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This story is a true joy. A different twist with each chapter and yet it all falls into place naturally.

I love how you use the sexual intensity of their relationship as an extension of the heat of their bond. For no being gratuitous it resinates all the more loudly. thanks again.

Once again, this is an incredibly creative story. I love the nuanced writing and the pace. We are learning about the characters like spreading ripples on the water's surface

another truly inventive tale. Sacha, your stories never fail to take an interesting turn. thanks once again

While we may equate morality with generalities or absolutes as in do not harm others, or help someone in need,morality is a personal concept of defining and trying to a in a manner that promotes goodness rather than harm to fellow beings. It is however a personal concept because it is complex and each of us will have a different understanding of what constitutes goodness or harm. Some would define any killing as immoral, others could equally argue that killing as in the killing of a Hitler is moral as it prevents the killing of millions of others. Either way i believe that morality begins with interaction with others as it is our daily interactions that inform us of the needs, foibles and context of our own lives and the lives of those around us. So i believe that morality can not be just an abstract or theoretical construct but must be played out in our everyday lives often through small gestures. So let us all go forward with small kindnesses and if we can not make a better world we can at least bring a smile to someones face.

the men were definitely great but Les Girls stole the show

Hey Riley, I have really enjoyed your writing so i would hate to see the story stop. It seems that there are other serious things happening in your life right now. I hope these are good thing things that require time intensity and focus and that you are not just dealing with a pile of shit. Wishing you the best and hoping that you can indulge your talent again soon. Here's hoping you are in love, engrossed in work, family and friends. But come back soon

its 10:30pm and i am packing my kit for my long run tomorrow morning - last long run before the marathon. thank goodness

I've seen the youtube video that went viral and it will make you cry. What is so amazing is that there are so many moments of the guys together smiling and laughing. you can never takeaway the laughter.

A wonderful love story between Rhyder and Shura - It could even be called: A horse and his Boy - oh sorry, that title has already been taken. seriously, a lovely and mature tale. You have a special gift of bringing your characters to life. thanks.

Cute chapter title. It makes more sense after reading the chapter - i was thinking glass as in drinking glass. Thanks for another instalment of this great story. I'm sorry to hear you have another surgery ahead. I hope everything goes well for you.

lovely story. It reminded me of my own story. I also had drifted apart from family by censoring my life. I came out to them in the 80"s but them=n it was not spoken of and so there was still distance. In 1994 i met my partner and within weeks i realized that i want him to be a part o my family life. So we had a Guess who's coming to dinner moment and never looked back. It was easier for my parents to accept my being gay with a flesh and blood partner. They saw a kind decent man rather than a faceless stereotype. thanks for sharing your story

Well i can see tis story winding to a conclusion which is too bad. Mondays and thursdays will be a little empty. Love the story and the chapter. I see that Rhyder is sending a bit of England to California when Jase starts using phrases like:“You jammy little sod!” love your stories

Tetrefine: one of the benefits of being older is that you can speak from experience, I came to hockey in the 1960s. Wikipedia is a great source of information but only really represents the views of the articles authors especially when the content is subjective. Fighting was less frequent and yes more brutal due largely to less protective equipment. Until the 70's hockey did not make you rich and there wasn't dedicated medical teams around to keep you playing. Injuries killed careers. Rugby is often considered more brutal than football. It is more that any violence produces greater injury again due to less equipment and rugby players show more restraint knowing that they are not armoured. That said we can agree to disagree.

I disagree, until the 70's fights were relatively rare and not a focal point of the game, playing was. Fighting came with league expansion and a dilution of talent. I disagree that fighting is essential to hockey. The game can be intense without it: a fight never scores a goal or makes the great save. Personnally I think it just entertains the folks who really don't like hockey in the first place. However kids today are learning fighting as an essential part of the game and that's a shame.

KLUTZ Kind labourers understand tired Zebras MONKEY

i find the incident and the letter disturbing. I commend the grandfather for standing up for his grandson and for taking him in. I understand how people use hateful language in the heat of the moment but am still a little shocked that a parent could call his daughter a B in print. It speaks to how this family have become strangers to each other. Someone mentioned that this letter was posted on a UK website - interesting as the language makes this clearly an american writer. Great to see a grandfather sticking up for what is right and loving his grandson. Still i am not sure that this is not a fiction

Another great chapter! I do wonder if there is something in the town water. Half the town seems to be gay. Though from this last chapter it hasn't stopped some of the rest from being still homophobic

score:8 gender: male age range: 50-59 interesting test, i guess that i am not colour blind, i must just have poor fashion taste

I have to agree with some of the other posts. The story could be fleshed out in length, not necessarily more chapters or plot though. It covers a lot of emotional ground and as a reader i didn't have quite enough time to absorb it. Sounds like negative criticism i know but I am really enjoying your short stories and the punch that they pack. You end up setting a high bar for yourself

Banning books is a simplistic action. Freedom of speech is separate from being released from be responsible for your words. I do not believe in censorship but i do think that we can be held responsible for our words if they are hateful or hurtful to others.

Great idea. The only aspect of the story i didn't like was that Scott was a mostly passive participant in the resolution, maybe that was the point though. I guess i was waiting for him to resolve explicitly with his grandfather.

I have never understood how some people cannot distinguish that the freedom to make choices for themselves is different from the freedom to impose your choices on other people, be it book banning or abortion or sexuality. The second issue i have is that it is important to expose yourself to things that challenges you and make you uncomfortable from time to time precisely so you are forced to wrestle with issues. This does not prevent me from drawing my own conclusions or experience even if it is not to my tastes. Finally just because i find something distasteful does not make it necessarily inappropriate or wrong. It is ironic that some who condone book banning and muzzling free speech do it in the name of "Freedom" and "Liberty" as if they are the only ones in the room and their choices trump everyone else's.

sweet little tale with a lovely hook at the finish. Thanks

I don't know the circumstances of your workplace or where you live (i.e NYC or Riyadh in Saudi Arabia). Being outed differs based on where you live and work. I am in Toronto which means it is no big deal. While your boss was thoughtless, it could possibly be a sign of greater acceptance, that your sexuality is no more important than your interest in baseball. It is a contradiction but while we hope for acceptance and normality regarding our sexuality, we still live in a world where we feel the need to hide our lives, are vague about our weekends and home lives and even lie to fit in. My partner and i have a child so both of us have no ability to hide in the closet even if we wanted to. We are still rare enough that people we don't even know in our neighbourhood know who we are. Likewise my kid has no choice about our family being out. the good news is folks get to know you and you are a person and not a poster child for anyones politics. Good luck and i hope that even if this was not your choice, it gives you a little more freedom to be who you are, whether that means shouting out your sexuality or it simply being another piece in the puzzle of who you are.