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Your murder mystery one was ambitious. I loved it.

Glad you enjoyed it! I loved yours ,too! 🥰

Actually, considering the fantasy genre and terrible summary I thought my story was more obvious for others to guess. I wasn't laying low on the first few days on purpose, but that was enough for everyone to forget I existed. 🤣

It could have been you. You're creative, too.

I only guessed less than half right on my real list. You did great.

I think I remember N'than! Makes me want to enlist @Mikiesboy's help with another shortish story I'm working on eventually named Suspicious Seaweed.

Glad you liked it! 🥰

Dagnabbit. Where were you when I was struggling to call them something other than sirens? 🤣 And, just between us, Lei ends up picking up more shifts, often having to keep an eye on these two lovebirds himself.

Thank you! 🥰

I made all that up just to not call the water ones sirens, which is what they basically are. 😂 If it were a longer story I may have given each element their own name, but "kin" is the umbrella term for them all here.

Yes they will. Glad you liked it!

🤣 Exactly. Just who was crushing on who here?

Absolutely.

Glad it brought a smile to your face.🥰

A-hem. There is a certain art when it comes to humor, and there are different types of humor from sarcastic to slapstick. Writers who are able to make me worry my butt off over a character while simultaneously make me laugh out loud in the middle of the night are far and few in-between. I loved this story. I loved the characters. I will revisit them in many re-reads.

It was a great read. Looking forward to more!

And will we perchance have a sequel of sorts on this one?

Same!! Only also butterflies, pieces of tobacco, and loose change... and we used jars. I knew you were my secret twin. What I didn't know was that we had a triplet in @Jason Rimbaud. We're all fraternal. 🤣

Not me re-reading things again and needing to fan myself after that last line Peter landed on Patrick yet *again.*

I love this series so much. I read it out of order, but in whatever order you read it, it's still stellar and worth the time to read.

After a week it’s still on track Widens the crack, the spirit free It walks away, not looking back Where I am standing, I can see. - Yay! It's free! Wait, that is a good thing, right? I also love the collaboration with @Valkyrie@Mikiesboy and @Puppilull!

Hidden behind a thin veil of gold, Revealed through a light tug, Lies a true sight to behold, Better than any drug. Dark brown, liquidly filled, Caught in one satisfying bite, glorious salted caramel spilled, And a dreadful day becomes bright. - GASP a salted caramel chocolate truffle!!??🤤 I throw a pebble into the still lake, when it touches, it sends out circular waves, as did your word, made my whole body shake, to hear it again is all that it craves. My fingers open, I release the sphere, when it strikes, it pushes the last to leap, as did your word, made my frozen heart cheer, hearing it ensured for my peaceful sleep. I said the word for the first time to you, You held your breath and your body went still, Your eyes inquired if it really was true, Yes, I do love you and I always will. Years ago one mistake, my temper flared, Years ago one word wrong, alone, scared. - Dagnabbit. Another one that started off so sweet and then left me worrying.

Tiny white dots scattered over periwinkle-blue, And pink cherry-blossom petals hide the green. Fluffy feather piles dipped abruptly into dark grey goo, quickly gusts of wind stir the flower carpet’s screen. Then the thunderstorm is there – lightning-fast discharge, The ugly demon is awoken, with its shadow large. You, Tame the darkness inside me - This one stared out so nice and got dark so fast. (I loved it though) And that last one, number 14, sounded like a hot date.

Or just a dessert of pureed fruit mixed with cream? - I feel like a dessert of pureed fruit, but not mixed with cream. 😂

Is this like seeing things in reverse, or am I reading too into it?