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Oh, this is getting good. Will Charlie and Kippy call in Ragal and Casper? Will Rick teleport them from Engris? Will Billy and Will speak to Charlie or Adrian through the window? Will Keerby take them back in time to see the building of the house -- if not in this story, in a future one? Whatever you have in mind, Geron, it will probably ne none of those--

Marc had a party with about forty people without permission. Edwin should ignore that? I thought he was quite restrained in his response. Had Edwin continued to speak at the party, and in his response to Marc, he would have become more and more angry. Later, he accepted Marc's apology and said he would "consider" the request to remain friends. Sometimes one may be aware that continuing to speak would make a bad situation worse. I was in a college situation that took me 35 years to forgive. When Edwin talked with Marc again, it was obvious Marc regretted his actions, but Edwin was not in a position at that time to continue the original level of friendship. A reduced level of friendship is what Marc can hope for. Since Marc had known Edwin for some time, he would also be aware that Edwin would need time for each stage of "getting over it" and have a chance at some degree of future friendship.

Edwin has suffered changes in relationships as his status changed. He is being cautious after proverbially being "burned" and "singed' in friendships. He needs to remember his humility, humanity, and humor, as he continues to pass through the happenings and happenstance of life.

Fascinating, Geron. I look forward to seeing how this story continues to develop.

Always glad to see a new Charlie Boone story. Hopefully Ricky's younger sister and younger brother will at least have a cameo in this one.

Good chapter and good work, Preston.

Good chapter, Quokka. I have to agree with Chris above regarding the media trick.

Wow. What a chapter!

Thanks for the new story, Preston. I look forward to reading this one.

Well,, when one really likes the writing of a really good author, of course one wants a lot! You are one of my top five authors, probably tied for #`1, actually. And it would be simple to make Derry and Jerry cousins. After all, aren't Derry's mom and Jerry's mom twin sisters? (Hint, hint.) Or, Jerry's mom and Derry's dad were twins? And you could always start writing those stories on November 1, or even December 26 or January 1 ---

@Geron Kees -- Please consider writing the follow-up story to this one of how Jerry's parents and Jack's parents find out about their relationship. And also please consider making Jerry a cousin to Derry Hamlyn so that practical Jerry could visit Mike Hamlyn's farm and discover the Doors from your Doors/Doorways series.

This is a very interesting chapter. My guess (and it is only a guess) would be that Toby and/or Dennis would be the next to access the magic. They have been exposed since birth to it, more or less. But a thought just appeared in my mind. The mirrors which allow travel-- do they access a different aspect of magic? Are magic and the mirrors related at all? Just because they allow instantaneous travel, might they be tied into the underlying magic and energy of the universe somehow? Therefore, Dr. Ryan might have been being exposed to magic all the time without realizing it as he traveled back and forth to medical school in A'Dore. And this new woman -- I predict that Toby knows something about her, as well. I will make another prediction. When Seth and Eric go back to Royal Valley, they will give a sizeable gift to the Book Lender, so that the Lending Collection can be expanded. The building might have to be expanded, as well. Great story, @R. Eric and I look forward to more.

There was listed in the Author Profile "The Paradox Series" and a follow-up story to "The Paradox Series" titled "The Paradox of Destinations." The profile itself is interesting reading.

Pippin Took was the nickname of a hobbit named "Peregrin Took." He was commonly called Pippin. The name Pippin also has many variations in spelling. Wikipedia gives several "Pippin" references. Many of them are found here --- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pippin and there is also a disambiguation page for Pippin at --- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pippin One of the things I noticed on the disambiguation page for "Pippin" was that Apple Pippin is a totally different meaning than pippin apples.

Oh, great chapter! (By the way, I don't mind rabbits!) This is one of your best stories yet, R. Eric, but I have a question -- What is Dennis doing during all of this time? Is he staying with Ella and Christian, or in Royal Valley being looked after by Grace, Hannah, Doris, Zek, Gabe, Bent and Garth, and some of the other friends of Seth and Erik?

Fascinating, Preston. I look forward to reading more.

I was also confused on whether Jacob has one half-brother or two. I will bet Quokka/Preston will have a good explanation.

I especially liked this chapter and the previous one. I was in the hospital Tuesday afternoon through Friday morning because I had a stoke, and reading your story and others helped me keep my spirits up as I improved. Thank you, Preston.

Colonel is running the base. A corporal was the messenger delivering the paperwork.

In this story and the preceding one, DIO is the Australian Defence Intelligence Organization, and if memory serves, AG SC3 stands for Australian Government Security Clearance Level Three.

Quokka/Preston, I may not comment on every chapter, but I'm enjoying this. I am wondering if Chris and Will might try to learn a few phrases in Swahili for times in which Will, Chris, Jacob, and Nat might wish more privacy. Of course, you would be the best judge of whether that would fit into the story, or just be a distraction.

Easy mistake. Sarah and Abraham were hale-brother and half-sister. They married long before the incest taboos in Leviticus went into effect. For that matter, Amram and Jochabed, the parents of Moses, violated the future incest taboo. Jochabed was Amram's aunt. When Amnon, one of David's sons, raped Tamar, who was one of David's daughters, Tamar begged him to stay and marry her, because the incest taboo was not strongly enforced. Many strange sexual happenings are in various sacred books in this world. The Cinderfella series is one of my favorites of your works.

Okay, R Eric -- Rebekah was Isaac's wife. SARAH was Abraham's wife, and Hagar was his concubine.

I am wondering when something will happen such that Jacob and Uncle Nat will have to again use their Level Three Security Clearance. You are very good, Preston, at slipping in surprises. But, perhaps, the surprise might be that in this adventure they DON'T have to use their security clearance. I am sure it will be a good story either way.

Another great example of poetic prose.