New Work in Progress Excerpt
This will be the third novel in Politics of Empire, working title is now 'The End of Childhood' This the first (rough) draft of the first paragraph.
"Nothing in the Game of Houses is certain and nothing is forever. The only guarantee is we all die someday."
I still remember the first time I heard that - Scimtar himself said it to me while training me as a Guardian. Eventually we all make the fatal mistake. That said, the fact it was Scimtar saying it changed the subtext - he'd been playing the game for over thirty square. Just because you were going to die someday didn't mean it had to be today or any time soon. Maybe the metaphorical dice would come up snake eyes for you today. Maybe you had enemies who'd do their best to make it happen. But you got to influence those dice, too. The leaders of the Empire were all masters at loading the dice in their favor, or better yet, controlling the outcome so the dice were never rolled.
But you're not the only one the dice can turn fickle on...
-Graciela Juarez di Scimtar
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