tomorrow, hopefully productive labour

Well, thank... goodness that's over. Stayed upright and awake and scribbling notes throughout, even if my handwriting was getting rather fuzzy at points. Some of the stuff was and will be useful. Other parts of it were less so.

Now tomorrow let's hope we can actually get some work done.

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Mariposa

Butterflies are white and blue
In this field we wander through.
Suffer me to take your hand.
Death comes in a day or two.

All the things we ever knew
Will be ashes in that hour:
Mark the transient butterfly,
How he hangs upon the flower.

Suffer me to take your hand.
Suffer me to cherish you
Till the dawn is in the sky.
Whether I be false or true,
Death comes in a day or two.

-- Edna St Vincent Millay

drabble for vincentursus - the first step up the mountain

Title: the first step up the mountain
Requester: vincentursus
Series: Amber / Exalted
Requested Topic: Someone looking for tips in swordmanship
Due to: http://incandescens.livejournal.com/1201511.html


“I have been through the most refined training in all Shadow,” Merlin said smugly. He sipped his tea, little finger delicately extended. “Falling Blossom style, Five Dragon style, Fivefold Shadow Hand style, Golden Janissary style, Orgiastic Fugitive style, Righteous Devil style, Unconquerable Hero style, Celestial Monkey style, Ebon Shadow style, Hungry Ghost style, Dreaming Pearl Courtesan style, I am now master of all of them . . . gah!”

“Merlin!” Jurt cursed, readying his blade for another thrust. “Back from Shadow in time to meet your death!”

“And yet, the style of Looking Behind You seems to elude you,” Mandor murmured, pouring more tea.