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I have set up this podcast site so that I can read my books aloud to my readers. I plan to offer them all, beginning with the 9-book Gom series. The casts will be posted twice weekly, Mondays and Thursdays. Readers will be able to access past readings from our archives. Wishing you good listening, stand by! Grace Chetwin

Chapter 15 - And the Meek 02/19/2021

Chapter 15 - And the Meek Over five years ago, certain friends suggested that I ought to make readings of my books. I obliged readily, without stopping to think just what this would entail. Now, 21 books, 571 episodes, and almost 6 years later, I am done, at least as far as Chetwin's Space is concerned. To you who have helped along the way – you have already been thanked over and over: Yosua, who designed and built this space to make the readings possible; Briony, who supported the effort in so many ways; Anya, Michael, and Caidren, to Rem, Fire, and Jul - the Pockets who added to the listening experience with their reviews and round table discussions. So much love and support went into all this – I am one of the luckiest people I know. And you listeners who have checked in faithfully throughout the years – I hope that you have enjoyed the sharing as much as I. Oh, and stay tuned – I am asked to write the fourth Meg & Sue book and who knows? If and when it is done it is sure to find its place in here, so Mailchimp might once again come knocking on your door! /episode/index/show/chetwinsplace/id/18015101

Chapter 14 - And the Meek 02/19/2021

Chapter 14 - And the Meek That knife was aimed directly at my back. He moved aside and took it for me.” “And why would he do that?” “Because—” Hesta halted. Looked to B’hoc Lunan. Her friend stood as turned to stone. “I don’t quite know,” she said. “Because I am sworn to protect the hesta, at the cost of my own life and that I have done and ever will do should need arise.” Gudric. And there he was, within arm’s length of Brocan, face to face. /episode/index/show/chetwinsplace/id/18010532

Chapter 13-pt-ii- And the Meek 02/16/2021

Chapter 13-pt-ii- And the Meek “But you—are you so sure that you can manage that Konder? Are you sure he will do as you say?” Gudric laughed aloud. “Most certainly, when at each shoulder waits a knife set to carve out his lights if he strays but one word from his brief.” Meyren looked sharp. “Each shoulder? Who’ll be at the other?” “A merciless B’hadgazane. Come, let’s get that sleep. We have but four spaces left.” /episode/index/show/chetwinsplace/id/17971385

Chapter 13-pt-i - And the Meek 02/15/2021

Chapter 13-pt-i - And the Meek The afternoon rolled on, clouds flocked together, blocking Demiel’s last low rays. Night dark came sooner than usual, without even Ao’s sliver to mark it. One space, two. Then suddenly came a stirring. The men were getting up and preparing to move. Gudric calmed his breath, and stood ready to follow on their heels. /episode/index/show/chetwinsplace/id/17948039

Chapter 12-pt-ii- And the Meek 02/11/2021

Chapter 12-pt-ii- And the Meek No wonder Father was so distracted. He was late getting the season started, was the rumor he’d put around the howdh, and that was partly true. One comfort: if Vokar was lurking out there, at least his mother was in full public view under Harobadt’s royal roof. /episode/index/show/chetwinsplace/id/17906792

Chapter 12-pt-i - And the Meek 02/08/2021

Chapter 12-pt-i - And the Meek Brocan opened his eyes, looked up. Came slowly to his feet. His voice came in a hoarse whisper. “Tahinay.” The radiant figure approached, cast such a smile on them both. And was gone. /episode/index/show/chetwinsplace/id/17860214

Chapter 11-pt-ii - And the Meek 02/04/2021

Chapter 11-pt-ii - And the Meek Brocan did not come. But Hesta did not fret. Or pester to know why as she would have done back in the old days. She and her old nurse had shared many helaks since then, on the most important levels had reached an understanding beyond mere words. Content for now that things would come when they should, she sat, quiet, drowsing in and out, content to be with Rakia, home at last. /episode/index/show/chetwinsplace/id/17821985

Chapter 11-pt-i - And the Meek 02/01/2021

Chapter 11-pt-i - And the Meek Hesta huddled into her cloak as they sped on, winding along a road growing gray with early morning fog. Suddenly, the coach lurched, began to go down, quite steeply, along a road that set the coach wheels bumping and bouncing as perilously as they had ever done across the plains. They were crossing the Wash, as Rakia had said they would. The warehouse quarter. In Kond, you must sink before you rise, the old woman had been so fond of saying with heavy meaning. /episode/index/show/chetwinsplace/id/17764523

Chapter 10-pt-ii - And the Meek 01/28/2021

Chapter 10-pt-ii - And the Meek She opened her eyes, saw the stars streaking across her screen. As she watched, they slowed, floated down off the screen to hover right above her head, bright specks hanging in the dark of space. No. Not space. Deep night sky. And the patterns that they formed were as familiar to her now as the Plough and Orion’s Belt. . . . /episode/index/show/chetwinsplace/id/17721392

