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Oh I saw your edit. Another question! That would be the most logical conclusion to this, wouldn't it? Things are not that easy. They do share a connection, in more ways than one.

Well he definitely wasn't in Oregon in that dream. Ahhhhh, I want to reveal so much more, but I can't. Thank you for your continued readership and your comments!

I think so, too :3 Thank you for reading and commenting, as always

☀️🌙 You know me by now, things can never be that easy. Or can they? I do like her, too. She bonks people on the head Thanks for your comments and reading my story, I appreciate it!

@Jkeeletupelo Thank you for your comments and readership I finally feel like some facts have settled. Certain bonds are made clearer. Others are not, for which I apologize, but to draw people into this world, I only have so many words. Why are there two wolves howling in the desert tho?

@akascrubber Thanks Let's hope the people in Eldarwood have more knowledge about what this fate is! (I'm sure they do.) Your feedback is so very much appreciated!

I heard a call from the distance. ‘Solar! Solar!’ it said. And it kept repeating, over and over again. What was that? Where was it coming from? Desert. Dust. I’m wolf. Oh. When did we become wolf? sound. go sound. The sound was like a beacon in this expansive desert, endless and barren. It pulled me forward with an irresistible force. The sand beneath my paws was hot, shifting, a sea of golden grains that stretched to the horizon. This wasn’t Oregon. Where

Thank you so much for reading and commenting! It means a lot. This comment is very valuable to me, because of course I had feared that I copied too much from others. Not knowingly of course, but we're all influenced by what we see and what we read specifically. So yay. Thank you. I agree. And I meant for it to remain a little frustrating. I apologize. There is so much information we gather with them just sitting around and talking. And yet, so many more questions appear. The revelations though, I consider them tiring to everyone, but those answers you seek come bursting out very soon. They have to. And they'll have to see if Mark remains in the tentatively trustworthy position—a position he honestly only earned by the ominous fate hanging over their heads. Clara clearly showed that she will put the men in their places if they decide to act up again. Again, thank you!

Yeah, I've been thinking that, too. Maybe he switched bodies with some random straight guy that behaves like this? And some amnesia on top. I'll always resort to fantasy and magic to explain things though.

Thank you so much, @Jkeeletupelo! This means a lot to me. It's still utterly bewildering to me that these characters resonate with people. The journey ahead is set in stone, can't wait to release more. Next chapter is coming soon (this weekend)

I'd like to see that court case unfold. A good lawyer could argue that wearing such "jewelry" () coaxed you into the assault to extract money from you. Countersue for emotional distress!

This resonates with me. Thank you for an excellent blog post!

Still can't fathom how memory loss could flip an invisible sexual orientation switch. I hope everyone drops him as a friend. That sounded so negative lol. It's a riveting read. Please post more chapters fast. 😛

And isn't that great! Thank you for reading and commenting I have to admit, I didn't get your Monty Python reference, but I might be a bit slow today... and I had wine at work.

Thank you. 😌 That's good to hear. I was writing a longer response to you, but then realized it's too spoilery. Again, thank you for your support, and I truly appreciate you liking the story and all feedback.

@mikedup Thanks for reading and commenting!!! There's the family we're born into, the family we choose, and the family that fate thrusts upon us. They'll have to tackle all of that.

Thank you, @VBlew, I'm glad you like it. Thank you for reading and commenting!

After writing 30,000 words in three weeks while working, I needed a break and dabbled in some generative AI art... Hmm. I tried making an image resembling my story Oregon in the Fall and this is the result. Several disclaimers: I stand by my stance that generative AI should not replace human creation, so this is a mockup, not something I would ever use "officially" for my projects. It was created using DALL-E 3, with roughly 200 different prompts and iterations. I used an ML model to upscale the image, because the DALL-E images are only 1024x1024. I used several outputs from DALL-E 3 and then old-school composited them together in Affinity Photo. I graded the images in Affinity Photo. I retouched several parts, especially the wolf's face, because it looked bad. The text artwork and banner, moon to the right of the face, wavy sun rays are mine and thus "human generated" lol. It's good as inspiration. I am currently working on "real" artwork that doesn't use any AI. I really don't want to sound presumptious, but I don't want AI in my text, so I don't want AI in my images either. But using it as a guide, a mockup, something to illustrate officially for myself. Sure, why not? It's fun. And final note: All the steps above wouldn't have been necessary I guess. I just wanted something different than what the AI gave me even after extensive tries.

Thank you, @chris191070 — it seems to me that the more anxious I am about a chapter, the better it will be received. I will save this important data point in my brain! And yes, they do.

@akascrubber You have some hits and some misses! I'm happy that you take the time to digest what I've written, it means a lot to me, thank you. Remember, trust is easily shattered. But it can be rebuilt, most of the time. Sometimes it's a lost cause.

Also, author's note: It took 15,930 words for me to put Grey and Dave in a bed together.

I'm so deep in the world right now, I'm scared of any backstabbing going on. This story walks a very thin line of danger and wondrous glory and I NEED TO KNOW MORE NOW. And eventually the cat needs a talking to, looking forward to that!

@JohnnyC Thanks so much. Yeah. It has been a blast to write. Their journey so far has been pretty stationary, and I hope it wasn't too boring to just stay in The Lunar Haven. That place still has so much to offer. For now, they need to leave though. Things to see, things to do, people to talk to. It means a lot to get comments, it helps so much.

In twilight’s embrace, where shadows play, Under Aten’s gaze and lunar array, “I found you!” whispers the night to the day, A secret dance, so far do we stray. Wepwawet’s howl, in the moon’s soft light, Druids’ chants, through the starry night. In this realm, where sun and moon unite, Mysteries unfold, in plain sight. —The Abydos Papyrus As we sat there, stunned into silence, the air in The Lunar Haven felt thick with a mix of disbelief and confusion. I could see it in

This is a tidbit no one asked for and no one cares for: Molybdenum Ore can be found in the game FINAL FANTASY XIV in The Lochs in Gyr Abania. 😬