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Goodness, an unpopular dowager, a Queen in medical limbo, a Regent unknown to the powers absolute rule, and a young Prince holding until of age. A lot can happen in three years, so hopefully the Queen will indeed return to the throne. Even if she doesn’t recover fully, she may be able to mentor the boys into age of maturity…with the new Consort by her side and theirs.

It’s good to see the young Prince and his Royal Guard companion settling into their roles enough to; ask for guidance, and to respect the traditions. Yet the compassion Itumak shows for the young orphan Jaime is beyond mentoring by example. Queen Amber may beat this tumor yet; that would provide much more time to mentor and pursue the increased race relations with the growing Royal presence. Great chapter!

Lmao 😂, I was thinking of Sun Tzu as credited with the phrase “Keep your friends close; keep your enemies closer.” But damn, could he really live with mom that close…then again, maybe mom gets muzzled when so far out of her element.

It’s actually ironic that Kalian restrained himself from offing Suman while under Talon’s protection, but then lashed out at Talon. It is also surprising that Talon was more tolerant of this “Suman withholding”, yet again; especially when it concerns Wyn and while they are already bracing/preparing for war(s).

Stealth, this was not. Even with their fascination with Talon, this will make it hard to win over control in Dleth…or will it? Outside the close circles of the King, the country may rejoice in freedom from the tyranny. Now the question is, did this really happen? Was this burst an internalization playing out or did he really transport to deal with the King? Either way, it leaves no doubts as to Kalian’s declaration of destroying anything that threatens his family…but he too threatened his family under the pressures of the crazy Suman. This paradox nested within a supernova of supernatural powers trying to break free may give us the birth of a new god, but will this supernatural god fine reason or lash out in madness unrestrained? @Demiurgehas us in at a supernatural cliffhanger.

Ok, you’re just needing a little mental reset (control-alt-delete?) and lubrication ( you’re libation of choice), to get new strategic plots plowed ! Besides, the building SuperNova named Kalian has multitudes of secrets to be revealed.

Yeah, I was hoping to see where the love interest was going to develop; Jona, Emmanuel, xxxx? Likewise I was hoping we might still learn the where/how young Toby and his mom Pippa got along, and how are they? At Toby’s age, Carson probably made quite a difference in calming his young mind; easing the trauma of that experience. But hey, this tale is still a good journey!

What!; Mac & Cheese at the street corner of Wino & Whiskey? Although I could enjoy some Mac and Cheese with an entree of Bourbon Chicken with broccoli 🥦 We tried to make Bourbon Chicken in college….but regardless how drunk we got those chickens, you could hardly taste any bourbon once you cleaned and cooked it!

Yeah, Meg is triggered to be a social weapon of mass destruction; while neither Jake nor Nic deserves her ire. It’s neat to see them awkwardly learning to accept their own feelings and to also admit their attractions are growing into more than “helping out a friend.”

Uh oh 😰, Unk Vinsy ain’t medtat’n ’nuff ta be calm; misty Monk gonna be mad, Unk Alpa help him though. Stefan proves himself ruthless as usual, but can “dead men talk?” Shaw realized all too late that Stefan was not someone to team or bargain with. I think he knew his destiny was that of preordained fate. Non the less he did try to help in determining Stefan fate. Alpha Kearney is off to his new life as an undercover Council soldier, but how long before the Mob clan sniffs and tricks to test his presence. The Electric Panda is enjoying the honeymoon year celebrating his mangled purple people making skills; damn the pup makes him burst with new pride; and that Lycan Lawyer does understand gamesmanship and baiting motivations. The Council prestige still flys high for the Panda in close circles, so too does the guidance of his Mate.

Wow, that was one VERY HARD study session! Jonathan follows his heart in the heat his passion but once sated he reverts to over thinking…but not completely unchecked. Maddox does pretty good on gut instincts along. His personal disclosures without reciprocal sharing from Jonathan works for him in breaking down Jonathan’s distancing, but also helping Maddox better understand Jonathan’s guarded nature. Maddox says he’s a quick study, but Jonathan may be a subject he enjoys taking his time with. He already knows Jonathan is likely to give in to his wishes, but the “Mad Dog” wants more than what simple herding will give him. The study sessions are bound to get more interesting 🤔 but it seems some parallel event may be the real learning breakthrough…now just where or what will crumble the walls protecting Jonathan’s heart?

Well the wallls of Xavier’s mental wall are coming down. Witnessing the aftermath of his years of dissociation, from them all amid the betrayals of what was his closest friends and acquaintances, was an eye opening experience. It seems to have shown Xavier that while the friends were callous they were not intentionally malicious. It’s good to see them on the mend, learning new relationships and boundaries.

Drunks? Hmmm 🤔; This could so quickly and easily devolve into the more offensive slang references of….cat fights with pointy eared devils, while the wolf gets credit for the unfortunate setup… Oops, he did it again, some call him trouble, but Aaron calls him friend. However, with the harsh sentencing, will their relationship improve or will it further strain their already strained relations? Aaron has to also learn more compassion and understanding. How much did his shunning his best friend contribute to the unbounded and frustrated behavior? Aaron is not being the best friend either and many friendships get destroyed by lack of two-way compassion and communication.

Desertion of one’s ship or of one’s child?