Chapter 10-pt-i - And the Meek 01/25/2021

Chapter 10-pt-i - And the Meek He stood her off, looked into her eyes. “Call Bors. Start evacuating now. Everybody. Non-stop. . . .You have twelve hours. Take off the moment everyone’s aboard. Hengst . . . He’s . . .” The Hesikastor’s voice went out. His image flickered. “ . . . blanket-bombing the entire globe, he’s . . . ” He vanished. “No! Grandfather—no!”Shira stood rubbing her arms. Too much! Her mind kicked in. She hit her wristic. Called Bors, code red code red code red. /episode/index/show/chetwinsplace/id/17673791

Chapter 9 - And the Meek 01/21/2021

Chapter 9 - And the Meek When she checked back into Main C&C, the Eaglet was down, crews were aboard, already at work. MacAllister was still there with a tech team. Auxiliary C&C was fully activated, and Gunther was in his quarters, finally crashed. /episode/index/show/chetwinsplace/id/17630528

Chapter 8-ii- And the Meek 01/18/2021

Chapter 8-ii- And the Meek “While the captain’s ashore, his bosun is at the helm. No one boards without official leave. It sure gives one pause for thought.” Shira stared down at the wristic. . . . MacAllister was joking as always, but as always there was something behind it. “You mean I can’t go up that gangplank without permission?” “That’s right,” MacAllister said. “Not without the captain’s approval.” She logged off, thinking how, in her ignorance, she’d done exactly that. /episode/index/show/chetwinsplace/id/17585459

Chapter 8-i - And the Meek 01/14/2021

Chapter 8-i - And the Meek In that cold infirmary light he looked like a corpse. Ellisen eyed the blanket under the straps. What did it hide? Something bad, else why the tube? Goddammit, someone come and talk to me! Skeleton crew fully engaged on flight deck. Bullshit. Hell, could they even fly this thing? He paced to the door, banged on it. Paced back to the screen. And back and forth, stopping every now and then to watch Sven. Would they ever pay for this! /episode/index/show/chetwinsplace/id/17541971

Chapter 7-ii - And the Meek 01/11/2021

Chapter 7-ii - And the Meek “He warned me. Shira—is it final? Shall I never see him again?” Her voice wavered. “Who can say?” Shira took a stab at crispness. “He’s been popping in and out for a while. He’s like the Cheshire cat only he goes in and out all at once.” “Shira, this is not amusing. Where does he go?” “Nowhere, Aunt. He’s likely here with us now.” Aunt Marita sat down abruptly, pulling her shawl more tightly around herself. “Metz Aramadz.” /episode/index/show/chetwinsplace/id/17494760

Chapter 7-i - And the Meek 01/07/2021

Chapter 7-i - And the Meek So she stood, watching the cascading sequences, decompressing the tightly packed hieroglyphics into symbols that she recognized, watching those symbols detach, spritz out into a single line, the line resolving into stark spare text: -begin ellisen off end stealth team off end pioneer ship secured end gunther sven stand by end out- /episode/index/show/chetwinsplace/id/17453726

Chapter 6-ii - And the Meek 01/04/2021

Chapter 6-ii - And the Meek Dang those people in the lift! (Ord) stamped hard up onto the first step. Too hard. Its edge broke off under him. He snatched for a non-existent stair rail, fell forward onto the stair, smacked his head on a step’s sharp edge, and went out. For an instant, his limp inert body lay sloped at an angle over the stair, then slowly it started to slide, bumping and gathering speed until he was rolling over and down. /episode/index/show/chetwinsplace/id/17410910

Chapter 6-i - And the Meek 12/31/2020

Chapter 6-i - And the Meek “Depends,” Matthew said. “Have we a deadline yet, Hesikastor?” “Yes. We evacuate when that ship lands.” /episode/index/show/chetwinsplace/id/17377271

Chapter 5-ii - And the Meek 12/28/2020

Chapter 5-ii - And the Meek Though he was braced, he started as they cracked and split apart. Figures burst through, six goons, plasmers ready. As the last passed through, he slid out, and along the passage to the stock room. Stepping close to the wall, he found the plate, pressed, and dashed for the hatch. He half-fell clumsily down the companionway and activated the fans. Then collapsed, trembling, took off his helmet to sit with his back against the passage wall. /episode/index/show/chetwinsplace/id/17341721

Chapter 5-i - And the Meek 12/24/2020

Chapter 5-i - And the Meek “You know who fired that shot? The one Katz took for you?” “How would I?” Ellisen said angrily. “They were all taking pot shots at us and if you hadn’t got us strung out like birds on a phone wire it would never have happened in the first place.” Sol shook his head. “You poor, dumb bastard. I saw who got off that shot, and the one before, the one that nearly clipped your ear. I saw his face quite clearly.” “So?” “It was your son. /episode/index/show/chetwinsplace/id/17318015

