Joshua_Zimmerman

Welcome to the world of Arbre, a fantastic land full of mythical beasts, Gods, and magic! Scarlett is a young genderfluid Devilkin who becomes caught up in an epic tale of danger as she comes to terms with who and what she is as Fate itself hangs in the balance!

Can she reconcile who she is with what she wants to become, or will the power she's discovered overwhelm her and her newfound companions?

A murderer stalks the streets of the great city of Valais, and they appear to have a connection to Inspector Sagacious Pleasant! Can he and Scarlett put aside their differences to thwart them before he can strike again, removing another heart from his victims?

World of Arbre: A Scarlett Tale

That evening, Sagacious returned to the apartment in a dark mood. Scarlett watched him come in and toss his keys on the kitchen table and then stalk towards his room. He closed the door while Scarlett counted silently to four before the door reopened and he emerged, holding the back of pastries. Scarlett smiled at him triumphantly as he eyed her quizzically.

"You went out?" His tone was surprised, almost insultingly so.

He smiled a little at her then and looked as if he had more questions to ask, but he wisely held them to himself. "Thank you," he shook the bag of treats, "I appreciate this, today was hellacious. First, a murder down in the grand market last night. More questions than answers. And THEN, this morning, Dooley is all excited because Queen Thia is coming to the city." He shook his head as he rejoined Scarlett in the living room, sighing.

Behind Closed Eyes