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    He thinks maybe it should make him more frightened, that he should worry about the liabilities he has allowed these people to become. It does nothing to temper the joy of being trusted, of being someone worthy of friend. It does nothing to diminish the memory of Caleb’s spellbook in his lap this morning, its owner sound asleep before him; the sweet press of concern behind Jester’s words in his mind the night before as she reached out with sending.
    A rabbit walks into a snare. The snare closes around its throat, killing it. What is responsible for its death, the stupidity of the rabbit or the viciousness of the snare’s purpose?
    The Shadowhand of the Bright Queen walks into the T-Dock, he thinks, and feels sick.

    Two months after surviving the ruin of Aeor, Caleb and Essek return to tie up loose ends.

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    22 May 2026

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    As Essek and Caleb grow closer in Aeor, Essek is forced to confront the challenges that their differing sleep schedules present.

    Caleb views this less as a challenge, and more as an excuse to have his way with Essek in the middle of the night, before returning to sleep until morning.

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    04 Apr 2026

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    Beauregard teaches Essek some hand-to-hand combat. Essek has feelings about it (so does Caleb, who watches).

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    01 Apr 2026

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    Essek's trips to the Empire leave him itching to blow off some steam, and he happens to find a very convenient way to do that in the form of a, shall we say, side hustle. No mess, no fuss, and everyone gets what they want.

    Caleb needs to blow off a little steam too, or at least his friends think so. They arrange for a bit of companionship for him for the evening. Neither of them is at all what the other expected.

     

    (Set during the two-week break in Zadash post-Iron Shepards arc.)

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    25 Mar 2026

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    Caleb’s family might be alive, but the shocking reunion brings its own problems. Not least that Caleb’s military father doesn’t like his son falling for the enemy. Meanwhile, there’s a serial killer walking around Soltryce Academy. When the latest victim refuses to help Astrid find the people responsible, Caleb takes it upon himself to solve the case.

    A murder mystery sequel to A Comedy of Tragedies, stuffed with family bonding and new romance.

    Updated 12/2025

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    23 Mar 2026