Stories tagged with "nobility"

  • The Many Names of Viscount Dubois Inspired by text

    I opened the card and began reading it aloud. “My Dear Miss Delacourt -“

    “Ooh, he called you his dear Miss Delacourt!”

    I …

  • The Emperor Inspired by text

    I couldn’t look at the emperor directly, so I followed the example of Peony and Rose, twirling my hips in their low-slung ski…

  • Is Insanity a Job Requisite? Inspired by text

    “I’m sorry, did you say that you’re pretending to be your now deceased brother?” Erma asked as she skipped to catch up.

    Err…

  • Near And Far Inspired by a photo

    A retort, indistinguishable from the sound of branches cracking under ice from thaw, freeze and thaw. The sound is pursued by…