The Grey Tower

Haxia

It felt wrong to watch Amaranie placidly over the rim of her teacup, to drink slowly and politely. They had had so many clandestine, late night tea parties in their time together as novices- in their fierce agreement to sleep as little as possible. Haxia had been allowed to be lively, then ...

Haxia

“Thank you, Aes Sedai.” Haxia murmured, stepping past her into the room, stopping where Isla’s gesture indicated. It was becoming easier and easier to simply stand where she was told, do what she was told. She had done it for years now, true, but the placidness was no longer feigned. She ...

Haxia

She curtsied, tilting her face down to hide the surprise. Light, she had imagined that Amaranie would at least be able to address her properly in the hallway! Calling a novice so informally, with such genuine welcome- would be fine, yes, in most contexts. But given their history, and the ...

I'm out on shara for vacation from 12/15 - 1/5. See you all in the new year!

Welcome back!

Haxia

Haxia folded the note next to her teacup, nodded at the girl who had passed it to her, and turned back to the breakfast table. “Does anyone know where Amaranie Sedai’s quarters are?” She asked, rather pleased her voice sounded just as pleasant as it usually did in the morning- which was ...

Haxia, Perpetual Novice

Haxia stared at the door and did her best not to frown.

After a decade in novice whites, she had gotten used to the dreadful color. She had gotten used to the mundanities- scrubbing pots, floors, even the channeling drills. It was terrible, but Haxia was even used to ...

Welcome!!

Haxia
She might have blushed at Mael’s praise, if she didn’t feel so utterly unsettled. As it was, she simply nodded in recognition; the idea that Mael had seen places only in Tel’aran’rhiod, and never in the waking world, was far more interesting than a well done . She curled her toes in her ...

Haxia
Haxia stared up at her ceiling, her head propped on her flat, lumpy pillow, and tried not to cry. It was all so… terribly insurmountable. It had seemed that it should all be easy, once she started to apply herself in truth! But saidar slipped from her like water through a sieve, no matter ...