{"id":2486,"date":"2013-11-30T23:57:00","date_gmt":"2013-12-01T06:57:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.dresan.com\/blog\/?p=2486"},"modified":"2017-04-08T20:56:04","modified_gmt":"2017-04-09T03:56:04","slug":"and-nanowrimo-draws-to-a-close-yet-again","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dresan.com\/blog\/2013\/11\/30\/and-nanowrimo-draws-to-a-close-yet-again\/","title":{"rendered":"And Nanowrimo Draws to a Close Yet Again…"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Serendipity<\/p>\n

Well, Nanowrimo has drawn to a close once again. I finished early, and then used the time through Thanksgiving to spend time with friends, family and my wife. Hence the gaps near the end:<\/p>\n

\"MAROONED<\/p>\n

As you can see, the last few days have seen a few words added to the manuscript, but they’re mostly the addition of notes and other materials to make sure the story isn’t lost. However, the total added words: 52761. Success.<\/p>\n

\"MAROONED<\/p>\n

Now it’s back to THE CLOCKWORK TIME MACHINE, and when that’s off to the editors, I hope that I’ll have my betas back for LIQUID FIRE so that too can go to the editors. Then I’ll be finishing SPECTRAL IRON. So it may be a while before I return to Serendipity to finish her story; until then, however, I will leave you this:<\/p>\n

\n

\u201cBut \u2026 our last Loremaster died of the plague,\u201d Dijo said. \u201cWe\u2019ve saved the data, of course, but all the stories are lost\u2014\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThen we\u2019d better salvage the ones we can,\u201d Leonid said, staring at Serendipity. She was rapt: she was a historian. And as young as she was, she probably hadn\u2019t had the chance to collect living history. And he\u2019d given her just that. \u201cSo, Serendipity \u2026 you up to the task?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cAm I,\u201d she said, flicking an ear, leaning forward. \u201cTell me the stories of your people.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cAlright, but we don\u2019t tell stories,\u201d Leonid said, motioning to Beetle, who drew out his strumstick. \u201cWe sing them.\u201d Serendipity\u2019s mouth fell open, and Leonid smiled. \u201cBeetle, you\u2019ve got some pipes on you. Sing the Song of Iranon, and remind us why we keep fighting on.\u201d<\/p>\n

Beetle smiled, tuned the stick, then began strumming. He sang:<\/p>\n

Into Teloth Station wandered a spacer,
\n The vine cowled, yellow haired Iranon.
\n His suit was torn
\n His cloak was frayed
\n From mining the rocks of the belt Sidrak\u2014<\/i><\/p>\n

Soon they were all singing, Serendipity more than a bit awkwardly\u2014she had little rhythm, and clapped at odd places, unable to keep time. But she quickly learned the chorus and response, and by the last verse she was singing along with them.<\/p>\n

The spacers of Teloth were dark and stern
\n With frowns they asked his course.
<\/i>
\n And he said:
<\/i><\/p>\n

I am the spacer Iranon
\n With a cowl of vines, and myrrhwax in my hair.
\n I came from the Arkship Aira
\n A ship I recall only dimly, but seek to find again.
\n I sing the songs learned in my youth
\n In that far off paradise
\n And my course is set to find my way home once again.
<\/i>
\n And he said:<\/i><\/p>\n

My trade is making beauty from memories of my childhood
\n And my wealth is in dreams of the places I have known
\n And I chart my course by the light of hope inside me
\n The hope I\u2019ll find again my near forgotten home
\n On the Arkship Aira
\n In orbit round the gardens of the Lotus Moon.
<\/i><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Fare well, spacers…<\/p>\n

-the Centaur<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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