2024 is off to such a horrible start. This week my cousin (dad’s age) died, my uncle has a brain tumor (operation tomorrow) and my friend’s niece is diagnosed with leukemia. So, forgive the bare min. done here this weekend. More of Aneirin and Kaleo’s story.

Aneirin opened the door to his nephew’s former room. It was basic with a sizable bed opposite a set of drawers. A tiny porthole hung over the drawers. Aneirin hoped Kaleo wouldn’t feel claustrophobic in the room. “It’s a bit small.”  

“Are you kidding? It’s the best room I’ve ever been allowed to sleep in.”

Aneirin smiled. He should have realized that space had been cramped wherever Kaleo had come from. “Come, the closest is there and the set of drawers, which doesn’t help much yet. This is your space. No one will bother you here,” he said and Kaleo nodded. “No one should bother you at all. I trust my staff, but if you are uncomfortable about anything, tell me.”

Kaleo shot him a dubious look. “I can’t imagine they’d touch me and risk losing their position if they piss you off, for pissing around with your things.”

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I’m trying to do better with keeping up with this in 2024 than I did the last couple of years. Once I get the cover finalized and the release date for These Haunted Hills, I’ll snippet from that again.

Until then I’m going back to the SF wip with Kaleo and Aneirin. The latter of whom is introducing Kaleo to his household staff.

“Who’d he put out? That’s not okay, is it?” Kaleo fretted without much vigor. His shoulders had begun to sag, and Aneirin knew he had to be exhausted.

“Tegid is my nephew and he only stays here occasionally. He’s getting older and is at the stage where he wants to be a star pilot so he’s been after me for a bedroom with a bigger port hole. It’s fine. Grimoald, I think the tour of the home can wait. I would like to find Kaleo some clothing that didn’t come from silly harem romance holo. Kaleo could probably do with a shower and a little rest as well. Tell Setak I’d like to see her and could you find a robe for Kaleo?”

“Of course. I’ll leave it on the bed if he’s in the shower.” Grimoald shot Kaleo a look suggesting he resented the intrusion, but Aneirin’s majordomo had never liked change.

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