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So death comes slowly?

This next chapter should be very interesting to say the least, and this chapter was very instructive in how to turn the tables... As I entered his room, a shocked Prince Francois Valois blurted out, “Why are you here? Are you going to kill me? This is all my fault. It’s too late for peace. They’re invading your lands and those of your allies right now. The Habsburg armies have already taken Navarre and Bruges. My brother’s army took Le Havre and executed Louis Bourbon and Admiral Coligny. They’re besieging Boulogne. No one can leave this city until tomorrow, and they have thousands of soldiers with orders to kill you. You also have no abilities. I’m so sorry.”

I have to give some credit to Channing, having the good sense to give Todd, a pep talk, and a bit of quiet time with Barret....

Anthony is still an idiot without a filter....a chip off the old block, hopefully he becomes aware it is a 'learned' behavior...he's a walking Human Resources disaster.... I think if I were to have one of those black bean extravaganzas @Summerabbacat, the local environmental protection agency just may happen to stop by... The black bean burgers would be delicious. I regularly have a vegan black bean, beetroot and caramelised onion burger which I enjoy immensely. They may be a little "troublesome" for the digestive system of some who eat them though - @drsawzall you may find yourself in trouble with mother again for unacceptable behavior in the living room.

I think what ails Francis isn't necessarily a 'health' problem, but a 'fiscal health problem as @Summerabbacat noted below.. I am intrigued as to what Francis' health scare may have been. Snorted one line too many, dropped a bad E, sniffed too much amyl, or something pedestrian like a urinary tract infection, a racing heart or an empty bank account. The move to the warmer climes of the Carribean is an area chock full of tax havens/shelters, places one can purchase a diplomatic passport for less than a half million while sheltering a fortune from prying eyes... Buy a diplomatic passport, build a fortune – DW – 01/18/2019

Alan, the door is over there...don't let hit your backside on the way out... “You need to understand that I’m not a gay dude, although I have no problems with gay dudes such as yourself.” He smiled. “But the fact is that I have absolutely no interest in your cock, impressive though it may be. I don’t care about getting you off. I care about getting me off. You must realize this is not some type of equal relationship. Right?” ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ “But, let’s be clear. I’ll be nice because I want you to enjoy sucking my cock as much as I enjoy getting sucked by an accomplished cocksucker like you’ll be in a couple of days. I’ll be nice because I want you to enjoy my cock plowing your ass as much as I will enjoy plowing you. That will maximize my pleasure because you’ll always be eager to please me.”

Looking forward to the epilogue, and while it has been noted that there remain political dangers, one only has to watch and listen to those, here in this country, who feel the same and are finding a wider, larger audience... I've really enjoyed this story, thank you for sharing...

Well...I believe the intended message was received...will it have implications decades in the future??? “You didn’t?!” She practically purred out. “I did?! Well, through one of my cousins, anyway.” I said with a slight lift of the corners of my lips. I instructed Rhasta to convey my displeasure. And he did, ever so subtly. Unexpectedly, they finished their upgrade two days early and loaded their cargo to depart the station. I disregarded Christoper’s attempts to contact me multiple times before that because I was fully absorbed in my own work. I stood in the gallery viewing area and waved as the ship departed. He smiled back as he thought I was smiling at him. Even tried to Comm me twice, which I refused. The smile on my face, that was anything but friendly, grew even wider as the bow crossed the threshold. Marked by the closing of the hangar doors just after they cleared them. The equivalent of slamming the door in the face of someone you didn’t like. The look on his face as the entire Bridge crew noticed the doors were closing clearly showed that he understood I was finished with him. His family got the message too. I am sure his sister, who was in command for the undocking, was berating him in front of the Bridge crew once they realized I commanded the hanger doors to shut. That also is a subtle way of saying you are not welcome here, to a ship you wouldn’t mind not seeing again.

Interesting start, one wonders if the 'pirates' are simply going to watch their ships be taken by a new (superior) force, what will their response be???

While the prologue has no stanyear date, how are we to determine whether the prologue takes place 200 years past, or set in the future???

While it isn't my cup of tea, this Dom/Sub thing, from what I understand, Alan fails to impress me, while I understand this is all new to Cal, Alan should do a much better job as his role as an instructor. Quite frankly what he is doing is self-centered and a narrow step above abuse...there are many sexual flavors at the buffet and Cal needs to experience many of them...

The following simply says it all....loved the chapter and love the story...

The day they offer scantily dressed models posing with their 'goods' in the pouches, I'll be headed to the bankruptcy line...

Mine is a 175 yr old house in very good shape, the barn needs some minor work and I need a serious visit from a pest control company, have a couple of 'old' black walnut and chestnut trees....need a squirrel hunting dog!!

I have a surgical reconstruction team dedicated as a result of so many of your stories....they are thinking of adding 'drive-thru window'...

Or those stupid aristocrats assumed being a short man, meant he had shortcomings in other areas....

How far from Massachusetts are you? Not sure the water will keep hot....

Can’t add anything to the conversation, with 2 chapters to go, one to make my head explode and the last to put It back together…..

Amazon has everything

As to the truth being fluid, we are getting a lesson from an orange menace who was for it before he was against it….much progress in this chapter, some issues resolved and new ones are cropping up… I wish I could disagree with you @Tris, even if only a scintilla of disagreement. Alas I cannot because it has often been my experience you are overwhelmingly correct.

So nice to know the hot water heater is good and ready, time for another shower....

There's bound to be all sorts of diplomatic snakes in the weeds, if I were a betting man, Granger will be traveling to Amiens...it will be one of his most skillful engagements if he is able to mollify Bonapart...

While the word is multicultural, I believe it is used in the english speaking world enough to warrant its inclusion as a possible word choice...kismet kismet definition - Search (bing.com)

Personally, I would have had them leave before halftime...no excuse for that behavior... Then I have to wonder if we are in a time warp with the following...The quickest way to get to the article would have been going on-line to the paper's website.... “We should pick up a Boulder Sunday newspaper when we leave here, so we could see if there’s an article about what happened last night,” Pops stated, “but I doubt if there will be anything about it yet. It was after midnight when it occurred, and I suspect the paper would have gone to press before anyone at the paper even saw the police reports. It may appear in Monday’s paper, though, provided it doesn’t get pushed out by something more important. And since the local pharmacy back home sells copies of the Boulder newspaper, I’ll just purchase a copy tomorrow night.” “Then if there’s anything in the paper about what happened to us, take a photo of the article with your phone and send me a copy,” Devin told him. “I’d like to see what it says too.” “Ok, I can do that.”

There's definitely an attraction between the boys, as they could feel the need between them. Then there's the book he needs to read, what will be discovered??