not important. Your amphitheater is . Very beautiful! I wonder if there's anything the Sun can do to enhance...

Lord Surya looked down upon the world during his journey across the sky. He thought of the barbarian horde that had recently tried to conquer the city. A horde that, it was believed, was but the tip of the iceberg. I will protect Aditya, as I am able. But they are not helpless. They can protect them...

Kai wrote:Tra la la. How I do love surprises. I hope you all feel the same way.

Hmmm... I wonder...

I could be mistaken, as I am not an authority on such matters, but I believe that resembles a joke in some way, does it not?

Surya issues a deep, rich laugh.

All know what I have long called this city, regardless of what anyone else calls it.

Chime... I'm... I have no idea what you mean about anybody thinking I had hit you.

If the guards were not smart enough to gag them, knowing that their songs allowed them to escape in the first place, then the people are in big trouble. However, it does not sound good that the prisoners think it is possible that Aditya will fall to the tribe's combined strength. I had hoped we just...

Yes, yes. This is all very amusing. I know nothing about Diana's specific claim. If it is all as Diana claims, however, I suspect Virelai simply hadn't considered that she was treading on another's domain. Now she knows, and she might want to stop, or discuss things with Diana. And I had never consi...

The Tale of the Warrior Priest Short weeks after the Battle in the Night, Captain Keneb was training his company. Just as he did every day. And, as usual, they were training in the sun. The blazing noonday sun. In their full armor. And they had started with the dawn. The men were panting and groani...

I witnessed the same thing from the barbarians who had escaped originally, as they headed north. Every time it seemed like they would be captured, they sang and managed to get away.

SZABAD "Well, I guess we've seen what the deities can do when they act together. No less than four put power into the battle with the barbarians, and there was non-powered help as well. My Lord Surya gave them vision at night. A nice trick that seems to have worked out nicely. "Against mo...

NOBODY KEEPS THE GOD OF THE SUN WAITING!!!!!!!





crap...

Chime, could the Facetor question the prisoners? He would know if they speak the truth. Perhaps Marziale could be with him, aiding the Facetor in deciding what questions to ask.

Ah! Information on the barbarians! Excellent news, indeed. Does your priest have any specifics on this code? I suppose it would be too much to ask that he learned anything specific about the protection. At any rate, I am not overly worried about them returning any time soon with an even larger army ...

That went nicely! Well done, everyone.

Let us hope this barbarian situation is now ended. I had not anticipated them having protection, so my burning did not work as well as I had assumed it would. This time, they are not targeted, and at least two others are working with me, so things should go much better.

Indeed. For that matter, it could be one of the gods known here. But possibly another from elsewhere.

Well. That was unexpected. Some power protects the barbarians. At this point, I have no guess as to what that power is. Kai, many are saying I could not have succeeded without your help. I do not know what form your aid took, but I am grateful. Szabad will speak of your cooperation in his sermons.

SZABAD As Theresa said, there should be no competition between the gods. And there isn't and will not be between those of the Church of the Acropolis, whoever they might be. The entire point of the Church is to strengthen the city through unity. My Lord Surya's power would not be needed to destroy ...

Ah. I was hoping that was long buried. An avant-garde movie I made long ago.