Post Office (14)

[Tio_Narratore]

When he wakes, the spire of the royal mosque is the first thing he sees out the window at the foot of his bed.

In the shadow of the chapel's spire, funeral pyres consume the corpses of the plague.

 

[AnnieLit]

In the shadow of the chapel's spire, funeral pyres consume the corpses of the plague.

And that cheerful note everyone decides that change of scenery is in order and goes to the sea to listen to syren songs.

 

[Tio_Narratore]

And that cheerful note everyone decides that change of scenery is in order and goes to the sea to listen to syren songs.

And yet the syren songs beckon sailors to depths from which none have ever risen.

 

[AnnieLit]

And yet the syren songs beckon sailors to depths from which none have ever risen.

Usually - yes. But they go to listen to a very particular syren, not a random one. And that is pretty safe as she is in love with the Emir and would never harm him. As long as he is stern enough and wouldn't let his men approach her.

 

[Tio_Narratore]

Usually - yes. But they go to listen to a very particular syren, not a random one. And that is pretty safe as she is in love with the Emir and would never harm him. As long as he is stern enough and wouldn't let his men approach her.

But could he remain stern in the face of his men, tense with desire from her ethereal song?

 

[latecomer91364]

Unfortunately, as tense as he was, he was unaware of the main tenet of the Syrens' creed, which would eventually lead to his doom.

 

[Tio_Narratore]

Unfortunately, as tense as he was, he was unaware of the main tenet of the Syrens' creed, which would eventually lead to his doom.

A creed whose first tenet was that any human who would have intercourse with a Syren must first enter the lair of Lir, the sea-god.

 

[lanceGibs]

Wrong word
Apologies

 

[BobbyLaker]

Else they may not return alive?

As the Lir turned to face them, a feeling of intense dread came over them.

 

[LinneaLundin]

A creed whose first tenet was that any human who would have intercourse with a Syren must first enter the lair of Lir, the sea-god.

beret

 

[Tio_Narratore]

beret

rebut

 

[Blueskiessmiling]

rebut

Trued

 

[Tio_Narratore]

Trued

cruet

 

[latecomer91364]

~ Cruet ~

Curse

 

[Emmeline]

~ Cruet ~

Curse

Purse

 

[lanceGibs]

Purse

Nurse

 

[AnnieLit]

Nurse

Snore

 

[Biggalute]

Snore

Roses

 

[Tio_Narratore]

Roses

osier

 

[Biggalute]

osier

Aries

 

[Tio_Narratore]

Aries

sepia

 

[Handley_Page]

sepia

specs

 

[lanceGibs]

specs

Speck

 

[AnnieLit]

Speck

Spike

 

[lanceGibs]

Spike

Piles