Cacoethes' Works

 Chapter Eighteen: Unusual Technique With a new set of duties, Nilhin had been moved to a new set of rooms to occupy, closer to the Zaw family’s rooms. They occupied the living quarters on the main floor of their underground fortress, and took up several buildings due to the complex and large number of living siblings and ancestors. Nilhin was placed only a three minute walk from the library, which Nilhin took great advantage of, often spending his time studying in the massive towering halls and shelves. There was information on everything and anything that Nilhin could imagine ever needing, and it was all headed by a kind librarian, Zaw Kefa, a cousin of the main family.  He finished his sword lessons at po-chas, and then he went to eat dinner with the servants in the lower levels of the many layers of Neuma. When he returned to the main floor, he went to Zaw Rronov’s study for their nightly magic lessons.  The problem was that Zaw Rronov was so patient with him, and yet...

 Chapter Seventeen: Catnip Reveal THE FRONT OF NILHIN'S DOOR had been defaced, feces had been spread over the entire thing -- so it was probably Ago. Nilhin had woken earlier than most of the other torturers deign it appropriate to rise most days, but since it was a quarter chas before mao-chas, they had all risen to see him off to dine with the clan leader for the second time in a row. Nilhin was wearing less impressive clothes now, but he still kept his necklace on. He ignored the looks of anger and the looks of hatred thrown at him as he passed the other torturers on his way to the main dining hall.  When he arrived, the head table was empty save for Zaw Rronov and an old woman who sat near him, but didn’t speak to him. The disciples were bustling inside, but they were mostly shoving food in their mouths before rushing right back out the doors to their lessons. Nilhin was nearly run into on multiple occasions before he reached the head table. He bowed at them both.  “G...