#falivia

Are We Bitrani?

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The paper – the Ilelteddez Whispers – thought there was a serious chance of a Bitrani uprising in the far south.  Saydrie read the paper three times during class – he was better at being sneaky than Taikie was, at least – and another two times before their next class, but he couldn’t make it sink in.

An uprising.

Centuries ago, his people had lost in a defeat that all history…

Secrets Told as Lies are Nevertheless Revealed

“I don’t remember them being this bad at the beginning of the year.  Have things changed, or are they just doing it more – more obviously? – than they were?”

Saydrie suppressed a sigh.  Taikie would get ahold of things like this and she would just worry at them like a bone until they either gave in to her knowledge or someone yelled at her.  He…

Chapter 23B: Who Speaks for Their Idiots?

Piadro barely spared Falivia a glance.  He took another step towards Olisama, who had raised her chin and was very clearly about to start in on another rant of one sort or another. Enrie looked at the Bitrani woman.  They could let this go, or… “Clearly,” Falivia continued, “every group, no matter how different otherwise, has its similarities.  I’ve found it interesting how identical, for…

Chapter 23A: Who Speaks for Whom?

Enrie caught her breath.  It was one thing for Olisama to be rude and unbearable to a small group of first-year students.  But what she had just done… “My cousin, the unfortunate Student Olimmosamyimosama—” Falivia cut her off with a hand.  “She obviously does not speak for you, Enerenarie, and I am willing to accept that she doesn’t speak for the royal family, either.  I’ve never heard anyone of…

Chapter 22C and a push back again

Olisama was staring at Enrie with obvious rage and, more than rage, confusion.  “Do you honestly not care what you’ve done?” “I care.” Enrie lifted her chin and glared at her cousin.  “I plan on graduating Edally Academy on merit.  I know what happens to cheaters in the royalty, and I have no intention of being among them.” “Cheaters? Cheaters in the royalty get ahead.  They wipe the history…

Chapter 15A: What happens when you cross a tarpani and a rat?

Enrie hadn’t been under any illusion that demanding to sit with her friends was actually going to get her anywhere.  The Cevati Bitrani were too angry, too wound-up, and too much older than her. They didn’t know her from the next girl, and even if they did, they were unlikely to be impressed by her or her royal ancestry. She glared up at the angry Martial House boy, wondering how badly this was…