WIP Wednesday is here! Time to get a peek of this week's chapter. No Prequel this week since we've posted so much of it already. You'll get to read the complete story in order once the Peacock King Trilogy ends.

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Katherine
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I know when it happens. I'm already on my knees, hands covering my face. I don't want anybody to see, which is silly. I'm still alone, still sneaking around. Still trying not to let 'Sy find me. And for a moment, I just stay there, rock back and forth, and let the sorrow press in. It's going to come whether I try to stop it or not, and it'll pass easier if I just accept it.

I tried so hard to extend Elete's life. 'Sy and I both did. Considering that, it's especially cruel how he went. I can feel it all out, sense 'Sy's reasons as if I was there at the time. And, in a sense, I was. He couldn't Judge someone without me.

Wednesday means it's your chance to all pretend to be Time Lords and get a glimpse of Friday! I also have a tiny sliver of Char's PK Prequel for you all, because she's been hesitant to post a LOT of it but I think it deserves to see some more sun. After that, a PK Book 3 Chapter 38 preview!

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Arik
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I can't think. The noise of my own thoughts is overwhelming, and I can't begin to make sense of them. I suppose... I don't know. I can't think. It's too much.

The empty space in my head... what is that?

Just who am I now?

you're a fool. worse than a fool. The voice is distant, disdainful. you are a brain-sick puppy without sense enough to stop wallowing in his own filth. go explore, you dumb dog.

I scowl. Who are you? How dare you speak to me that way?

First up this week is... Yeah, still no title. Just for kicks, though, I'll refer to it by it's working title: FAIL.

So, let's have some FAIL!

Once again we have a sneak peek of Friday's chapter, plus another snip of that darn bit of story I'm working on that REALLY needs a title other than "that prequel thing"!

So, without further ado... let's start off with one of my favoritest things in the world: 'Sy in distress. :D

This week for WIP Wednesday: another sneak peek of the PK Prequel, and a preview of this week's upcoming chapter of Book 3.

First, a bit of the Prequel in which Char shows us the Judge's little-known larval stage.

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Arik
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She looks back at me as we walk through the doors of the High Court, almost as if she's seeking permission from me to enter. I don't want her in here. She doesn't belong here, with her smiles and laughter and constant flinging of the Law into the winds. I want Rhia back, not this strange new creature--

My stomach lurches again, and my vision wavers.

"Arik... theoni?" At least she's remembered to properly address me this time. I wave a hand at her, warding off any possible attempts to touch me.

It's Wednesday again, and both Char and I have some awesome excerpts to show you!

First off, Char's writing something that'll interest those of you who've been wondering what this Chethar place is that 'Sy and Luciprochoros keep talking about, and who this guy Emperor Theos is, and why 'Sy especially is so awkward about what happened in his past. Also, there's a lot of odd names that get used for certain individuals in certain very official circumstances - you get to learn the origin of those. Char's giving you answers about all of that, because Char's awesome like that. The whole story will go up after the finale of PK Book 3, but until then we'll feed you some excerpts on Wednesdays. Awesome? Awesome.

(Seriously, I squee about this story every time she writes more of it.)

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Arik
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