《Help, It's Seven Wives For One Duchess, And That Duchess Is Me!!!》Exhausted... But Loved.
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It's been a month since I was kidnapped, and things... Are going okay. Nothing bad has happened, I haven't had any dreams, and I've been jogging and swinging swords with Lynn. We've not got onto the actual forms of sword fighting (It's more complicated than you'd think), but I'm already seeing a little improvement.
I've also managed to improve things with Lynn. At first, she was shy, and a little cloying, but once I'd made it clear that it's important to me to eat healthily, even if I'm not fond of the food in question, and exercise, and generally treat myself well, she opened up.
"Okay, Miss Lettie, three more laps and we can take a break!"
"H-...Hhh-... How many times... Do I have to... Hhhh... Say it, Lynn? It's... Hhhhh!... It's just Lettie!"
As it turns out, if you've only been jogging for a month, and you're being pushed to your limits so you can improve, you have a hard time talking near the end. Unless you've already been through this hell, and consider 10 laps of the mansion a good morning jog.
I can see why Lynn was considered the most promising knight. She was, apparently, already athletic, and she took to exercise normally meant for older squires like a fish to water.
"You can do it, Miss Lettie!"
"Go get 'em, Miss Lettie!"
"That's our Lady, going strong!"
I wave tiredly to the knights, who've made it their habit to watch our morning training. Now that I know they exist, I've managed to talk to a few, and they're surprisingly supportive.
Well, I say surprisingly, but even though the knights here are mostly men, it turns out this is just probability at work. Because, oh, hey, women can do things here! Another example of my previous world's prejudices, combined with the fact I haven't actually learned that much about the world... Well, not biting me on the ass, but it could have. So yes, women can be knights, hold titles without a husband pretty easily, run guilds... I have to hand it to the Goddess, even though I'm still pissy about that revelation, people have developed, overall, better here.
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Overall, anyway.
God, my legs are on fire. But I can do this. Everyone's cheering for me. I can... Huh, why is the ground coming up so fast?
"Are you sure you're not being too hard on her, Lynn?"
Ah. I must have blacked out. That's mother, and I can see the ceiling of my room.
"Oh, no, my Lady, this was only the second time this has happened! If the training is too tough for someone, they'd be fainting a lot more..." Lynn's voice turns a little thoughtful "...Although I really should have accounted for it being hotter today..."
I groan, just to let them know I'm awake, and instinctively throw up my hands. Mother still hasn't been weaned off bone crushing, asphyxiating hugs, but I've recently learned that the possibility of her bosom falling on my hands is a good deterrent.
Can't really blame her, that's embarassing. But sorry, mother... It's just as embarassing to me to be hugged the way you hug me. As such, I give her an apologetic look, and let my somewhat exhausted throat get a workout.
"Mama, I think... I think it was because we weren't drinking enough water. Just like Lynn says, it was hotter than usual today, and it's not her fault."
"But Lettie, sh-" I hold up one hand, and she listens.
"I know, I worried everyone. But I'm doing this so I don't have to worry people later on, and this is just going to keep me to bed for the day. Isn't that right, Lynn?"
Lynn nods. "That's right, Mi- Er... Lettie, rest for today is best. I'll go get a glass of water for you..." She walks off, and, as she opens the door, she smiles gently.
She's a good girl, Lynn. Mother's still looking concerned, so I stretch out my arms. "It's okay, mama, here, I'm strong enough for a soft hug."
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Yes, I'm shamelessly playing on my mother's desires. But I don't want her to blame anyone, not even herself.
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...I can't even pretend that I'm not resentful she's so big, though. And I also can't pretend I'm not worried that I'll get that big, somewhere down the line. I've seen her underwear, and her bras look like they were made by Isambard Kingdom-Brunel.
The rest of the day was pretty quiet, and I asked mother about various things in the world, while the sun shone through the window, and I sipped my water, as Lynn sat watching, and occasionally weighing in. Mother especially likes talking about history, a side of her that, honestly? I'd not seen before.
It's a shame I fell asleep at some point, but she'd still told me a lot. And when I woke up, very early in the morning, I saw a glass of water on the bedside table, and a little note.
"I'm proud of you, Lettie, for doing your best. I know we're going to have a lot of fun when it comes time to teach you more about the country. - Mama."
If sudden tragedy befalls my family, Goddess, I'm going to punch you in your face twice. They're lovely people.
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Immortal Ki Technique
In life I devoted myself to my King and my martial arts, giving up everything else: friends, family, love and even wealth. After death, I was reborn into a world filled with powerful beasts and chaos. Why can't I have it all on my second chance?
8 224Arduous New World
Alright, so I'm using this as a whetstone to practice my fiction writing. I have dyslexia, so bear with me if I have any mistakes, if you point them out I'll try and correct them. The story is LitRPG, I'll try and avoid some of the tropes, see FAQ. What happens is that the world turns out to be a simulation coming to an end, and beginning on its new simulation, in this process the system of the universe declares that the new simulation will be rpg-based. The protagonist however is thrust into an empty space before the simulation comes to an end, he escapes and finds that the world as he knew it is gone.Chapters will come sporadically as I'm quite busy IRL. FAQ1: There will be no Harem. 2: If any sexual content, it will be be below the screen, example sentence [they made love - or - they had sex]3: I'll try to keep character motivations steady instead of having characters who says and does one thing in one chapter, only to change their mind in the next one. 3: Villains or "bad guys" won't be charicatures. Of course, as in real life, you can meet these people, but as far as big bads or antagonists goes, they will have some modicum of intelligence. 4: The MC does not have an encyclopedia of random knowledge. 5: OP'ness won't happen overnight, and it is something that I'm wary of in terms of adding it, of course eventually the MC will grow more powerful, but there won't be any cheats, except hard work; and the luck factor will be more or less similar to the rest of the population. 6: He won't be opposing the universe, no matter how powerful he grows, he is too insignificant7: he won't become friends with god/the ghost in the shell etc, no matter how powerful he grows, he is too insignificant, and an ancient simulation ai has no interest anyway, why would it ? Okay that's that for now.
8 79Tidbits from Mahashoti and Other Stories
To share work derived from Mahashoti, Worldly Wisdom to Godly Grace, and other stories created by me.
8 132Chrono Pact
follow the story of a boy who is devastated after losing his friends in a tragic accident, he was transported to an abstract dimension where he meets Chrona a rogue time skipper. she asked for help. the reason why she chose him was that he has a rare trait called chronic core and the person with this trait can time skips. losing his friends made him feel uneasy so he unreluctantly agrees to help the girl. what does Chrona need help with? what will they learn from the adventures they went on? read this novel to find out chapters may release every monday/wednesday/sunday
8 124Child of Fate
The story of when the darkness slowly started to devour the land. Human dying, Animals turned into monsters, and the land lose it ability. When the darkness slowly covering the world, the light would shine and seal the darkness away. Follow the journey of three heroes who have to do this heroic mission, to seal the Darkness. However, their journey is not smooth as they expected. Story of romance, comedy, and trust. They are only a human, where their heart also can be contaminated by the darkness of their desire. When the road to their goal is harsh can they still able to maintain their trust of each other when they have their own problem and ego? Their target was a thousand year monster which sealed by the previous hero, but it also have experience far exceed them. Is the story would repeated with them manage to seal the Darkness or they was the one failing? ______________________________________________________________Guys, this is my new novel project. I planned for oneshot, but somehow it ended in (very) long story... I want to know your opinion and comment, and is it good for me to update it all or make it into parts? Thanks.
8 264Blood Magic and Other Drinking Games
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