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Awesome! Mordred is an eccentric guy, what can I say? We'll be finding out more about the dragon soon.

Thanks. The scenes in the dreamscape are favorites of mine, too. So where did I lose you? hn, you're not going to like the next chapter, methinks.

oh, dear. I may have to re-work the end of this chapter. Where'd I lose you guys?

and here I'd been thinking the mind games had already begun ...

I do aim to please! You think Aure did the wrong thing? Hm, well, I suppose that remains to be seen. What about the prince? Maybe he's not so big and bad after all

thank you

Chapter 7 Mordred sat up. “Dmitri!” He spun in alarm, eyes taking in the hot, still body beside him. Blinking and fisting his eyes, Mordred stared and stared. Gradually, the golden eyes and pleading face in his dream faded to be replaced by the real thing. He reached over to smooth the back of his hand over one fevered cheek. Then he pulled back, considering. Had he dreamed? It had felt so real! Part of him wanted to peel back an eyelid to check that Dmitri’s eyes were brown and no

Waylon's Crossing Chapter 20: Heart to Heart Alan fought a similar battle, his human self wanting what was offered, reacting instinctively. The demon blood that had created his race resisted, screaming its fury, acknowledging the mental superiority of the other mind, and fearing it, fearing the leash even as Kynan did. Images from their pasts flashed between them, disorienting and confusing. Kynan let them slide by, ignoring them, knowing that to pay them any attention now would only

I was born in the 80s and I know who the Multimillion Dollar Man is. I know Nightrider and the A-Team, Wonder Woman, Little House on the Prairie, and Bonanza, because my mother loved those shows. I'm sure there are others that I'm forgetting at the moment. When we returned to the U.S. in the mid-90s, those shows played all the time as daytime dramas and even in the early afternoon before the more popular/current shows came on, like MacGyver and Quantom Leap and Star Trek. We watched them all the time. Some of it was likely because we couldn't get those shows on the BBC at the time, but since my mom now collects those shows on DVD, she really did like them. I also remembered being madly in love with a handful of cartoons like the Transformers and GI Joe. And listening to Madonna on the bus ride to school (while we were in England, because we were behind the pop culture of the U.S. then). My mom hated that we'd come home singing her songs.

A friend of mine picked out this song as the theme song for two characters we were writing together. I swear I listened to it over and over again for a week!

I don't use rep points for stories -- only in the forum. The exception to this is for a new author, like Cia said. Basically, beyond the first 100 rep points, they become pointless IMO. Unfortunately, people who are new here think that the more rep points you have the better an author you are (I've seen this confusion in comments/reviews, forum posts, and messages). The fact is, some popular items are not necessarily the greatest literary works. That's life. There are people who really and truly believe that Harry Potter or Twilight are the greatest things since sliced bread ... and yet the great 'classics' many people find horribly boring. It's all opinion. I used to like the star rating, but that, too, becomes pointless if the only rating ever given is 5 out of 5 stars, and it can be awkward to use rate with those because they're just not obvious at first glance). To really make the stars useful, they should be incorporated into the review system -- you leave a review and have an option to rate with the stars -- like they do reviews on sites like Barnes and Noble and Amazon. That way the stars have meaning based on the context of the review. What would be really interesting would be if the number of reviews could be used the way that the rep points are now ... hm. As far as feedback goes, the only really meaningful way to do that is through reviews or posting in that story's forum topic. I wish I could say I was better at this, but I hate reviews that simply summarize or just say "it's great" and often that's all I can think of. That, and I don't review stories I don't like. I don't neg rep them, either. I think that would be a misuse of the system.

You say this way better than I could. I so want oreos now ....

Just because I'm curious and am an avid comic reader: please share your favorite comics. These are my top picks: http://www.dominic-deegan.com/ -- a seer, his friends/family, and all the trouble they get into, has been posting online for 9 years and going strong! http://tjandamal.com/ -- now these are two characters I could see in the real world! http://www.menagea3.net/ -- this one slides into the realm of soap opera, but what the heck? the hijinks are hilarious. http://www.teahousecomic.com/ -- I make no apologies. The men are pretty. That, and Mercutio cracks me up. http://www.starfightercomic.com -- because I like sci-fi http://requiem.seraph-inn.com/ -- gorgeous art and a complex, intriguing plot Oh! I forgot http://leasticoulddo.com/ -- because I can.

I love a good pair of eyes, too. Alas, I don't intend to write more for these two. For me, it's the promise of a beginning.

Chapter 6 “What are you doing?” Mordred looked up, brows furrowed and clearly distracted. “Hm?” Dmitri scowled. He clung to his saddle with both hands, shifting uncomfortably as the horse’s movement pulled at the wounds across his belly and chest. Carefully, he twisted around to look behind them. The road curved up along the side of the cliffs and Dmitri could just see the rooftops of his town in the distance. A pang of longing struck him with the force of a blow and he clenche

Waylon's Crossing Chapter 19: Blood Bond "Don't say that." Kynan's whispered response startled Alan and he quirked an eyebrow in amusement. "Why not?" he demanded. "I've fucked up so bad, all my life. Damn it! Damn it! Why? Why am I always in the fucking way? Why can't I do something right for once in my life? Why do I always have to mess things up?! We were supposed to rescue you!" Strong fingers squeezed a nearby ankle. Kynan smiled weakly. "There's nothing to be guilty about,

oh goodie!

Waylon's Crossing Chapter 18: A Prince’s Anger Alan fell hard, legs pulled suddenly out from under him. Instinctively, he ducked as something flew over his head, and then jumped back to his feet to press his hands against a solid wall. Staring around, he saw only Kynan; no elemental, no Jacen, and no Bryce. "No!" he gasped. The door crashed open, and Alan pressed his back to the stone, knees shaking in sudden fear. A gigantic demon stood in the doorway. Her hooves were bigger tha

Hear! Hear!

Time to party! Happy birthday!

It's everyone's birthday today, isn't it? Happy birthday, man!

Frosty Happy Birthday!

Waylon's Crossing Chapter 17: To the Rescue "He's doing it again." "Doing what?" "That ... that thing, you know, as what almost got his ass killed." Bryce had almost killed them both; he would have if he hadn't been knocked backward from the force of the spell. And what a spell! Where had the thing come from? He gave the little half-unicorn a sideways glance and rubbed his arms. The remnants of magic clinging to Jacen made all the hairs stand up on Bryce’s body. It was a ti

This is an interesting question! As a kid I never really had a dream like yours. I did go through phases, where I wanted to be a knight, for example, or a policeman. I remember really badly wanting to be a baseball player when I was in middle school and being broken-hearted when I stopped growing. I never told anyone that before! I told my parents I wanted to be a vet so they'd stop asking me what I wanted to be when I grew up. Now I wonder how I could have ever been so blind, that it took me 25 years to stumble onto the thing that makes me happy and fulfilled. Eh, what can I say? I've never been accused of being observant.

Now that's a full house! Amazing. Just, the confidence and will to fight for those kids. It's only a shame that Arizona is so anti-gay. We need more parents like them!