The Thirteenth Hour Podcast #562: Thirteenth Hour Sequel Update 11 - Reading a Random Excerpt

This week, I&#39;m reading from a random section from The Thirteenth Hour sequel draft.  Last week, I talked about Aurora, so this week happens to be a section where Logan and Aurora reconnect with the new Imperial Rangers (formerly King Darian IV&#39;s all female guard) and invite them back to the island where they live for a visit. I scrolled to this section randomly but recall it was fun to write; I enjoyed being able to flesh out some of the side characters whose storylines interweave with the bigger plot.  I&#39;ve mentioned a bit about the half elf freedom fighter, the Wayfarer, before, as well as some of the characteristics of the new Imperial Rangers in previous episodes. The Rangers only visit for a short time, but you get the sense that this offers Aurora a rare chance at female companionship she doesn&#39;t normally get (and frankly, never really got before at previous points in her life).  But she fits in well with them, and perhaps in another life, could have been one of them.  I got the sense that Logan could have been fine living alone as a hermit in the woods with only occasional contact with other people, but I didn&#39;t get that sense entirely for Aurora.  She struck me as the sort of person who could do it and probably would not mind most of the time, but as someone who never quite fit in most places and knew nothing about who she was and where she came from, finding &quot;her own tribe&quot; would have been a nice thing for her.  So that&#39;s exactly what she does in the story.  Of course, she ends up finding out it&#39;s not everything it&#39;s cracked up to be, but you can&#39;t have that realization unless you know for real.    More next week!∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞Once Upon a Dream, the second Thirteenth Hour soundtrack, is now out in digital form!   It is out on most major streaming services such as Bandcamp, Spotify, and YouTube Music.  (If you have no preference, I recommend Bandcamp since there is a bonus track there and you will eventually be able to find tapes, CDs, and special editions of the album there as well.)-Check out the pixelart music videos that are out so far from the album:--&gt;Logan&#39;s Sunrise Workout: www.youtube.com/watch?v=K7SM1RgsLiM--&gt;Forward: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z9VgILr1TDc--&gt;Nightsky Stargazing: www.youtube.com/watch?v=2S0p3jKRTBo--&gt;Aurora&#39;s Rainy Day Mix: https://youtu.be/zwqPmypBysk∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞ Signup for the mailing list for a free special edition podcast, a demo copy of The Thirteenth Hour, and access to retro 80s soundtrack!Like what you see or hear? Consider supporting the show over at Thirteenth Hour Arts on Patreon or adding to my virtual tip jar over at Ko-fi. Join the Thirteenth Hour Arts Group over on Facebook, a growing community of creative people.Have this podcast conveniently delivered to you each week on Spotify,  iTunes, <a href="http://www.stitcher.com/s?fid=178386&refid=s