"I'm huuungryyyy," Kiyrtin whined as they kept plodding through the forest. He had no idea how long he had been following Nadine, but it was certainly past the time for lastmeal by now.
"I brought some guthra fruits, they're in the shuttle. You can have them once we get back. But I told you...
2024-01-05 20:55:32 +0000 UTC View Post"Lack the what? Where are you looking?"
Instead of answering, Nadine did a strange gesture, laying one finger on her mouth, before pointing deeper into the forest. Following her gaze, he at first saw nothing, but after a moment, something moved between the trees. Shortly after, a tall anima...
2024-01-04 14:35:13 +0000 UTC View Post"What's that?" Kiyrtin asked intrigued as Nadine placed the large box on the floor of the shuttle's passenger space. He had no idea where they were heading but it was a nice coincidence that Nadine was going on a trip. Actually, why hadn't she asked him to come with her from the beginning?
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2023-12-31 10:06:31 +0000 UTC View Post"Before we land," Kykla addressed her attendants and pilots, "I want to take some precautions: while we are on Hohmiy, I will do the talking. And I mean all the talking. You are not to interact with any Vanaery in any way, shape, or form. You will never talk to each other with your trans...
2023-12-29 22:02:45 +0000 UTC View PostWith a slight thud, Liyzo landed the shuttle on its designated platform next to the entrance of the Star Palace. Of course, saying that he landed it was a bit much considering almost all was done by the assistant. Not that he was complaining. A couple of generations prior, him l...
2023-12-27 22:42:04 +0000 UTC View PostSeventh day after my arrival
Dear Diary
*it's now been* I've been on Hohmiy for a week now. Or, well, it would be a week on a human calendar. The Vanaery don't seem to divide their years further. Or "cycle" as they call it. They just date it like "54th d...
2023-12-25 11:43:00 +0000 UTC View PostWith a nod, Githaiy confirmed the contents of the last crate and marked the final set of her imports complete. Some of the substances had been quite expensive but, well, she wasn't the one paying for them. She had been tasked to prepare for any medical emergency the Tystrie visitors might end up ...
2023-12-23 18:42:31 +0000 UTC View PostMerry Christmas everybody! It's hard to believe that it's already been two years since we started this journey. All because of a simple idea that originally wasn't even meant to be more than two or three chapters. Your interest in and feedback for this story really do mean the world to me, as...
2023-12-23 15:31:34 +0000 UTC View Post"Why did you stop?" Silgvani asked the maid kneeling in front of her. Said maid was currently tasked with wiping down the princess's body after her melt-molting had started sooner than expected. Originally, Silgvani had planned to quickly finish her work for today and then check up on Nadine. She...
2023-12-21 20:28:16 +0000 UTC View PostKykla's room was silent, except for the dull hum the ship constantly produced. During her first few times in space, she had found the noise incredibly annoying as it gave her many sleepless nights. Nowadays she was used to it. Not only that, the monotonous sound was actually quite relaxing now. 2023-12-20 00:14:42 +0000 UTC View Post
"Starting the test for the vertical stabilizers!" Liyzo shouted out of the open cockpit as he increased the slider on his screen.
"All good!" a voice coming from under the shuttle answered a few seconds later. It belonged to his coworker, an older mechanic called Hertin. Right now, the two ...
2023-12-15 23:42:48 +0000 UTC View PostAs Githaiy entered Nadine's chambers in the late morning, she was accompanied by two servants, each of them pushing a tray with food into the room, before taking a bow and leaving.
"Firstmeal!," the doctor said in a weak attempt of a joke. She then realized that the room was seemingly empty...
2023-12-13 22:40:44 +0000 UTC View PostAs always, *text like this* is meant to be crossed out.
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*Third day of my*
Second day after my arrival
Dear Diary
*I think I'm* I feel like I'm going insane. I have barely sleeping <...
2023-12-11 20:01:42 +0000 UTC View Post"What were you thinking?! You can't just press an emergency button without reason!" Silgvani scolded her brother. It was one day later, and she had finally managed to get a hold of Kiyrtin by catching him in his bedroom before he woke up. Kiyrtin sat leaned-back on his chair, rocking back and for...
2023-12-08 20:41:20 +0000 UTC View Post“We interrogated her thoroughly, Your Highness. She swears that she never heard of this illness prior to her departure.”
Silgvani quietly sighed, making sure she wasn’t heard through the speaker. She had already expected this answer. After all, Nadine had already spoken with ...
