Queen Chalyela declared Bloodletter Gavin’s cure a miracle from the Watcher. She, along with the citizens of Archolia, felt the need to give thanks to the Watcher for her mercy, so the queen had a Peteran Church built. Now the people of Archolia have a place where they can worship…
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Meet Sister Ermine Bennett
By diego2memphis on April 14, 2011 |
Name: Ermine BennettProfession: Peteran Priest of ArcholiaTraits: Earthy & GoodFatal Flaw: Insomniac Background: Sister Ermine is a kind gentle soul who has dedicated her life to teaching others about the love of the Watcher. Queen Chalyela believed her the perfect choice to lead the building up of the Peteran faith…
Archolia Chapter 14 – The Physician
By diego2memphis on April 13, 2011 |
Gavin steps away from the cauldron for a short while to regain his focus. He does not waste much time before returning. If too much time passes and word gets out that his cure has not worked, he knows that he will be doomed. He succeeds in creating another perfect…
Archolia Chapter 13 – The Physician
By diego2memphis on April 13, 2011 |
Gavin has extra pep in his step because the queen has received his compliment without insult. Gavin passes gorgeous scenery on his way to the well, …but right now he is not to be distracted by it. He is on a mission to make sure his queen keeps that bright…
Archolia Chapter 12 – The Physician
By diego2memphis on April 12, 2011 |
Gavin wakes the next morning with joy running over. He is so pleased that even his gruel tastes better this morning. He celebrates by purchasing his own cask. He cannot have Lady Chalyela seeing him with drink in hand at the castle. He does not want her to see him…
Archolia Chapter 11 – The Physician
By diego2memphis on April 12, 2011 |
Confident that his secret is safe with nurse Jolene, Gavin leaves to search for the Eastern apothecary. As he walks toward the town square, anxiety rests at the pit of his stomach. He is not anxious because illnesses this serious are new to him; to the contrary, it is all…
Archolia Chapter 10 – The Physician
By diego2memphis on April 11, 2011 |
Bloodletter Gavin’s excitement is short lived. It is not long before the two suffering villagers are back, stating that their conditions have returned and are in fact worse than before. Gavin turns to research. He spends hours examining books from his archive. “There has to be something that I am…
Archolia Chapter 9 – The Physician
By diego2memphis on April 11, 2011 |
The moon is high in the sky by the time Gavin leaves the castle. In his head, he attempts to recall everything he knows about medicine and he goes over what he did wrong in trying to cure his own family. He enters his examination room and looks over his…
Archolia Chapter 8 – The Physician
By diego2memphis on April 9, 2011 |
Bloodletter Gavin sets out for the castle. Evening approaches giving the castle an enchanting, mysterious look. This is the first time Gavin has ever entered a castle. He is excited to be a part of building such a grand kingdom. “Greetings Bloodletter Gavin. What brings you here this evening?” “I…
Archolia Chapter 7 – The Physician
By diego2memphis on April 8, 2011 |
Bloodletter Gavin walks over to the stream in search of leeches. He is pleased at the abundance of free resources here in Archolia. In his old village, leeches would have been an additional expense. He catches a particularly plump leech. “This will do well in healing the sick and weary,” …