Title:<\/strong> To the Sky Then the auctioneer came out with the next job. \u201cClassified job from the royal family!\u201d was all he said, but it caught Jim\u2019s attention. The offerings weren\u2019t meager, either. Starting at enough that James could afford to pay his crew for it and take a hefty sum for himself. One sentence:<\/strong> A princess runs away, into the arms of a sky pirate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Blurb:<\/strong> Tessa is the only child of the Winderian royal family. She\u2019s grown up sheltered in a world where magic is taboo. On the other hand, James is the sky pirate captain of Coincidence. He has the freedom of a mostly law-abiding civilian. <\/p>\n\n\n\n It is one thing that Tessa\u2019s betrothed is an evil sorcerer that wants to take over Winderia by any means necessary, but what she does with that knowledge is much more complicated. Running away gets her nowhere; not with James set out to bring her back to her parents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Perhaps, together, they can find a way to save the kingdom\u2014and her freedom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n King Valentine took James\u2019s hand in both of his and bowed his head. Not knowing what to do, James bowed back. \u201cThank you so much,\u201d King Valentine said. Tessa May Vihur. <\/strong>20, she\/her, Crown Princess of Winderia, the FMC. Would do anything for those she loves. Tessa pulled out of Craven\u2019s hold again, this time managing to stay upright. \u201cI\u2019m not going back to the palace,\u201d she said firmly. She crossed her arms and stiffened her body in case he tried to move her by force. Her big eyes turned to James. \u201cHave you ever been in love? With anyone other than Coincidence, of course.\u201d She laughed at her own joke, but James felt it was a leading question. Still, he answered it. Winderia. <\/strong>The Kingdom of Wind and Tessa\u2019s hometown. 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Genre: <\/strong>Fantasy Romance
Content Warnings: <\/strong>violence and blood, mild language
Target Audience:<\/strong> Adult Fantasy Lovers\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhat do you suppose \u2018classified\u2019 means?\u201d he asked Daniel.
Daniel shrugged. \u201cMeans they don\u2019t wanna talk about it in public. You thinking about it?\u201d
James raised his numbered sheet of paper. \u201c500!\u201d he said. Five hundred thousand gold. It was less than what the royal family had offered, and lower than the last bid, but enough that James felt good taking it.
Someone further up in the crowd raised his numbered sheet and said, \u201c450!\u201d
James shook his head. Fine, four hundred would still be enough. But as he raised his paper, someone else beat him to it and lowered it further. \u201c350!\u201d James said next.
\u201cIs it still worth it?\u201d Daniel asked.
James gestured for Daniel to hush. No one else raised their papers and the auctioneer called for a final bid. When no one spoke up, he slammed his gavel and motioned towards James. \u201c645, the gentleman in the black hat! Collect your instructions after the auction.\u201d
<\/p>\u2014Chapter 1: Up for Auction | Draft 2<\/cite><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\nSummaries<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n
Freedom comes with a price, even among the skies. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cFor what?\u201d James asked.
Queen Daya said, \u201cFor accepting this job. It means the world to us.\u201d
<\/p>\u2014Chapter 1: Up for Auction | Draft 2<\/cite><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\nCharacters<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n
James Edgar Middenhall. <\/strong>Mid-30s, he\/him, Captain of Coincidence, the MMC. Values his freedom above all else.
Daniel Sawyer.<\/strong> Mid-30s, he\/him, First Mate of Coincidence, James\u2019s best friend. He encourages all thing things in James that make him fun.
Lord Xensor. <\/strong>Middle-aged, he\/him, Royal Advisor to the King of Winderia, the Big Bad. Will do anything to achieve his goals.
Craven.<\/strong> Mid-20s, he\/him, Assassin, Lord Xensor\u2019s assistant. Loyal to a fault.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI\u2019m afraid you don\u2019t have a choice, princess,\u201d Craven said. He flicked open his cloak and removed a syringe from a pocket inside. A tiny droplet of liquid trickled from the needle.
<\/p>\u2014Chapter 2: On the Run | Draft 2<\/cite><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\nLesser Characters<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n
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\u201cI\u2019ve never had the time, no. I don\u2019t stay anywhere long enough to fall in love. My life is too complicated for that.\u201d From an open chest, James removed a glass, white dove. He handed it over to Tessa. \u201cYou may keep that,\u201d he said. \u201cAs a token of our time together.
<\/p>\u2014Chapter 3: Freedom with a Price | Draft 2<\/cite><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\nPlaces<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n
Ogerith. <\/strong>A neighboring kingdom to the east of Winderia, separated by a giant forest.
Sanahra.<\/strong> Massive, sprawling desert kingdom below Winderia.
Vranem. <\/strong>A desolate wasteland of a former kingdom.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"