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It actually brings tears to my eyes thinking about how Eric's world could open up, initing him to take part of events and meet people he never dreamed possible. I really hope he takes the plunge and gives it a try.

So a solid clue, finally. But does it help them much? Better than fighting shadows, even if they don't know where to look.

Potential treachery all around. Must feel good for Kohen to hear those words from Everett, though.

Congrats!

I'll post mine now, so I don't forget it come May rush...

Did a short piece for this and will post tomorrow, once I'm back to civilization (a k a available wi-fi).

Sad to see how far Grim and Veil have drifted from each other. I wonder how his brother died? Faced with war seems to soften the Duke and he shows his inner feelings for his kids. What a terrible decision to face. Not exactly uncommon today either...

So much going on on the ship that Kohen doesn't get. Must be frustrating to try and keep up, yet missing the subtext. At least he can rely on the captain for support while figuring stuff out.

Now that is an interesting idea. Haven't thought about these guys in a while, but getting some comments this past week made me re-read and actually enjoy my own story. We'll see if I get inspired. Thank you for reading and commenting!

Very interesting to see the beginning of Prism and Grim. Such importance there is to a name. The grandmaster chose wisely.

Lag double post...

And like that, connections are formed. Connections forming a net to catch Eric before he falls. I'm glad he's realizing this too.

Why, thank you kind sir! I had a bit of a head start when it came to research, since I am a bit of a history nerd with a soft spot for Ancient Rome and Greece. That said, I'm rather proud of this story due to managing to incorporate some research into it. I usually just write what I know. It turned out a little on the sweet side, but it was for Valentine's. I didn't have the heart to go all gritty.

The mark of a rookie writer. Putting my readers through some troubles. I wanted to add a bit of humour to the slightly sad chapter. Time does fly.

True. The constraints of time is perhaps what makes those moments precious. It can be difficult to savour them just the same, when the end is staring you in the face.

I think when I wrote this prompt, i was still not sure if I would write an entire story. It was just a prompt at first, which turned into two. @JohnAR(my friend and muse) had set some thoughts bouncing around, but nothing was set yet. So I probably didn't feel a need to name him. Names give me all sorts of head ache, trying to find the perfect one. Then when I got to know him better, it just came to me. And I guess you know it by know, since you kept reading.

As I said before, comments are always welcome. It feels good to know my stories are being read and cause reactions. I'm so happy you like this one, my first story here on GA. Well, my first story anywhere as an adult. Writing short stories are in a way easier, since they don't cause the same pressure as a longer storyline. They can also be effective in getting the plot bunnies jumping in other stories that are brewing. Sometimes, an outright limit on words can also act as a challenge, turning writing into a sort of game and thereby tricking you into thinking it's not really writing... You are absolutely right about the bakery thing. LOL I'll fix that as soon as I can sit down with my laptop.

So some things are settled and progress is made as to what happened to the group. I can see why Fran would be desirable to the bad guys...

Difficult for two wounded people with troubled pasts to be attached to each other like that. How will they proceed?

Seems you aren't alone in wanting more. Maybe another flash fiction will do the trick. Your suggestions helped push the story to a better place! Thanks for taking the time and helping me out! LOL, I thought I had one of the easy ones. Maybe because the story sort of came to me without a struggle. As I said, who knows about another chapter? I hope so, for them both. I guess Simon is still in a bit of a shock. Andreas will see him through... I'm happy you enjoyed it! It was fun to write. Andreas is a clever boy. He'll not let this catch swim away. Greek police know their stuff, I'm sure. I'm glad you enjoyed it! Greece has been struggling a lot. Unfortunately, not all of Europe has tried to help in equal measure. It's debtated, but difficultto find an easy answer. As for the question of Simon's appearance, I think I fell into the same trap. I didn't actually think about it, but Simon is in all probability white. It's already a strech for me to write men. If I were to write other cultures (other than in my Harlequin type story Habibi...), I would need to do much more research. I don't believe itis impossible to write someone different from yourself, since we are all human with the same basic needs. However, I would feel like a complete failure if I ended up writing a complete stereotype... He he... With all these kind requests, I really need to consider writing more... It was one of those stories that just appear in your mind and you only have to type it out. Strange how that happens... LOL And I thought you had such a great take on yours. We'll see if Eric gets what's coming to him... I'm good at following instruction... I'm glad you enjoyed it! That sort of greed is always welome, even if I can't promise to revisit them. If not, you'll have to put your faith in Greek police and/or Europol.

As I said before, I really enjoy your imagination and creativity. Such a captivating story in only 2,5k words. I'm happy my little suggestions were of use to you.

He he... You tricked me! I was expecting Max to go ape but not quite like that. Great story!

Fighting evil with a narwhal army! I love it. Very clever!

Always a tale to tell when hopping between worlds. Belus knows how to entertain and in the process get entertained.

Since I work for The Guardians of Competition, I'm pleased to see Merryweather step up their game at the end. That's the spirit! Very clever use of the idiom!