Okay. So, something different, yet the same.
I've written a lot in the world that the other original piece I have up here, Knight of the Princess, takes place in. I often write solely to understand the world better and figure out problems or issues with it as I go. This is one of those things, though I wrote in it enough that it is full story-length.
It takes place before the other original story, from the perspective of Alisia "Nighteye" Alinn. She's what's called an aeon in this world, sort of a spiritual entity like an angel or demon that has placed itself into a mortal life to influence the world like a mortal. The level of awareness the aeon side has is perhaps akin to Ryougi's third personality.
Anyway, she keeps a journal, and I kept up a livejournal from her perspective, and this was a full "arc" of a story that is alluded to in the other story; this includes Cyrus and Astra as major characters. I'll post it one entry at a time this time around, though entries vary in length from a single paragraph to a longass entry. It's a bit old, but, you can see me doing my first real lengthy first-person story.
...Also, if you need motivation, keep reading and there will be sex.
Notes:
Alisia is the captain of a group nicknamed the Midnight Eyes, for their shared eye shapes and colors (signs of aeons). They're somewhat analogous to Tolkien's Dunedain rangers plus a bit of information brokers and whatnot, though their influence is meant to be positive. Each wing or squad of the Eyes has a different specialty, and while "regular" members may be normal people, the "lieutenants" that maintain each group are almost invariably aeons as well.
Hethai Valis are the kind of knights Cyrus is in the other story.
Assassination
A day prior to completing the mission against the bandits at the cliff, the Queen of Aerowlyn was assassinated. I have heard that the knights are making retaliation plans led by their new Heithai Valis Captain. Although we have not been requested, I'm getting the feeling that I should probably head up there. Jaya will be meeting me at a nearby Rokamuran port and we'll head over there as fast as possible…