Young Writers Society

Your story is intriguing! It’s a tale of immortality, bloodlust, and revenge. To answer your question, there are many ways to prepare to meet a Conqueror, depending on the context and the Conqueror’s personality. Here are some general tips that might help:

1. Research the Conqueror: Learn as much as you can about the Conqueror’s history, personality, and motivations. This will help you understand what to expect and how to interact with them.

2. Be respectful: Conquerors are often powerful and influential people, so it’s important to show them respect and deference. Avoid being confrontational or aggressive, as this could provoke them.

3. Be prepared for the unexpected: Conquerors are known for their unpredictability, so it’s important to be flexible and adaptable. Be ready to change your plans or approach if necessary.

4. Bring a gift: Depending on the situation, it might be appropriate to bring a gift as a sign of respect or goodwill. Make sure the gift is appropriate and not too extravagant.

5. Stay calm and composed: Meeting a Conqueror can be intimidating, but it’s important to stay calm and composed. Avoid showing fear or nervousness, as this could be seen as a sign of weakness.

These are just a few general tips, but they should give you a good starting point. If you have any specific questions or concerns, feel free to ask!

I kind of love how Cyrus's clothes don't actually fit carefully, lol. They sort of hang off of him awkwardly, which is TRUE because in the story he had lost a lot of weight and so it makes sense that his clothes would hang off awkwardly.

Not a huge fan of Solea's clothes... she looks like she's wearing a nightgown. I put in better terms later that have more accurate clothes for Solea, but the expressions here are just... perfect.

OH. I like the cloak a lot, lol. Does this not look like an old cloak???

Okay, so instead of doing Nano for the last couple of days, I've been filling in plotholes for Book 1 and just doing some adjustments to the prophetic statements just to give it some consistency throughout the story so that the ending (which I still need to write!) will make sense!

Anyway, one of the things that has been hindering me about Book 4 is... what does the wedding between Diamea and the Lady even look like? Because it should really be described beforehand! After all, one of the reasons why the Swans take over the language class in the first place is so that Alainna can learn the songs of the Lady so she can get married!! But like... nowhere is this really covered in the class. Which makes sense that Cyrus would avoid teaching it, because can you imagine Cyrus leading that class and teaching the girls about Diamea's love songs??? The girls would go CRAZY. Cyrus wouldn't want to teach that at all!!

And yet, that lesson in Book 1 is kind of important. That would make the beginning scene in Book 3 funnier where everyone discusses wedding planning. And it is absolutely needed for Book 4.

SO. I need to put the wedding lesson in Book 1. But also, Cyrus would rather die than teach that class. So here's the idea...

Right now in the book, Cyrus gets pretty sick to the point of falling asleep in class. Then he makes a fool out of himself later on after that class, to the point where Archondid drags him out of the classroom like, "COME ON, CYRUS. YOU NEED A NAP." Then the chapter ends. The next chapter is the infamous gift-giving exercise.

WHAT IF.

There is a chapter in between those two chapters???

Cyrus is sick and can't teach class, so Sergius takes over instead and decides that this is the best moment to teach Alainna the love songs between Diamea and the Lady, since he decides that Cyrus probably shouldn't teach the class for obvious reasons. So he grabs Cyrus's extensive notes about the class (since Cyrus has prepared for the class, he just hasn't gathered the courage to do it yet).

AND UTTER CHAOS ENSUES.

That way, you get to see why Sergius is not a teacher. And it would be painfully hilarious, all the while delivering all the information I need for the series overall.