Timothy M.

I've read this chapter several times, and I simply don't get Zach. Why does he ruin the best thing in his life this way? I'm not just talking about his relationship with Will, but his inclusion in the family. They would have had his back in the fight with Curtis. Stef actually helped Will find a solution which would have benefitted Zach, and he would have brought Curtis down. He may still do that, but now Travis will be the one to benefit, so if he prefers to deal with his father discreetly, then Zach is still on his own against Curtis. I feel very sorry for Will. Losing Zach, and in such an awful and permanent manner, is bound to hurt him for a long time. Right now his anger sustains him, but he has invested a lot of his energy and emotions in keeping his relationship with Zach going. Until now it was worth it, because they were good for each other, but their special bond is shattered now. I have to hope Travis can take on that role in the future, since I despise Tony and don't want Will to spend more time with him. I'm glad Stef is there, but I hope Will gets a chance to talk with JP too, once his emotions are less volatile, and he want to think rationally about how to proceed. The main issue may be Brad, because on one hand keeping him in the dark about this development is sure to piss him off, but on the other hand he's likely to go ballistic about Zach hurting Will, both physically and emotionally. Sigh, all this drama is too much for me.

I have to admit I like Daventry more as we get to know him, not just for being a good and loyal friend to Granger, but for his kind actions to people like Ansom and Penelope. He may be a rake, but he does have a core of honour. Granger should trust his wife to be sensible, I don't think she would jeopardise her position and relationship with him again. If nothing else, her children's future will be a powerful motivation. I hope Granger get the doctor to look at the wounded Norwegian at once. Even if he must lose the leg, he might survive, and I'm sure Granger would help him find a way to live.

It's a good thing Will had that useful conversation with Stef before he was confronted with Zach in his bed. I think a threesome is a good way to work it out, and in addition both Zach and Travis have to deal with Curtis. It would be nice if they got him off their backs together.

At least Will doesn't immediately explode all over people who treat him badly. He got a nice reward for holding back his emotions in front of Travis. Poor guy, he really needs friends like Will and Stef, and I look forward to them taking down Curtis. I guess it won't be long before I have to add Travis to the 'who fucked Will' list.

Yeah, August and September are always very busy, and I didn't check my email for a while. Sorry about that. If you send me a message here on GA, I'll usually see it within a week, and then I can check my mail. But actually you didn't need my help, because the story was without any typos as far as I could see, unless the Anthology team found anything.

The reviews of the readers before me have already described perfectly why you should plunge into this wonderful story of Virgil Pruitt who embodies all the qualities we want to find in our best friend and the love of our life. Beautifully written, as always, Gary.

No surprise that Virgil is respectful of Wyatt's feelings and doubts, even as he does his best to persuade Wyatt to go with him. The earlier openness about how men can like men and what intimacy should be like paved the way for this talk of what they want and how they feel. Larkspur will be the perfect place for them, especially if certain other guys live there at this time or a few years from now. Wonderful story, Gary, I'm a great fan of your cowboy tales, as you know.

Oh yes, Virgil is a clever one, indeed. He would be great as a sheriff in a town what would appreciate an observant man like him. But he and Wyatt could also make a good living as cowboys for a while and then perhaps get a small farm somewhere. It would be less risky than being a lawman.

Virgil shows he has more kindness and integrity than the whole town put together, even with the barkeep included. I was glad to see him already considering taking Wyatt with him, and I hope he'll get his thoughts sorted out soon. Even if Wyatt is proud, surely he's also clever enough to understand this would be a unique chance for a new life.

Virgil has good instincts, a clever mind and an honorable heart. I hope he can find a way to take Wyatt with him when he leaves.

I loved that you chose this excerpt from the story, because Adi totally nailed how badly Sablo messed up this conversation. And that lead to us having a lot of fun coming up with ideas of what he had to do to make amends.

