In silence, they filed into the nave, pausing long enough for Jean to pay his respects before descending into the crypt. When they had all assembled, four wizards to represent the four elements, three vampires as their partners, and Vincent to support Eric, who had no vampire lover, Raymond gestured toward the church. It might be a fanciful notion, but something was in the air tonight. He pushed aside the fanciful notion, but no amount of determination could stop the feeling of static electricity raising the fine hairs on his forearms and the back of his neck. Sebastien swore he could feel the confluence of magical elements that made the cathedral a locus, as if the stones themselves hummed in anticipation of the ritual to come. THE SPIRES of Notre-Dame rose tall and solid against the night sky as they gathered on the parterre outside. When she isn’t writing, knitting, or poking at her orchids, she spends her time marveling at her two teenagers, who never cease to amaze her with their capacity for love and acceptance and sports-they certainly didn’t get that from her!-and their refusal to accept injustice of any kind-she hopes they got that from her. Her orchid collection has outgrown her office and spilled over into the rest of her house (much to her children’s dismay), but that hasn’t stopped her from adding to her collection or from resuscitating any unhappy ones she finds. Her passion for yarn has resulted in an overflowing stash and more projects than she’ll probably finish in a lifetime, but that has yet to stop her from buying more.
The rich history and culture of France, the flavors and scents of India, and the sunrise over Machu Picchu in particular have left indelible impressions and show up regularly in her writing. She has explored 45 states and 13 countries.
Ariel Tachna is a polyglot linguaphile with a passion for travel, yarn, orchids, and romance.
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