Part four of NaNoWriMo. I think my new favorite character is Farida Dravin . . . followed closely by Agid, he's such a cute idiot.


First: Centaur: Hoofing It Part 1Peggy hummed to herself softly as she worked on the belt in front of her. Her workshop was nearly exactly the way she wanted; all her tools in the right places, the bench the right height and size, all of her work tanning and drying in their proper places. The smell of tanning hides and cured leather surrounded her and it was familiar and comforting. Her mind wandered slightly as she continued to carve out the decoration on the belt for Lord Dravin. She had been at the manor of Felix’s father now for a couple of months working and settling in while Felix dealt with the inevitable wedding with Princess Ivette. She now had her workshop and a nice little living space for herself near the Dravin family stables. His Lordship kept her busy working on orders for leatherwork to pay for her keep and the expenses from her disastrous visit to Rock Bay City. She in turn kept track of every order and how much it was worth, and also made sure that his Lordship didn’t know exactly how fas
Previous: Centaur: Hoofing It Part 3The king was standing with one other person right next to the fountain of Kaerion. The goddess of Wisdom looked down at them while holding the urn for the Waters of Knowledge in one hand and her Orb of Seeing in the other. Peggy was struck by how odd the scene was as she galloped up with Felix, though she realized the sight of herself and Felix coming up was odd to the King and his man if their expressions were anything indication.
Felix jumped off Peggy’s back and bowed deeply, “Your Majesty. I present to you Peggy Leatherworker, my father’s newest craftsperson.”
Peggy did her typical curtsey for the king as deep as she could manage, trying not to stare at His Majesty. She’d never seen the king before. He looked smaller than she imagined he would be, like a normal person but with fancier clothes. He wasn’t even wearing a crown at the moment. His beard was brown with two streaks of grey on each side of his mouth and there two complimentary streaks of
Next: Centaur: Hoofing It Part 5He led her around a slight bend and down around a rocky area. They were definitely going downward from the holding. The sound of loud running water made Peggy grin in anticipation, it was a waterfall by the sound of it.  They went around another rocky bend in the path and Peggy was dumbstruck by what met her eyes. Agid motioned toward the bathing area, “This is it, what do you think?”
Peggy simply stared for a long moment. The pool seemed to be steaming, there was a definite warmth coming from the water, and there was not one but several waterfalls going down a high rocky cliff. The waterfalls also seemed to be steaming but she couldn’t tell if it was spray or warmth. She approached the edge of the pool and stuck one leg cautiously in. “It’s . . . warm!”
“Of course! Who would want to bathe in cold water?” Agid chuckled at her surprise.
“How is it warm? Rivers and lakes are generally very cold.”
“Ah . . . well, the w

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