Sasha Distan

When guitar wielding Marty happens upon know-it-all nerd Hrishi in the showers at college, he thinks he might have died and gone to heaven. But Hrishi is stronger than he looks, and Marty is about to discover that he has hidden depths himself.

ooohhh! how wonderful. The video is kinda nuts though, and i love it. Fallen Pride was actually inspired by a song, but I don't know the name or the artist, and the only actual lyrics I can remember from the bridge/chorus were "How can you ask me/ when you don't even know what you need" which hasn't been very successful in google searches. I'm sure it was a single/duo female singer/s.

Why, thank you! hot and bothered, and warm and fuzzy is a good combo for one chapter I think!

I live in a place where there is also no snow, though we do get cold and damp (less fun). I write about snow from a place of memory and great longing.

I like being unexpected! Well done for understanding the bear - maybe you're a bear person, or you have one waiting to invade your life?

he's just stubborn and shy.... and yeah, he's a lucky guy. Glad you're enjoying the book.

I shoot, I gut, I butcher. I raise animals and I'm OK with killing them. So it should come as no surprise that I like Hunting. And when I say Hunting with a capital H, and because I am, at least technically English, I mean Fox Hunting. Fox Hunting is not a sport, but an integral part of the culture of the countryside where I'm from. Contrary to popular belief not everyone who rides in a hunt or supports it is rich, or a landowner, or votes Conservative. There are a lot of people poorer than me, some richer. A lot of people far less educated than me, many differently educated than me, some who make me feel stupid - and not just because of their attitudes. I've meet some wonderful, kind, empathic people through the Hunt, and some who are utter dick heads. Because it is a cultural landmark of many, many people. The social-media sphere of the morally 'correct' would have everyone believe that everyone who supports Hunting is a murderer, an evil person who cares nothing for the land, the animals, the foxes. And yet they could not be more wrong. Foxes are beautiful, glorious, cunning, irritating and essential creatures. But we took away their top predator, and they have no direct competition, and the weather is generally mild in our land. Foxes can decimate livestock: chickens, ducks, young lambs in the field, and there is only so much fences and gates can do. The hunting ban came into force 11 years ago, and since then drag hunts are the norm. People say we shouldn't bother anymore, but the hounds need to run, and the mere presence of Huntsmen, horses, and dogs in the fields wards off the fox and his wiles. After the hunt has come through, we won't see hide nor hair of a fox for weeks. Today, I took our 14 months old Goblin boy to his very first Hunt meet. It was lovely, the horses shone, the Huntmaster smiled and waved, people cheered. A very VERY large and friendly foxhound came to sniff at Dashi, then the buggy, then rested his chin next to Goblin's face and my son stared and giggled at him. It was a beautiful moment, I wish I had pictures. I have every faith that big, unfamiliar, and fluffy dog would have posed no risk to my little boy at all. Dashi was rather in-awe of him. Long may we continue to see the horses ride out in their splendour with the baying of the hounds. One day my son might ride with them.

I loved that my dad hated that song. I used to put it on all the time at Christmas. 2016 still has teeth, and it's still got time to take people who have touched us. Damn.

Thank you!

thank you very much, and I'm so glad you're enjoying the story

You don't have to know anything to begin to love Anu and his antics - I promise. All gods have temples, and temples have priests. A High Priest is the most senior of the clergy who worship any particular god. So Bast has her own High Priest, Horus has his etc etc. High Priest's are often thought to be able to better commune with their god, and so it is far easier for Anu to talk to him, than any other human. The human brain tries not to see things it really doesn't understand. It's very comforting, after all, to know that the gods are there. It's knowing they are HERE which tends to make people turn into blithering idiots. Sobek is totally snuggly.

They've already waited 4 months longer than Jian wanted them to, Emmett figures he's got some making-up to do. Thanks you for the review, and I'm glad you enjoyed it.

I'm just that good *smug* Thanks Rndm xxx Good Yule to you.

I figured I'd kept you waiting long enough! Glad you liked the chapter, and yeah, caring for a husky is a big deal. Hard work all round. So, a polar bear and a tiger bring home a husky to a panda.... finish the end of this joke!

He's fucking Harrison Ford. Or he's fucking Harrison Ford. ? Those are rather different images....

Infinite time is useful like that. I'm sure Anu will find the time to spend quality energy with all his special people. I'm so glad you're liking the stories. I promise more to come at some point.

thank you Jesse, and you're welcome. As you'll see, Jian doesn't have problems controlling any animal...

thank you Petey, and you're very welcome. dogs give good love.

Jian fell asleep on the world’s shortest car journey from the Cochrane train station to the traveller’s hotel. It was cold in the truck, shockingly so after the warmth and softness of the gently rumbling train, but the temperatures that made Emmett’s breath fog the windshield and fired his brain into activity made Jian draw himself up into his clothes, his fingers vanishing into his sleeves as he shut down. Jian might’ve liked the snow, but he was built for a different sort of climate. After Em

that's awesome. I love it.

Thanks Jesse! (and it's Nerferum. Nefertiti was an Egyptian queen, not really Anubis's type). Only Ra sees everything, and mostly, he doesn't really care, but there's always someone watching...

Anubis has eternity to get what he thinks he wants... but maybe what he wants might change. He and Horus are very happy being friends together, and lovers sometimes. I'm glad you liked the story, thanks for the review.

thank you very much! I'm glad you liked them.

thank you lit, I'm so glad you enjoyed it. Jamie had developed a thick skin, but having Blaine alongside him helps enormously. Thank you for the lovely review.

Thanks Jesse! So we have mother's in similar too then? Mine might not have been quite as bad as this, but I promise it wasn't great. thank you Jesse, i'm glad you enjoyed.