WTFBT Anthology

WTFBT Anthology is a collection of chapters from characters in the universe who do not have POVs in the series. Chapters are released on Gabrielle Grey's Ko-fi. There are two time periods for the chapters: Pre 505 SM and Post 505 SM. 505 SM is the year the series begins with A Death at Dawn.

## Chapters

### Pre 505 SM

* **Clovis - 471 SM**: Clovis is a Savant and confidant of Lady Fallen Wayward. He is sitting in the Grand Library with Sable Wayward, teaching the girl how to read. He is also listening in on conversations happening around him. He overhears that Rodrick Wayward, Fallen's son, has ran away to be a knight and that Fallen doesn't know. Clovis wonders if he should tell Fallen what happened. A knight approaches Lady Fallen and Lady Joan Myster and tells them that Garth Wayward, Fallen's eldest child, fell from his horse and has broken his neck.
* **Rodrick Wayward - 481 SM:** Rodrick Wayward is standing guard outside of Gloriana Thoren's bedroom in the middle of the night. He is anxious about a possible attack on Gloriana. His friend, Eucalyptia, a Ranger, approaches and tries to comfort Rodrick. As they were talking, they suddenly hear a scream and burst into Gloriana's room. When Rodrick enters he sees that Gloriana has been stabbed in the stomach. Thinking that Gloriana is going to die, Rodrick shouts for Euca and tells her to heal Gloriana. He then follows the assailant into the darkness, He uses a part of Euca's Art to defeat the assailant. As the assailant lays dying they state, "I’m so glad I got to see an Arc before I died. I thought they were all dead,” directing the statement toward Eucalyptia. Rodrick then asks Euca to erase Gloriana's memory from the night using her Body Art and blames any side effects on a fever. After, the two rush to Lord Robart's bedchamber to inform him on the assailant. After conversing with his father, Rodrick believes that it was his mother, Lady Fallen who was targeting Gloriana.
* **Brea Ayers - 484 SM:** Brea Ayers, the only daughter of King Alen Ayers, is angry. Today is the day her little brother, Jarin, is marrying Dimia Osmont. Against the marriage Brea marches into Dimia's dressing room and rips the wedding dress. Her friend, Malonne, catches Brea ripping Dimia's dress but says she will fix it. Brea tells Malonne that they should run away together along with Jarin. Malonne says that running away is impossible and Brea relents, agreeing. The two share a kiss and Brea leaves. Later on, Dimia calls upon Brea to visit her. When Brea arrives she sees Dimia whipping Malonne for ripping her wedding dress. Brea and Dimia argue about how to treat a handmaiden. Domeric then arrives in the dressing room and rescues Malonne. He then tells Brea to follow along although Dimia protests. In the hallway, Brea tells her older brother that he needs to become king now.

### Post 505 SM

* **Asterin - 505 SM:** Asterin's anthology chapter in 505 SM but occurs before A Death at Dawn begins. At the beginning of the chapter, Asterin is worried because the Selection is happening today, and she can't use any excuses for not participating. As she wallows, her mother scolds Asterin before telling her to wash with her siblings, Dontet and Rumie. When Asterin goes to the washroom and begins washing, Rumie becomes excited because she doesn't have to participate in the Selection alone. Rumie expresses how she wants to become a Zaiku to transition to the Quiver's Pit but is afraid to become a tribe mother. Asterin tells her little sister not to worry because their eldest sister, Suzette, has already become a tribe mother. The family travels to a tent where the rest of the Black Ice Tribe are waiting. The Selection begins, and representatives from the Zaiku, the Citadel, and the Glazers choose who they want to work for. Rosemary, the Citadel's representative, selects Asterin. Rumie goes unpicked. It is then revealed to the tribe that moving forward, all those unpicked would become tribe mothers and fathers. Rumie faints at the news. Asterin tries to convince Rosemary to have her switch with Rumie, but Rosemary refuses. When Asterin goes home, Suzette gives her tea that temporarily paralyzes her. Rumie then enters the room and tells Asterin that she is running away. Asterin cries as her little sister leaves her room.
* **Josef Wayward - 505 SM**: This chapter takes place during A Death at Dawn. Josef is sitting in the Grand Library trying to plan how to rescue his sister, Alice, from Lord Falk Osmont. A library boy named Leith, approaches Josef and asks him what he is doing. Josef ignores the questions and asks for a book on boats. Leith gives him a book about the hundred oar battleships in the Riverlands. Leith asks Josef what he is doing again, and Josef tells him he is doing nothing. Leith is not convinced and Josef finally tells him what he is doing. Leith tells Josef that his father, Borin, his mother, Gloriana, and his sister, Jaslyn all have allies, but Josef has none. Josef suggests who he should align himself with and Leith replies with three lords: Lord Milton Ward, Lord Rallor Fletcher, and Lord Cotillan Embrus.
* **Evergreen Terrace - 505 SM:** This chapter takes place during A Death at Dawn. Evergreen is walking through Maryere with a basket of Jaslyn's favorite sweet cakes. A strange man approaches Evergreen and introduces himself is Lord Jasper Payne. After Evergreen promises that she won't tell Jaslyn, Lord Jasper tells her that Ser Lyon Millister is a skinchanger working for the Citadel. He then hands her a scroll and tells her that when the time is right, show Ser Lyon the scroll and it should confirm that he is a skinchanger. Lord Jasper then tells Evergreen that his grandson was Lord Asten Dawphrey, Jaslyn's crush. Evergreen hides the scroll in her basket and rushes back to Winter's Keep. When she enters Jaslyn's bedchamber and sees her twin sister, Violet, staring outside the window. Violet greets Evergreen and says that Jaslyn is in Myburn Garden talking to Lord Asten. Evergreen rushes to the window to see and notices that Jaslyn is holding a scroll. Evergreen mind races as she thinks about the scroll when Violet asks Evergreen what the scroll in her basket was for.
* **Cleric - 506 SM:** This chapter takes place during A Death at Dawn. Cleric is sitting by the window in the art room as Victoria, Catrain, Emeline, and Alice Wayward complete some needlework. Cleric is looking out the window, staring at the Great Forest, thinking about her life in Bordella's Parish. Catrain complains that she wants to go play, but Victoria refuses. Cleric then stare at Alice, uneasy about the darkness that surrounded the girl. Doran and Rosert enter the room and ask Alice to hang out with them. When the trio leaves, Catrain complains again, and Victoria lets them go. When Cleric and Catrain leave, Catrain says that she wants to explore and calls Cleric her 'sister'. Catrain then brings up a secret passageway Doran told her about. Cleric tries to convince Catrain to do something else but Catrain wants to go. The two girls go into the passageway and accidently listens to Falk and a knight talk about how Victoria sold his bastards into slavery. The knight then tells Falk that Cleric is his daughter. Falk then decides that Victoria will die if influences Cleric too much.

1. ↑ Grey, Gabrielle. *WTFBT Anthology: Clovis,* 2022.
2. ↑ Grey. *WTFBT Anthology: Rodrick Wayward,* 2022.
3. ↑ Grey. *WTFBT Anthology: Brea Ayers,* 2022.
4. ↑ Grey. *WTFBT Anthology: Josef,* 2022.
5. ↑ Grey. *WTFBT Anthology: Evergreen,* 2022.