Chapter 1

Life can be lonely when you’re the only existing female of your species. Tatyana was unaware that the feeling that howled to the moon of her soul was Boredom. Her stomach felt unsettled, as though the great and bitter pip of a rotting fruit resided within its depths. My friend, as I’m sure you already…

Prologue I & II

PROLOGUE I – The Kingdom’s Charter  No crime is permissible within Aravat’s Kingdom. Any transgressions will be taken to the High Court and the punishment for all crime is separation from the Kingdom. (See1) All younglings must pass the Induction exam before they are provided with a certificate of adulthood. All younglings are to retain…