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Will JJ be an ally once he discovers his true identity??? Good old Abe needs a comeuppance and quick!

Lions, tigers, and "Not those types of critters," Browbeat whispered. "Gonkers, I mean. Whatsits." Oh my, where does the power come from and exactly what is in the carriage house???

I'm with @weinerdog, something simply isn't adding up... He shook his head and remarked, “I guess your mother is the same old bitch she used to be.” I couldn’t suppress a laugh. “Yeah,” I giggled. “I guess she is.” Dad reached down and gripped my hand. “God, Seth,” he apologized. “I’m so sorry I wasn’t in your life. It really wasn’t my fault.” He knows Steven and Marie and yet in all this time no contact, questions, reaching out to see how his children were/are doing, even if only told not to contact them any longer...it simply does not add up and I ain't buying it.... “He’s Blake,” I said. Dad asked, “Why is he in the hospital?” It took me several minutes to explain what had happened to Blake. By the time I finished, I was crying. “It’s good he’s going to be alright,” he said. “If there is anything I can do, let me know.” I smiled and nodded my head. “I’m glad Steven and Marie stepped in to help him. I always did like them. They are good people.”

Kage has found a way to leave his mark and bless our two couples, and we all sense danger ahead with Huntington...not to forget, if memory serves correctly, a elemental fire being. Not to mention Cassiel and the dryads, could there be help waiting in the wings??? Looking forward to seeing more of the hybrids restored to their previous self, there appears to be danger percolating within....who poisoned Caleb, are they still around, does Huntington have other spies, does he know what is going on??? While in the last chapter, Caleb's meeting with Vann was less than overwhelming, ok all you haters...the jury is in recess, playing kickball....

And just where is Lip in all of this??? One would think that Abe is being foolish if he is going after Travis again, perhaps a none too subtitle message should be sent Abe's way, if Josh, grandma and the rest of his friends are under the threat of Abe's malevolence, Travis needs Abe to realize that playing with fire can get you badly burned....

Much was wrapped up in this chapter and yet, much remains to be resolved. A thought occurs that the fundamentalist church is/was the recipient of substantial sums over the years, I now believe they should be audited. if I remember correctly, not much was spent on upkeep or outreach. Could the deacons of that despicable denomination be living the lives of fatted calves? While I understand young Joe is a teenager, to this point he is/remains an enigma and so much the same for his supposed girlfriend.

Someone or something more reliable needs to be responsible for the star…that dang feline needs to be put out to pasture…pronto!

A thoughtful reminder of the current and past

Hopefully you didn't take them from Horace's woody....

Yea...what he said.....

Not a good idea at all tho I like it, if it is done, do it when Pete is shopping and stay away from accelerants...

Hummm...a battle of the heavyweights, how long will it last and will Travis hold back???

Jeremy's hospital stay was the result of a work accident....he isn't responsible for any costs for treatment or after care, More than likely, with the assistance of a great ambulance chaser, he is probably due a monetary settlement from the corporation that owns the construction company, along with the subcontractor who's employee(s) were responsible for the accident...obviously none of this can happen till OSHA is finished with their investigations...

The biggest, most important lesson remaining for the boys to learn is frigging patience already...😁. A very interesting chapter, being a casual fan of the Incredible Doctor Pol TV show, I've seen many animals treated for run-ins with porcupines... I have also heard that cutting an embedded quill before removing it makes it easier, as the air inside the hollow shaft is released, making it easier to remove.

Very interesting and as a side point, the following article bears witness to the evils of faith running blindly amok... These Christian Nationalists Want to Stone Adulterers to Death (msn.com)

I believe his greatest adversary will be himself....

What an interesting cast of ner-do-wells....

An auspicious start...

It will be very interesting to see what is discovered on the solstice...and where will it lead to?

Thanks for taking the time to write this, it was very entertaining. A sequel down the road would be appreciated!

Toby may not be in school but he's getting one heck of an education...

I believe this is where the kernel of the future decision Fran will make is born...He truly sees the duke for what he truly is, any doubts resolved, the promise of the family titles restored, again put off against a promise of aid from the 3000 troops he now commands... My apologies was his meaning, but apologies were unfit for men of his station. Hollow words make for weighty silences where a noble is concerned. “Thank you, your grace. After the coroner makes his visit, we will return Gustave’s body to Wallenstadt.” ********************* He frowned. “Your coy expression does not fool me. You know my desire. Those 3,000 troops stationed at Bunt. As the interim head of the Wallenheim Delegation… at this critical moment… they answer to your call. Summon them. Bring them to my aid and I will have you augmented to the Viscountcy of Thormont by the turn of the next tenday. So? What will it be?” ************************* What will Fran demand in return, will it be enough to be reunited with Ed, can he live the life of a commoner??? It was all Fran could whisper as he put quill to parchment in the lowlight of flickering candleflame. His heart was racing. His cheeks were flushed. But he wrote. His will. His directives. The proposition. The meeting ground. What of Lothar, and his brother? Is Edith pushing the envelope a bit, was that execution overkill? Ed is suffering from what appears to be PTSD, is he broken or repairable from his current state, has he become a danger? One hopes Fran is the balm that restores his soul...

Your best chapter yet...a further caution should be added to the chapter warnings, to refrain from eating before and after reading this... Ding dong...the wicked Lord is dead...ding dong may Gustave rot in the bowels of hades... I believe this is the beginning of the beginning of the end....Sorry Winston for bastardizing one of your better lines... The following is one of the crucial hurdles to cross, and lest we forget Constable Wolner...he has much to atone for, with his life...

Is someone...namely a demon from Pandemonium out to use JJ against Travis???

Loving this and looking forward to more...The following has me a pondering about Grandma...I'm thinking she controlled the family pursestrings...and possibly her own funds... Grandma had been from a local family that had had businesses in the area since the 19th century. She had been quite an heiress, and Grandad had run the firms for her and done well. But the war, the labour shortage afterwards and everything else did for them, bits of the business were sold off piecemeal and at the end of the 1950s the last bit, a paper mill, went under the hammer. And that was it. We got nothing, or at least Dad didn't. Dad had been a very, very late baby, his mother was well over 40 when he was born, so we had never really known Grandad.