The End of Magic - Chapter 12
Oct. 6th, 2020 05:22 pmThe End of Magic is an original multichaptered fantasy work that I am currently publishing on both AO3 and Dreamwidth. You can find the master post of all chapters here or just click the "end of magic" tag. (AO3 link here)
The ambassador was to meet with them early in the morning. Ozal left for the Palace well before first light, but still he somehow found that Gokberk and Tolga bajedi had both still somehow arrived before him. The two men sat on simple cushions in a small room near the front entrance of the barracks, sipping tea and deep in discussion with their Mucevheden standing attentively behind them.
“Ah, Ozal bajedi, there you are,” Tolga called out. The conversation between the two stopped as soon as Ozal entered the room. He tried not to let that fact weigh too heavily on him as he returned the Imperial Magician’s greeting. From the corner of his eyes, he could see Kadim shift his weight uneasily between his feet. Still, his Mucevhed procured a cushion -- plain and practical, if not a little lumpy -- and Ozal took his seat with some care.
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The ambassador was to meet with them early in the morning. Ozal left for the Palace well before first light, but still he somehow found that Gokberk and Tolga bajedi had both still somehow arrived before him. The two men sat on simple cushions in a small room near the front entrance of the barracks, sipping tea and deep in discussion with their Mucevheden standing attentively behind them.
“Ah, Ozal bajedi, there you are,” Tolga called out. The conversation between the two stopped as soon as Ozal entered the room. He tried not to let that fact weigh too heavily on him as he returned the Imperial Magician’s greeting. From the corner of his eyes, he could see Kadim shift his weight uneasily between his feet. Still, his Mucevhed procured a cushion -- plain and practical, if not a little lumpy -- and Ozal took his seat with some care.
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