"You can't bear all the brunt of responsibility..." She could practically feel his gentle, sunny gaze, but she couldn't really smile back or say anything reassuring as she would like. Except...hope that he'll look at her a bit longer like that. Seeing that didn't really help at all, he folded his legs toward him and … Continue reading Episode 12: The Dark Side
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Episode 9: Prelude to Bloody Salt
(A Portrait of Abram Soussiere, titled as "Moore in powdered wig" Nothing seemed to change much after Octavia's evening with the Hulders, except Gale noticed that Michaela was acting strange. When he asked Theodore, he cocked his head to a side and asked, "I'm not sure, Gale. What's different?" For example, she … Continue reading Episode 9: Prelude to Bloody Salt
Episode 8: Octavia aka Octave
Stroking Theodore's back, Gale smiled and said, "Theo's condition was a mild bowl problem. He has quite a sensitive stomach." Michaela nodded, neither openly expressing outright relief or worry. Gale's eyes blinked at her eyes that remain pinned on her son, wondering if he has to teach her how to move her eyebrows. He taught … Continue reading Episode 8: Octavia aka Octave
Episode 7: Yellow Blindness (includes comic)
One fine morning, Michaela knocked on her curious benefactor's private study room and entered to see him already awake, in a groggy state of mind, sitting hunched over his bookstand on his wide desk. His shoulders looked painfully hunched, and the back of his head reminded her of a scare crow's nest. In his quivering … Continue reading Episode 7: Yellow Blindness (includes comic)
Episode 5: Arrested And Ambushed
*Alert: Author's Note: I took liberty by this fictional, albeit hopeful, detail about the British Slavery Abolition Act happening in 1690ish. In reality, it happened in 1833. It makes me sad to think that it didn't happen earlier. Thank you as always for reading this little story. ============================================================================ Gale reached out his hand, signaling Michaela to … Continue reading Episode 5: Arrested And Ambushed
Episode 3 Heal.Me.
"No, Michaela, with all due respect I really think I should be the one delivering this to Mr. Derby!" She looked at Gale's flushed face with her lucid bunny eyes and then without changing her facial expression pointed her finger at the long crowd of soldiers who were brawling over who gets to be the … Continue reading Episode 3 Heal.Me.