OK, the list is now updated with Travis, as mentioned in Gap Year chapter 48 and 52. Names from Gap Year are purple. Will gave ORAL to Drew, Travis, Gathan, John, (Gustave), Berto, (Tony), Ryan, (Tyler the cab driver), Jeff, Kristoffer, Shane, (Patrick), John Carullo, Alistair, Paolo, Kyle, Vic the Masseur, (Trevor & Hayden), Jake, Mason, Steve the realtor, Kai, Ethan’s friend Joe, Zach, (Buzz Dalby), Dallas, Patrick Christian, (Colin), Chris, (Tom), Aldon (pilot), (Johnny the model), (Dustin), Arthur, Mike, Billie Joe, Dan the frat boy, (Travis) Will received ORAL from Drew, cousin John, Travis, Gathan, Gustave the kidnapper in Paris, Berto, (David), Jeff, (Mike skater), Shane, Cary the clerk in San Fran store, (Trevor), (Mason), Kai, (Malcolm), Alex, (Colin), Zac Posen, (Dustin), Mike, Billie Joe Will had intercourse with (giving): Gustave, Berto, Raine, David the ice dancer, Jason the Tech guy, Jeff, Hayden, Mason, Malcolm, Marie, Zach, Carullo, Toby, Alex, Colin, Conway, guy in shop, Dustin, Travis, Kenji (Patrick's boyfriend) Will had intercourse with (receiving): Berto, Tony, Ryan, Tyler the cab driver, John, Jeff, Patrick from party, Gathan, Kyle, Trevor, Chicago night club guy, Carmine, Kai, Erik, John Carullo, Zach, Pedro, Devon, Toby, Buzz Dalby, Patrick Christian, Ramon, Jorge, Colin, Conway, hotel guard, Giacomo, Chris, Peter Thiel, Arthur, Cam Squires, Dan the frat boy, Travis Other sex: Bar twink (rubbing against him with Will coming in his pants) Dallas (Frotting in the waterfall) Dillon (Hand jobs and oral) Colin (frotting, hand job) Tom (hand job) Johnny the model (hand job) I've given up on keeping count of how many people Will has had sex with.

Hmm, I don't seem to have Travis on the oral list. So where would he fit in? Is he before or after Gathan?

I'm all for the threesome too. It was the first thing I thought of (yep, dirty mind here ). But I think Zach might not agree.

I look forward to reading all the stories, although it may take me a while, because life is too busy right now. I just realized right now that the anthology story I edited was my 100th GA line-editing job. So that's a nice anniversary too.

Denmark was all set to celebrate our Queen Margrethe's 50 years' reign this weekend, but that has been toned down quite a lot out of respect for the passing of Queen Elizabeth. I'd guess most Danes are able to emphasize with the loss, as we know a similar situation is awaiting us some years in the future.

Zach and Will have their issues, but they're still good for each other in so many ways.

I wonder what D'gar said to Lessa, who probably does not know the story of him being forced to Stand. Hortaimin is such an idiot, since he would have seen Jevikel's name on the list. It would have been much more clever to taunt him with Kadin's name being absent, but then he would have suffered the embarrassment of Kadin being added later.

As someone who prefers books to sailing I agree utterly with Anson.

I'm glad Jevikel showed how sensible he is by obeying D'gar and going to the kitchens to do his punishment job. Most of the other boys soon came to their senses too. And full time kitchen duty for the last two will keep them out of trouble, but it will probably not change their attitudes. I'm betting it won't be long before most of the Weyrlings will be considering Jevikel as their leader in the sense that he's the one they'll go to if they need support and good advice. Especially if the weyrbred boys continue the silly teasing and snobbery towards hold lads.

Denmark: Basic school (year 0 to 9) started last week, ending last week of June. High school: probably the coming week until mid June. University and college: September to June.

I'm glad Turmevon spoke up, not just for Jevikel's sake, but because it shows Turmevon is brave and honorable, and he can become a good friend. D'gar continues to impress me as Weyrlingmaster, he knows what to look out for, and he does his best to teach the boys useful stuff. I liked how he explained what the proper ratio of dragons are.

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I'm just waiting for J'rud, H'rek or D'gar to overhear the Holder lads picking on the boys, and given them a well-deserved put-down. Even if they don't impress a green, they'll be beholden to the guys who do, when their dragons want to join a green mating flight. I really hope D'gar will cover this aspect soon, since he knows first hand from H'rek how bad it is when they are unprepared.

Me too, I had to stay up til past 2 am last night to finish it. Great story.