Right now, The Ax and the Vase opens with the death of Childeric, Clovis' father. It ends with Clovis' own death; an echo of the first scenes of the novel. This was not my original plan; at one time, the entirety of the story was going to be the love of the king for his Queen, Clotilde. The story moved back in time, more than once, to the point before a prince's first battle.
With help from Leila, I found the right beginning for the book - the beginning of Clovis' reign. And reigns begin with a death.
Today, spending time in the death of Clovis' friedlehe, the woman he loved before his queen, I'm somewhat oversaturated with death.
So much for the squirrels of this morning!
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