On January 5, 2009, I started Minor Arcadia, which is a collection of short stories dealing with the characters in Link who probably won’t have more than a blurb said about them in the official story. Last night I hit the fifty-one pages mark in fifty-two different tales. These are the types of stories that go to illustrate a turning point in the character’s life that shapes how they behave in the main storyline. There isn’t time in Link to give everyone’s history that you meet, but in this way, I hope to share insight into everyone the gang meets. Shiver and I have not always seen eye to eye with my interpretations of our characters, but I am still glad I gave them a voice. Below is an excerpt:
Hizseldes.
She was not sure why she was stumbling out of a bar at two in the morning. The bartender had already lowered the lights and her drinking partner had followed her out into the deserted street. They leaned on separate things, their voices carrying overly loud. A light came on down the street. She laughed, ducking her head as she ran around the corner, half-falling over herself. Her companion joined her on even more unsteady feet. He slumped into a pile on the ground; his face lit up with some unknown joke.
“I’ve really got to get going,” she said, kneeling down next to him.
His bright expression clouded as he turned his head to look in either direction. He was uncertain of his way home she realized. Whether it was the alcohol thrumming inside her veins or genuine affection, she felt sudden fondness for him.
“Ah, country boy,” she said, “What am I going to do with you?”
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