The Frewyn Herald: Home of the Haanta Series

As drawn by Twisk over MSN Here to celebrate children's day are all the children from the Haanta Series: (from left to right) Ouryn, Kassin, Prince Dorrin, Ennan and Fionnora, Soledhan and little Jaicobh, with adults Kai Linaa and Leraa. Celebrate Children's Day by reading with your child.Giving you child the ability to read is the best give you can afford them From everyone on the Two Continents, Happy Children's Day

Today, Rautu's world imploded. Coconut                  After the commander and Den Asaan used their repose from the Lucentian courts to visit the afamed cafe district, they sat at the grand fountain at the centre of the capital to enjoy the cooling mists bushing against the stone basin where the commander was content to be immobile in the dry, festering heat and where the Den Asaan was equally pleased to take inventory of the numerous deserts he had collected. It was too warm for custard, not cold enough for the sugared creams, but chocolate would do very well for him in such an acrid air. The climate had gained little power over the Den Asaan’s stomach, he being used to the excessive warmth of the northern atmosphere, but where he was gleeful in his allotment of cakes and treats, the commander was merely gratified to be shaded and silent.           ...

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Vondeva's is the most talked of place in Lucentia. Here is what it looks like: The grand entrance of Vondeva’s at the end of the lane was soon presented them and it recommended everything that the most preferred and most exclusive culinary enterprise in the Lucentian capital should aspire to be: a long, red velvet rug lined the avenue toward the opened black marble doors, gold fringe ornamented the awning and lintel trimmings, a set of stone fountains carved with the likeness of shapely women stood at the side of each post, and decorated handmaidens with painted eyes and bejeweled fingers stood at attention in welcome of any arriving clients. The establishment had at once been  more of a slatternly inn, but once Lamir had claimed the throne and restored the wealth of the capital to its former triumph, the establishment had all the support it required to become master of the princedom’s gastronomic values.             ...

There are some women who like to be subserviant. And then, there is Iraiya. Iraiya was bade to serve them, and when each plate was graced with something and every teacup was filled, she came to Ladrei’s side and sat on her knees. She was given quiet and warm commendation for the preparations she made in their guests’ honour, was grazed beneath her chin, was cooed at by her master, was fed and kissed, and she eagerly awaited her next command.                 Kai Linaa smiled at their odd association. To her, Iraiya seemed more of a pet than a glorified guildlord’s mate. The silver collar around her neck and the mere cape of lace in which she was made to prance about was a confirmation of such an ownership, but where Kai Linaa had understood their loving bond, Unghaahi had misconstrued it. The terrified look on her mate’s face proved that he had mistaken her for a slave. Kai Linaa placed her hand on Unghaahi’s...

A Return Celebration                 Unghaahi and Kai Linaa were enjoying the tranquilities that the open sea afforded them. Their return journey north after their few months’ absence in Frewyn was of easy and measure tenor, treating the assent to their home in the islands as another holiday rather than a mere voyage. The days were spent on the main deck with Kai Linaa sketching away with her charcoals and pressed powders and with Unghaahi practicing his kaatas while doing his utmost to screen himself from view, for though the trade vessel they had taken was from Frewyn and many aboard knew the Den Amhadhri, there we many a trader and passenger alike from the Triumvirate who were not familiar with him or his status at Diras Castle. He gained a few chary and guarded looks, which he attempted to smooth away with polite bows, but a Haanta that immense and performing the strenuous and powerful movements of his reg...

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The Anniversary Cake                 Anniversaries in Frewyn were regarded by some to be somewhat of an absurdity, not due to any evil the day or the commanded celebration might produce, but to the enforced nature of such a day when it was completely undue. It was a day men that men were ever being urged to remember and a day that women were never allowing them to forget. It was not by any default of character that women and men had differing opinions on this subject, but it was on principle that in the finding of this day ridiculous, as Frewyn men often had done, they must be inclined to disregard it. Its farce lay in its expected frequency whereas an anniversary would have proposed an yearly commemoration, an anniversary was anticipate to be celebrated with more regularity than was tolerable. Weeks must be commemorated, then months much be observed, and on which days were expected to be exchanged gifts and...