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Saturnastra Karina Index
Karina takes place after the war. Her brother Marduke is reconstructing the capital city Veragerung. As the seat of power, it is the most important place in the entire Continent. As it happens whenever there is a major change in government, the education system is getting a nice, polished look. Even the army training has changed as well. If students want to learn magic, they no longer need to go elsewhere. They can learn it from the comfort of their own city. As for Karina, she is trying to find her own thing to do now that her own personal...
Karina Book Lesson 10: The Dangers of Binaries
It was the night before the last day of class. Karina’s husband had finally arrived, and they were playing with their cute little baby. It was the standard games adults have with wee kids. The kid would wake up for a half hour, and look about bored. On the meantime, the parents would speak gibberish, and make funny faces till the kid smile or laughed. In this respect, Karina and Letholdus were one and the same. While petting the little kid’s forehead with her pinky, Karina said, “I don’t know what to do with the final lesson.” “You could talk...
Karina Book Lesson 9: On Aging and Other Nonsense
The following week after the incident, Karina spent the days quite pleasantly. One day, Karina said to Letholdus, “I think you should travel abroad with your father.” “How so, he doesn’t trust me,” said Letholdus. “Yes, but you can be a pack mule, at the very least. You can then work your way up, in the family business,” said Karina laughing. The two were in Karina’s bedroom getting dressed after bathing. Letholdus commented, “You are getting a bit of a belly.” “Yes, and you are becoming more foolish by the day,” said Karina sneering. She added, “You should ask your...
Karina Book Lesson 8: The Unbelievable Truth
After getting married, Karina took a break from the schooling nonsense. Her wedding was announced to the school in a little corner of the newspaper. All schools ran their own little presses. Most of the news printed were exaggerated gossips. The one in Karina’s school was no different. Those who ran the newspaper were allowed to make money, they were always looking for the next scoop. It had been a busy weekend, and Karina’s small wedding was not something that sold. Good news rarely warranted the public’s interest. Marduke was not a fan of the newspaper nonsense, but he allowed...
Karina Novel Fantasy Lesson 7: On Privacy and Other Nonsense
A week passed uneventfully. The students returned to their daily happy, routine. From time to time, they saw Karina outside of school, as she went about her nonsense. She was currently making and installing bird houses. Around them, she was planting sunflower seeds, with cardinal climbers. The two plants functioned well together. From time to time, as Karina did her little chores, she would enter a trance, and she would forget where she was, and the people around her. Such trances are common among those who get really into what they are doing, before they know it, the task is...