Cost of His Silence

  • Cost of His Silence (Season Finale)

    John and Helen deal with the aftermath of Helen’s near-miss.

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  • Cost of His Silence (E6)

    “My Lord!” Sir John’s voice rang out from the high table, loud enough to be heard even over the fighting. The surprise of it drew everyone’s attention. “My lord, I would like to propose a toast.”

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  • Cost of His Silence (E5)

    By the time the first bell for dinner rang, Helen was more than ready to be done. An early morning patrol followed by hard training was not her preferred way to start the day. Wigmar didn’t try to keep them past the bell, just waved everyone off and headed into the keep. Sir John and…

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  • Cost of His Silence (E4)

    Content notes: transphobia (implied and referenced), reference to transphobic violence, misogyny For a knight, training was a key part of every day. If you were not fighting or traveling (and sometimes even if you were), you trained. That was doubly true at Oak Haven, where Anglish and Norns struggled to live and fight side-by-side. Reimund’s…

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  • Rennaissance painting "Man-at-Arms" by Donato Bramante, representing Sir John from Cost of His Silence. White man wearing a cap withblond beard wearing green tunic and brown overcoat. Digitally added text: Two secrets was two secrets too many.

    Cost of His Silence (Part 3)

    John spent a lot of time watching Helen over the next few days. It probably could have drawn notice except… well, John had always spent a lot of time watching Helen. Helen was probably the only one who didn’t know he had a pash for her.

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  • 19th century portrait of a woman, hand resting on the hilt of a sword. Representing Helen from Cost of His Silence. Text: Damn it, Sir John...

    Cost of His Silence (Part 2)

    Sir John has discovered Helen’s secret. He’s not reacting the way she expected, but is demanding to talk in private better — or worse?

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  • Cost of His Silence (Part 1)

    Sir John is just back from a late night patrol and wants nothing more than a bath and a chance to relax. Helen just wanted some privacy…

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  • image representing Sir John from Bound by His Oath and Cost of His Silence -- Man-at-Arms by Donato Bramante. Painting of a bearded man (white skin, blond hair, brown eyes) in leather cap, green tunic, and brown surcoat. Text: "Can we talk?"

    Cost of His Silence Cover

    The long awaited sequel to Bound by His Oath, Cost of His Silence tells the story of one of Reimund’s most trusted knights and Mildthryth’s

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