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DISCLAIMER: ALL MAIN CHARACTERS BELOW TO DIANA WYNNE JONES, AUTHOR OF HOWL'S MOVING CASTLE. The fanfic is based upon the BOOK, NOT the movie. Howl's Moving Castle: The Aftermath Chapter 19: In Which All Really Falls Apart The dining hall was empty when Sophie arrived with Sebastian. Candles were lit around the room, their flickering more ominous than warm. The butler stepped ahead of her to pull out her designated chair at one far end of the table, and waited for her to gingerly set herself down before tucking her forward. "The Master will be here presently," he said, before disappearing through lacquered swinging doors. Calcifer's prese

DISCLAIMER: ALL MAIN CHARACTERS BELOW TO DIANA WYNNE JONES, AUTHOR OF HOWL'S MOVING CASTLE. The fanfic is based upon the BOOK, NOT the movie. Howl's Moving Castle: The Aftermath Chapter 18: In Which There is a Brief Reunion "…Hi." Sophie stared at the familiar fire that looked down at her face, feeling slightly dizzy. It was like being doused with ice cold water after being spun around numerous times. All the confusion, haziness, and fright were replaced with dawning clarity. "Oh, Calcifer!" And with that, Sophie promptly burst into tears. Calcifer looked distinctly uncomfortable as she spouted water from her eyes, and so politely w

DISCLAIMER: ALL MAIN CHARACTERS BELOW TO DIANA WYNNE JONES, AUTHOR OF HOWL'S MOVING CASTLE. The fanfic is based upon the BOOK, NOT the movie. Howl's Moving Castle: The Aftermath Chapter 17: In Which There is a Surprise Visit The cooks would not let her set one foot in the kitchen. On Sophie's third attempt, the head cook had called for Edward to escort her out; the last thing she wanted to happen. For the past couple of days, since the proposal and her acceptance, she'd taken to fastidiously wearing the locket, and avoiding Edward. In the mornings, she would fell to the beach. In the afternoons, she made a point to miss lunch, and she alwa

DISCLAIMER: ALL MAIN CHARACTERS BELOW TO DIANA WYNNE JONES, AUTHOR OF HOWL'S MOVING CASTLE. The fanfic is based upon the BOOK, NOT the movie. Howl's Moving Castle: The Aftermath Chapter 16: In Which Time Blurs In the quiet town of Merriwell, the smells of dinner stewing on stoked fires mingled with the smell of burning leaves, and oncoming dusk. The air was still clutching to its summer warmth, but already wives were readying heavy down blankets for the oncoming cool nights. Living by the sea extended their summer months by a few weeks; but sadly all too soon summer was coming to an end for Merriwell. The quiet townspeople had another reas

DISCLAIMER: ALL MAIN CHARACTERS BELOW TO DIANA WYNNE JONES, AUTHOR OF HOWL'S MOVING CASTLE. The fanfic is based upon the BOOK, NOT the movie. Howl's Moving Castle: The Aftermath --- Chapter 15: In Which There is Another Invitation Servants had begun to open wide terrace doors in the back, to let in the cool night air. Guests had taken to the gardens from the dance floor; in seek of more airy, private areas. The hall grew less crowded, but somehow, Sophie still couldn't catch sight of her host. Despite the cloistering heat, she shivered, and goose bumps still rippled across her skin as memories of the 'encounter' flitted in her mind. Her a