I wrote this story two years ago (it's already been two years, wow) for the print edition of The Cornflower Knight. The print run has sold out, so I'm posting it here.
This story is loosely connected to Edelweiss, though the connection isn't strong.
I still haven't received my author's copy, and of course I haven't been paid either. Here's a hard-earned lesson from personal experience: [Be cautious about publishing a book with someone you don't know].
Theme:
Those few lines from Te/Lei/Sia's conversation. Although it is meant to show "calmness", it feels very "alive" and lifelike to me. Then came Gilbert's words to Friedrich, "Dad, what are you talking about, Roderich?"
First of all, the part of the peace agreement that dealt with Roderich's "tepid" relationship with Maria