You did well and this was just as exciting as any other plot line…no we know Miller likes it rough and while I would not be opposed to his ending, I love the idea of what the two snipers can use him to have some fun.
Why do I still feel this will be in a few days much about nothing, I pray that it isn’t and that is why I’m angry….to think Vane thought he could fuck over a lord of the realm….
I’m doubtful but hopefully things change…
Lucien is gaining strength from these feedings, will the Vespers know?
And how did they learn Lucien’s true name so many years ago, was it possible that Lucien’s maker gave it up?
And Eli, walk very carefully among the Vespers…
I think not offering to pay full price is a wise move. If it is accepted then we know his father has suffered some business setbacks.
Wanting to know how the plantation works is fine and he could get by with that knowledge. Understanding why it works is all the difference….the difference between status quo and thriving.
It would be my hope that Sam’s last journey from San Francisco brings a brother as well! We will wait patiently and see!
Azula has made himself and through has sister, a kingmaker….any harm brings the inevitable downfall of Lyria….
A masterpiece of planning and diplomatic planning!
And now to produce the actual evidence!
Olneth and Gesi are in for a rude awakening and hopefully don’t have poison pills in their mouths….and are forced to remain in their seats under guard….and then to their just desserts….
Brave when no one can see you, and hiding in the shadows…
Then he heard it—a voice, low and mean, drifting from the shadows near the fence.
“This ain’t over.”
Andy stopped cold. The bus door hissed open behind him, but he didn’t move.
For me there is a fundamental layering of profound sadness as @Cane23 noted. I believe we are seeing the tip of the horrors that will unfold, and yes some of those we’ve come to know and root for won’t make it out alive.
Does anyone ever get released whole and healthy? I suspect not…
Inquiring minds, while not wishing too hasten Uncle Edwin’s demise want, no need to know exactly what kind of knickknacks might populate the house in the south of France!!
She laughed. “Of course, quite what you’d do with a house in south-west France and the fruits of a lifetime collecting near-erotic nicknacks…”
This reviewer has the gist of this great story and others by this author. Simply a fantastic read about ordinary men and folks doing the ordinary things that occur in daily life.
I can’t recommend this story highly enough! This is well worth the read!
Just a random thought out, way out of left field, what if Lucien is playing a longer game just to gain his freedom and playing Eli?
The random thought may be a result of the geyser vapors at Yellowstone…🤫
Speeding up the timeline … The variable is not fully accounted for…
And I am loving this….
Miles and Kylie stepped into the kitchen. Eli stood up to refill his glass and heard them through the wall.
“The profile matches,” Kylie said. Her voice was steady, clinical. “Timeline is tight but workable. We need you to run the alumni check.”
“I’ll have it by next week,” Miles said.
“We should accelerate. Given the situation.” Situation. Meaning Eli. Meaning the variable the system hadn’t anticipated.
“Agreed. I’ll reach out to the Sinclair contact for the distribution logistics.”