Chapter 4-ii - And the Meek 12/21/2020

Chapter 4-ii - And the Meek “Whatever, that Great Cavern, that ramp, and the plateau comprise the staging ground for our exodus. No one knows of it, of course, except for those involved in its preparation those many years ago.” “You foresaw all this, Hesikastor?” A bright smile lit the old man’s face. “Not specifically. But every foxhole ought to have a back door. That deep place is ours. It’s been ready for dire emergency since Bourg life began. Through it lies the way out. So now’s time to oil the hinges, turn the key." /episode/index/show/chetwinsplace/id/17272220

Chapter 4-ii - And the Meek 12/17/2020

Chapter 4-ii - And the Meek The intelligence took many forms, all of which flowed into the Bourg data system through various subsections. Right now, signals from Gunther’s ship had top priority. Which was fine except that they’d stopped coming in. Junghalt called MacAllister over. Stood with him, pointing at the screen. MacAllister shrugged, came back. “Nothing,” he said, looking wry. “Stealth has its downside.” /episode/index/show/chetwinsplace/id/17228057

Chapter 3 - And the Meek 12/14/2020

Chapter 3 - And the Meek Oh, Katz. His breath caught. He let out something like a sob. Down down down lying like a smashed bird, a clump of skin and bone and feathers in the mud. Because of him. Climb down climb down climb down and keep climbing. “Sir.” The young man peered over. “There’s a lay-by just here. Would you like to rest a bit?” “No.” Damn the damn guy’s calm! Ellisen felt like smashing in his face. Curtly. “Keep going.” Make it right. Make it right for Katz. /episode/index/show/chetwinsplace/id/17178590

Chapter 2 - And the Meek 12/10/2020

Chapter 2 - And the Meek Somewhere, a siren shrilled. The space filled with fiery vapor, engulfing the ship. The silo cleared. The pad was empty. Really empty now. There was a roaring as giant fans sucked out the ship’s exhaust. Red light switched to amber. Amber to green. Green winked out. The plate went dark. /episode/index/show/chetwinsplace/id/17137121

Chapter 1 - And the Meek 12/07/2020

Chapter 1 - And the Meek Now the great Bear and Pleiades where earth moves Are drawing up the clouds of human grief, Breathing solemnity in the deep night. Who can decipher, In storm or starlight, The written character of a friendly fate –-- As the sky turns, the world for us to change? But if the horoscope’ s bewildering Like a flashing turmoil of a shoal of herring, Who can turn skies back and begin again? /episode/index/show/chetwinsplace/id/17089853

Chapter 43 - The Hesta 12/02/2020

Chapter 43 - The Hesta Before we leave, you must clear Cabram’s name.” Brocan strode back to stand before her. “I will do so, t’tahinay. And Bard will pay for this.” “Yes, though not at your hands. You will never find him. But powers greater than ours will bring him to account.” Together they walked back up the stairs. /episode/index/show/chetwinsplace/id/17042000

Chapter 42 - The Hesta 11/30/2020

Chapter 42 - The Hesta “A true Gurdn,” Rakia went on. “They were all watching. For all their favor since the fire, you were still not strictly of the blood. But you showed them this day that it doesn’t really matter. /episode/index/show/chetwinsplace/id/16994801

Chapter 41 - The Hesta 11/26/2020

Chapter 41 - The Hesta “(Uncle Freyde) died for me, Dorcan.” “As you near died for one other.” Dorcan looked up. “There’s rain coming. Lots of it. It’ll sweep in at the turn.” He pointed to a stack of folded cloths beside the portal. “We’ll be setting them up to keep the mourners dry.” Hesta could stay no longer. Bidding Dorcan a hasty goodbye she fled back to the house and up the comfort of her chamber where she stayed, staring into the fire, until Rakia came in with the tea. /episode/index/show/chetwinsplace/id/16962260

Chapter 40 - The Hesta 11/23/2020

Chapter 40 - The Hesta “T’tahinay,” Brocan said. “Be of cheer. What you have endured is over. Just think, even that has brought some compensation. Look at all these housefolk. You have their attention now. So enjoy it. You’ve paid your dues. ” /episode/index/show/chetwinsplace/id/16914989

Chapter 39 - The Hesta 11/19/2020

Chapter 39 - The Hesta Hesta bent down, peered under the cap frill. Rakia’s eyes were closed. She slid onto the nearest chair and sat, hands clasped in her lap. You took your time.Hesta started. Smiled. The old miper! Didn’t want to get back under your thumb too soon, Rakia.Where have you been?Over the hills and far away. I’ll tell you more when you are out of bed. /episode/index/show/chetwinsplace/id/16869878

Chapter 38 - The Hesta 11/16/2020

Chapter 38 - The Hesta Let us be clear, t’tahinay, he added wryly. “The Hesta may be in your domain. But the t’tahinay is in mine. And for all the events of the past few days, she is still a rash and headlong child of but ten sunarounds who still has much to learn of the everyday world as anyone in this house would testify. Are we agreed on that?” Hesta looked down at her boots. “Yes, Father.” “That’s good. So now, while I address your evident needs, go to Rakia and wish her days of happiness for me!” /episode/index/show/chetwinsplace/id/16821785

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