Antegesis
Copyright © 2002-2017 by Dustin Jon Scott
[Last Update: Decemberrd, 2017]
Contents
Like most Palaeoboreanic epics, The Descent of the Drayad follows a fairly typical Palaeoboreanic narrative structure, containing an antegesis, imegesis, diegesis, and exegesis.
§αI: “Serenity’s Sorrow”
First chapter. Serenity grows discontent in the way of Nymphs, and begins to wish she could leave the forest live as a mortal, and have a child of her own.
§αII: “Nepenthean Eve”
Faith begins to spell a rite for her sister Serenity, to help her get over her unnatural longings.
§αIII: “Embrocation”
The conclusion of Faith's newly-wrought rite.
§αIV: “Enchantment”
Serenity happens across a Darkelf with whom she becomes enamored.
§αV: “Raven, Heroness, and Crow”
Serenity tells her Darkelf friend a story.
§αVI: “Of the Fairish Courts”
The Darkelf reveals to Serenity why he is traveling through the woodland.
§αVII: “Tombestry”
Serenity and the Darkelf meet again, and their bond grows stronger as this time Serenity dazzles him with her skills as tombester.
§αVIII: “The Hallowkells”
Charity spells another rite for Serenity.
§αIX: “Treacle and Tonic”
chapter
§αX: “Fearfullest Bliss”
chapter
§αXI: “Faith Besought”
chapter