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Well…as the young teen in the movie, Joe and the Volcano, said…”There’s something to be said for playing with yourself”… In all sincerity, this leaves other forms of recreation….

He locked the frigging gate…and somehow survives long enough to to die face down in a ditch. A damned shame it wasn’t a latrine ditch. Perhaps that oversight could be corrected when they reach Egypt at Ser Val’s direction.. It was presented to her an hour later, the battered circlet of gold that Baldwin had left behind when he’d fled the field, running on the fastest horse they had on the road to Edessa. Escaping justice for his betrayal, but leaving with nothing. Will they see him when they reach Edessa?

This was a fun read and so well done!

Dante needs to discuss the issues with his arm with Alice and a doctor…he’s headed for a bad fall.. I think what makes it doubly hard for Henry, is that there isn’t anyone near his age around him…Don’t get me wrong, having multiple big brothers is all well and fine but age mates is important.. Between Mistress Carolyn and Matthew, I would think that the paperwork and financials, has to be time consuming…and the mess Blaise left behind. Frank at this point is a loaded gun, a liability that may be explosive…Alice telling him he hasn’t full access to his money, isn’t helping, considering how she referred to his mental state…is he going to listen to anyone? Tom needs to play it smart with his freedom and not be stupid…

Another gem by @chris191070!

late to the party and can’t add much other than to note his butt will be like a doorknob, everyone gets a turn….

Thanks for this, I still feel that Steven and Avery can figure out a workaround, it is what the smart folks would do… After all, there is a screaming need for the same kind of project in Seattle as well…

I would think that it would be imperative to find out if any of Balder’s “family” survived Loki’s treachery as well as understanding what Loki is up to…

What they said… What’s the fun is that?

Oh to remember those days…..sigh….this was a fun chapter..

Ya might say the orgasm would be outta this world…

I think with Simon's help, Ben will see that it will take some time, but work out in the end...was that a pun?

I'd like a Bombay G&T, please, and thanks...with a splash of Roses Lime Juice!!!

And therin lies the rub... “And a wolf in a cardinal’s hat long before that,” Matteo shot back. “He lifts his hand in blessing while the other hand strangles liberty. Florence should govern herself, not kneel to Rome.” “You speak as though faith were tyranny,” Gianluca said, voice taut. “The Pope is God’s Vicar. To defy him is to defy the divine order.” “Or to defy men who dress their ambition in silks embroidered with gold,” Matteo countered. His pulse quickened with every word. “Florence has fought for her liberty for a hundred years. I’ll not see her sold to papal pride.” He looked quizzically at Gianluca. "Doesn't your family side with Cardinal della Rovere against the tyrrany of Sixtus." Gianluca sadly observed, "Most of my family is in Rome. A distant cousin of my grandfather was himself Pope." He looked pleadingly at Matteo. "Rome is our shepherd, Matteo. Florence cannot stand alone against her." He whispered hoarsely, “God placed the keys of heaven in Peter’s hands, not the guildmasters of Florence.” And the dangers... Matteo’s fingers tightened on the arm of his chair. “So the Holy Father plots against us while blessing us from the altar.” Ludovico gave a thin smile. “You are learning the ways of men, nephew. God may be eternal, but His vicar keeps a ledger.” Tommaso bristled. “Speak carefully, uncle. We owe respect to the Holy See.” Giovanni’s voice cut through the room. “We owe Florence first. Remember that. The Pope’s quarrel with the Medici is not just a merchant’s feud... it is a war for our soul. If Rome wins, Florence becomes another papal city, ruled by cardinals instead of councils, fat priests in place of free men. And our bank, our name, will be chained to their altars.”

Marvin is more than the sum of his parts; the experiences he is having with Kent's PTSD are telling. I'd like to know more about his background... As to the family's reaction to the will, I've been there, and there isn't anything like family that feels entitled...While my grandparents' wills were simple, assumptions, misunderstandings, and old-fashioned lying to their attorneys. All of this, coupled with intransigence bordering on insanity, turned the whole affair into a fourteen-year battle...

Again…what he said!!!

Avery needs to move his job to Seattle….

I’m hooked!

Rashid will try to take Ishan with him when he goes to fight the crusaders…in an attempt to kill him… Just food for thought…

I suspect that Rhaddam is not too far behind Karsa….and this is all an act….

Just looked it up, and oh my goodness. The Pazzi family was something else…

So glad to see a new story, and welcome back, you’ve been missed!

While it is an obvious choice, Sky is swimming to the forefront…I wonder @Summerabbacat if he is stupping Susan on the side…that’s my theory and in sticking with it, until the next chapter ….

No one from this crew would ever think of going there….

What he said and more...that is more chapters, this is a story rich in possibilities...