Thirdly

@Gary L, so it begins! 😆

A made-up word. Pay it no mind. 😂

Suffering fluffernutters! @Camy never did write more for the story world of Liminal. I'm a sucker for stories like that. @centexhairysub I guess wrong all the time, too! I don't feel too bad about it because the stories are all so good it's more like a compliment, but still.

Happy GA-versary to @Lee Wilson, @Cane23, and @Bill W and anyone else I missed too, just in case I forget or miss it.

I... am not going to threaten to squish you between my boobs in a hug. I see that Val and Andy (or at least I think it was Andy) have already taken care of that. Considering the, uh, shocking (?) day I've had, this was something I really needed. So thank you. And stop worrying, everyone will love STC. I know I do and all I did was goad you into writing smuttier scenes. 😅

Jason, I live for your comments on just about everything.

“Nope,” Malik said firmly, releasing the child. The child looked at him, then took a deep breath, filling their lungs with air.“Hey!” Malik said, using his sternest voice that he had picked up from seeing Mythe and Rhaelce use it with the twins. “Nu-uh. Go.” - Why do I identify with this little fanged child and felt like pouting when he said 'No' just now? Two ladies of Shuza’s race ran the shops, which was another reason he liked it. - Helloooo feline ladies. 👀 Kalloh still hadn’t responded. Malik thought again. *Earth or Air? Which one?*

In my head it was, "Rail" (as in railing The Malik) "Chi" (as in the vital life force in Chinese philosophy).

I love how you're calling him The Malik 😂

The Scarlet Moon - Yep. Still loving that name. I'm glad Malik gave those brats a thrashing. Sorta.

Agreed!

When I came too, I felt a pain in my neck and upper back. I couldn't move my feet much, and my arms felt unnaturally held back. When I tried to move them, my wrists rubbed up against the coiled rope. Before my eyes fully focused, someone slapped me. Teeth clenched, I glared at Alonso, trying to bury the raw, stinging ache on my cheek behind defiant anger. "There's mi diablillo," Alonso said. "I was tired of waiting." "Where's Clint?" I asked, fighting to keep my voice steady.

Book 1 of Malik's Adventures is a rollercoaster of triumph, heartbreak, found family, loss, budding love, new friendships, and vengeance!

“Can you create it? Or do you need to be near a source?” - Of course it would be near the source. Would have been too easy otherwise. Drat! Eventually, Shuza finished his drink and quietly went to the bed closest to the exit, and Chihiro, blushing, took the other one. - Shuza knows where it's at. 👀

It was Chihiro, and she did appear to be bathing, wearing nothing but a pair of panties, standing in calf deep water. - 👀 “Verteth!” he hissed at Chihiro. - Uh-oh! That's not good. I imagine this is like a very devout Christian suddenly seeing someone transform into a demonic creature from hell.