Drone Wars? 😝

That’s also tap dancing around the whole doctor/patient confidentiality rule too! Let’s see, modify the pre-op instructions to be; no food or drink for 12 hrs, and no neko cum within 24hrs, before the procedure. Hahaha 🤪

Giving us all a “second opinion “ there? 😆

I’d say at least one swing from each parent/guardian of the abused and then two from/for the kids abused. Hmmm 🤔, and any extras anyone wanted after that. Perhaps a silver clad nail given to each of the affected, to be set with a jab then driven home with the bat?? 👿 It’s a special Townhall feedback with the guest hanging in silver chains Piñata style. Bonus swings if your nail finds bones???

Ironically, as much as Tim would like to hold others accountable, mom shares the same responsibility and guilt for not reporting or taking action; whereas she didn’t want the negative attention of reporting the others wanted the positive attention from not reporting, the end result is they all share the guilt of allowing a serial rapist is continue victimizing others. While healing is needed, perhaps the best community healing is knowing how these things happen and the best way to prevent even more innocents from being victimized; reporting may bring some embarrassment, humiliation, or even taint personal reputations. Maybe the community needs to learn the bravery to face these crimes is a personal sacrifice to protect others from the same fate. The principal, the DA secretary and others gave aid to Bruce to evade charges and court proceedings; then and more presently. The principal appears to have used unethical influence to bully protections for Bruce, knowingly aiding the coverup of those and other ongoing crimes; making him an accessory. Court proceedings to convict him is separate from charges against Bruce, but it also makes an indirect conviction of a dead man possible by proving the other parties knew and aided in crimes. The nature of these coverups are every bit the insult to the victims as ignoring the claims by any new victims….so how does the community learn best when the status quo is crimes are personal problems of the victims? I definitely believe crimes should be respectfully pursued, but false claims should likewise be handled with the same conviction. False claims out of personal regrets or to protect one’s image when unexpectedly discovered in an embarrassing situation are unforgivable; as the “presumed victim” victimizes an innocent party by abusing the laws for personal benefit while destroying the reputation of the innocent party. So severe punishments for high crimes should likewise incur severe punishment for any that cry wolf.

Wow, do you know how to break out the tears of the heart or what! What a wonderful valentines surprise and so, so fitting. Whether planned or maybe influenced by the coming of this day, this chapter is amazing. The history tying the long struggle for Tani to larger issues of power struggles and deception spilling from the immortal realms is so….powerful? 😝 Then the triumph of Dante’s binding to win over the harsh punishments against the heart is so heartwarming that as anyone reads this it has to have a magical sense of rightness; belonging where only evil has kept it apart. Happy Valentines Day!

Yup, young love. Are we alone?

Too much for Karl to understand and perhaps too much to bear as the war lingers without Karl having knowledge of home, or family. The real comfort and support of family comes from elsewhere, yet that comfort got complicated by….George. Karl has definitely taken a firm stand against bullying; those trying to dictate expression and personal rights. The naive farm boy is becoming a man of conviction. The unorthodoxed public approach to the commandant took an quick and unexpected turn when the confession held brutal honesty of the farm boy standing in defense of his mom’s honor, against a known bully. How did that decision come about so quickly? Who and why support the new guy upsetting what had been accepted? Was this more protection from Arther? Edgar? 🤔 Either way it would seem Karl is becoming more well known…and hopefully liked! lol lol 😝

Traditionally in Western Europe, young kids, boys or girls of any mix can all hold hands as it’s expected in friendships; this also extends to adults but more so for young singles in friendships. So when it comes to young love, Western European countries also have a more open acceptance of public displays of affection, more provocative billboards and wider acceptance of off color joking within TV/Radio; it’s all more jovial with less sensitivity from all parties. But with the growing worldwide social tensions, advocacy groups of all types, and with increasing immigration/migration of muslins and the growing muslin populations in the western countries is bringing more prejudice in public areas within those higher muslim density areas. Being smart in any country and knowing the areas to avoid unwanted attention is still very important.

I agree that a blackmailed individual is much different than the head honchos of the vicious organization. Caleb’s compromise was relatively brief and I don’t believe he directly contributed to any abductions or deaths during that period. Furthermore, he did resume offensive and protective engagements against the organization when freed of the mental weights unjustly applied by a very powerful group in very powerful positions…without full understanding of any possibilities to challenge them. As an unwilling participant with sincere regrets for decisions and remorse for the betrayal, I think Caleb could be shown some mercy, even as he readily accepts responsibility. Perhaps as the betrayal was under duress, and the largest impact of that betrayal was to his pack, then maybe with Sebastian as the magistrate he could assure a fair hearing for Caleb’s old pack to sit in final judgement and to decide his fate by granting mercy or no mercy.

Frustrated Finn, not angry at Alec but so aggravated that it’s best to reevaluate this whole situation and regroup; how did he mess up, does he take a chance to be more direct with Alec? Why didn’t Alec text him…why, why didn’t he text Alec…argh! He has always been social and supportive of friends, but yet are they friends when they disrespect his home and his hospitality by insulting his other friends? How does he fix this? Can he fix this? …what IS THIS? it’s so frustrating! Alec doesn’t know what to think, well that’s not right either. What is this he is feeling and why? Can he like a boy that is beyond likable, beyond anything he could hope for, and definitely not someone who should be spending time on him…unless River is right, does Finn like him like that? Why? When he has so many friends; why would he like me when we don’t really know one another? @Demiurgeagain you’ve captured the angst of teens; not just the social disfunction of Alec, but also the sudden lack of confidence and direction of the friendly, outward Finn; why is it so, so different when we attach hope and desire? Neither of these young men are thinking so clearly, yet when River has the best insights, he lacks the confidence in his owned social interactions. Yup, that’s the pottage known as teenage angst, desperately wanting something, but refusing it for fear anything that makes it less than assured.