Ron

"Darling, your father is a werewolf." - There is, perhaps, no easy way to convey this fact. The bluntness, though, and the scene, struck me as comical and cracked me up. That may not have been what you were shooting for but, trust me, it didn't take away from the story. In fact, it added the lighter element needed to contrast Ruff's passing, I think. You've got yourself another hit it appears.

While you could have gone on with Mikeal's story, this is a logical stopping point. It felt like a nicely wrapped up ending and being about as close to a happy one as most people might hope for in real life. I think, you have done well and congratulations are deserved for the achievement. Thank you, CassieQ.

They aren't going to catch any fish falling asleep like that. *snickers*

One of the very good people I met while living in Canada was a Muslim man from Iran who I can easily name a friend. He was the first person, that I casually met, who I told I was gay. Never, not once, was he judgemental or did he make a disparaging remark--always positive, always demonstrative in his friendly affection. Unfortunately, he was in the country illegally and while many vouched for him, including the national TV station he worked for, he was eventually deported with a promise of legal immigration. All of his friends made positive remarks and comments, but like my own, I'm sure they were empty ones, hopeful but without promise, knowing how governments work. I received one letter from him and it began: "What is hell? I am living in it." I miss him to this day.

Yes, but, we can do 3D printing of ... ah-uhm ... anything, now. Who needs vac.u.form? )))

Ha! So would I, though I'd probably use something besides my finger.

I Love Lee Too!

Just what did you think that I meant by putting "innocent" in italics? It was code, so that I wouldn't be giving anything away.

Your just a sweet, crazy, innocent young man, aren't you?!

I have to wonder if he is aware of just how much of a legend he has become. What a testament, right?

As Mann says, this review really makes me want to find time to read Renee's story. Very nicely done, Cia.

This particular scene as a whole was marvelous, CM. 'Is there room?' was as about as precious as you could possibly get. Am I reading your earlier comment correctly? Did you rewrite the story from the beginning by fleshing out the chapters alone or was it a total rewrite?

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY DARK

Yep, late too but Happy Birthday!

A fine uplifting story. You do this type of writing well, Valkyrie. It's not that I'm biased against going to dark places in writing, I'm not, and some of your stories go there, but when you write like this you shine.

WTF--hmm. And in other news, what a great next chapter for these guys. The pacing moves the story along well, and as mentioned already, the dialogue is pretty damn good, Tim.

Happy Birthday Elijah!

Happy Birthday!

The least Ben could have done was to let Shane change into dry clothes before he drove back to the restaurant and got more food, and not afterward. That would have been more chivalrous. Cute story, Valkyrie.

I like the Fae, Faeries, Elves and other-peoples. The kind you would find in Clive Barker's Weave-World and his movie Nightbreed (based on his novella Cabal) and Tad Williams' Memory, Sorrow and Thorn and Shadowmarch series. I like Tolkien's elves as well, but I liked them best when they were in their youth and making and doing great things, as in the Silmarillion--flawed to be sure, but much more interesting than what remained in Middle-Earth.

It's quite the racket they got going on, those Signature people!

Well . . . and wasn't this just a big fun mess. I'm glad I took the time to read it.

Happy Birthday MJ

Thank you. It's been a fine and low key day. Dinner out with friends at a local French bistro was both a delicious and fun time. I hope you all have as pleasant a day as I have had on your birthday. Big hug to you all!