2023-12-08 01:18:51 +0000 UTC View Post"... meaning we now have all the ingredients save for the knvietas, which we can only procure the day before so they don't spoil. The imitation, however, is already prepared," Vassahr, the Star Palace's steward concluded his report.
Silgvani nodded.
"Good, with that, all the preparati...
2023-12-04 21:15:48 +0000 UTC View PostGithaiy's office was located in the west wing of the Star Palace. It was, of course, no coincidence that it was very close to the private chambers of Princess Silgvani. While she occasionally took care of the palace's employees, she was first and foremost the private physician of Her Highness. It...
2023-12-03 23:55:14 +0000 UTC View PostAuthor's Note: we've reached the chapter that introduced Nadine's Diary. I'm still pretty satisfied with that part, but I extended what comes before a bit. Again, since text editing functions are pretty limited on patreon, *text written like this* is supposed to be crossed out.
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2023-11-30 23:15:38 +0000 UTC View PostAt least a dozen shuttles came into view as the group entered Hangar 3 of the Unifier. Since Admiral Mirtan had used this opportunity to take the carrier on a maintenance flight, these would be their way down to the planet. The survivors of the Star Treader spread out in small groups as ...
2023-11-28 22:51:10 +0000 UTC View Post"Did you enjoy the mock battle, your Excellency?"
High Priest Isbal looked up to the woman who had asked the question. Her name was Kykla, a diplomat of their world, and one of his most trusted retainers. Despite the apparent age difference, she was not only taller but also a few years olde...
2023-11-27 20:28:11 +0000 UTC View Post"Woah!" Nadine exclaimed as she saw the mountain of metal through the bridge's window. Her voice, while still soft, was the loudest Silgvani had heard of her yet. On top of that, there seemed to be a slight sparkle in her eyes. The princess had no idea what that was about, but judging by the smal...
2023-11-24 21:40:32 +0000 UTC View Post"And this definitely is as fast as we can go?"
"Your Highness, I understand the urgency," the pilot assured her, "but if we go any faster than this, the reactor might overheat. We will reach the entrance point in about six days, that's the best we can do."
Silgvani sighed. She knew it...
2023-11-22 23:14:40 +0000 UTC View Post"Your Highness?" a surprised voice came out of the console. "I'm sorry, your arrival was scheduled for tomorrow. Also, going by the log, Commander Iyariy should be in charge of your vessel. Did something happen?"
"Yes, quite a lot in fact. We are currently in a captured en...
2023-11-20 18:25:06 +0000 UTC View Post"I'm so sorry, I'm so sorry, I'm so sorry!" Nadine kept repeating, her face now in the strongest tone of red it had taken on so far.
"It's not your fault" Silgvani tried to assure her. "You couldn't know this would happen!"
And neither had she. This whole situation was just too bizarr...
2023-11-15 23:58:22 +0000 UTC View PostThe common room - or, at least, what appeared to be one - was fairly spacious. As was most of the Kiroscha Raider. The bridge, the hallways, and even the cabins offered significantly more room than one would expect from a gunship meant to only house five people permanently. However, that didn't c...
2023-11-13 23:00:33 +0000 UTC View PostI also decided to add a small scene at the end that pays homage to the cover art.
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As Silgvani finished talking, she found Doctor Githaiy staring at her in disbelief.
"Y-your Highness... what do you mean, "abandoning ship"?"
The princess eye...
2023-11-12 13:25:50 +0000 UTC View PostNo visible lethal wounds. Slight damages on the body seem to have occurred after death, Githaiy noted as she finished her first look at the dead Tystrie in front of her. Four of the corpses found, one from each of the repurposed mining sites, had been brought on board and were now kept i...
2023-11-06 20:28:38 +0000 UTC View PostAs the corpse of the Kiroscha's leader fell to the ground, the bridge got silent. The princess couldn't do much more than sit there and stare in disbelief at the scene that had just unfolded in front of her. Her gaze went from the leader to the other soldier, over the pools of purple blood that k...
2023-11-03 23:43:17 +0000 UTC View Post
Drawn by u/Demon_Deity, featuring Nadine and Princess Silgvani
2023-10-30 08:20:32 +0000 UTC View PostIt was quiet. No one spoke, and more noteworthy, no sounds were heard from the hallway. Princess Silgvani stood at the side in the lower segment of the bridge a point chosen because from here, she had no clear line of sight to the door, and therefore, whoever would come in had no clear line of fi...
2023-10-30 00:35:33 +0000 UTC View Post