The crew of the Volunteer take pains to revive their surgeon after his plunge.

A treatise on the use of the riding-whip, or, Fitzjames and Crozier celebrate their safe return with a bit of recreational discipline.

He feels Sui Zhou's smile unlace over his pulse, languid and nude in its amusement. "You've had the morning," he answers, unmoved. "The day won't keep for you."

It makes little sense for Tang Fan to continue to take his suppressants, after everything, so of course he stops doing that.

Irving enjoys a range of Christian pleasures and graces: singing with friends, watercolors, study, climbing exercises, handball.

Two things are unavoidable: death and laundry.

(A take on the bathing scene from '...on the earth, and not on him', from a perspective other than Richard's.)

Before Lan Yi is alone with the Yin Iron, she's alone with the Yin Iron and Baoshan Sanren.

Or: being immortal means always having to say you're sorry.

It's not so hard, making time for one another, provided you're flexible.

In Monte Carlo, Lermontov aims to turn Craster's head. It works out differently than intended.

"You want your choirboy back, don't you?"

"The problem with that whole strategy is that it only works once, Aaron. Once if you're lucky."