Cynus

Welcome, Chloe. Welcome, Richard. Welcome, Steffie.

The small room had more comfort built into it than any other place Tristan had stayed in his entire life. There was a comfortable bed, a desk, and even a computer. He doubted the computer was in working order, considering how rare it was to find a city that even had power, but it was interesting to see such a device at all. There was another door apart from the entrance, and upon opening it he found that it led to a small bathroom, fully supplied with everything from towels to toilet paper.

I don't know how I missed my chapter 5 reviews, and I'm sorry to all of you for that. Luke still has some of his own issues to work out, I'm afraid. He's still eighteen and not as wise in the world as he pretends to be. Chris, being twenty, assumes the big brother role with the other three. I agree completely with your views on experience. We all sucked at teaching because we all sucked in that regard when I served.

I don't know how I missed my chapter 5 reviews, and I'm sorry to all of you for that. I think you've hit the nail on the head as to why Chris is there. His purpose in the story is to keep everyone else's sanity. In some ways he's the antithesis of Jason, just as Luke is in some ways the antithesis of Gary. it's why there are clashes, but also a certain level of attraction. Opposites do attract, after all.

I don't know how I missed my chapter 5 reviews, and I'm sorry to all of you for that. I'm glad you enjoyed the chapter. Every chapter I've had so far I've tried to keep a balance of characters showing their weaknesses as other characters showed their strengths. It was Jason's turn to be a bit stronger this time.

I don't know how I missed my chapter 5 reviews, and I'm sorry to all of you for that. All of the boys are complicated, each with their flaws and strengths. Luke is rebellious, which gets him in trouble but also makes him a free spirit. Chris is level headed, but it also makes him . . . well, his weaknesses will be apparent soon.

The next few days were tense for a number of reasons. Luke’s ankle was in bad condition, and he was going to be on crutches for the next few weeks at the very least, though it was possible it could take even longer. Once Luke’s ankle was properly wrapped and he had been dosed with painkillers, he was allowed to focus on other matters, like the threat their service project supervisor had made to Jason. Brother Tally, the man in charge of janitorial and maintenance in the gymnasium, had indeed

I only own five: Star Trek: Deep Space 9 The Newsroom Full Metal Alchemist Spiral Dead Like Me

This is one I discovered while listening to my writing list. Sloppy Seconds by Watsky.

I'd be happy to treat you to some for reading this far.

I'd be happy to treat you to some for reading this far.

Spoilers would abound if I were to answer these questions yet, but I can promise you that each of these will be answered, and relatively soon. One of these answers you could find already. Check out my short story, "Oak Shadows" if you'd like to know a little bit more. http://www.gayauthors.org/story/cynus/oakshadows

Thank you again for the review. When this story was first conceived, it was as a link between a number of my short stories, two of which are hosted here at GA. Let me provide the links: http://www.gayauthors.org/story/cynus/thedrawbacksofbeingamonster http://www.gayauthors.org/story/cynus/oakshadows And the last story which gave birth to Ashes of Fate is apparently only at AwesomeDude. Funny, I could have sworn it was here. http://www.awesomedude.com/Cynus/is_love_a_miracle.htm At the time, Ashes was written for readers who were already familiar with these short stories, and some of these characters were familiar to them. It's an oversight I made here, and failed to mention that at the beginning. Sorry. But I'm glad it didn't distract too much from the good points. Thanks again for the stunning review. Peace.

I've got to pass the blame when I can, right? I was without an editor for the last third of the story. Mine disappeared on me and stopped answering emails, and I'm still not one hundred percent certain what happened to him. As it was, most of the mistakes are in the final third, so although correlation does not equal causation . . . Anyway, I'm glad you liked the story despite it's flaws. Thank you for giving it a read, my friend. Hopefully book two, assuming I ever get around to writing it, will hold your interest just as well. Peace.

May your day of celebrated continued existence be very merry, Foopy.

Those supervisors certainly can be. In the missionary world the rules are everything, and some people take that to the strictest level. Most of the supervisors/staff who work at the MTC are students at BYU, or from the local wards in Provo, which is the most heavily Mormon city. Strict adherence to dogma is a very real problem.

Believe it or not, the instance with the injury was actually written from a situation I witnessed in the MTC. As awful as it was, it's really how they treat people who "break the rules" even for good reasons. Injured missionaries typically stay in the mission field unless that injury is life-threatening. I've only seen a missionary get sent home for a injury/illness once in my two years of serving. Otherwise, they're expected to continue to serve.

Thanks. I'll respond soon.

Thanks! Have I mentioned before that I really appreciate you, Sammy? I hope you enjoy the rest of it and that I get a chance to catch you off guard again. Peace, brother.

I don't know why it took me so long to respond to this one. There's a lot of untold drama remaining between Silas and Emma, and it will be a major point of the second book if I ever get around to writing it.

Thank you.

Oh, one more note . . . Ashes of Fate was originally based off of a desire to link a number of my short stories together. These short stories are The Drawbacks of Being A Monster, Oak Shadows, and Is Love A Miracle?. Many of the themes represented in these stories are also present in Ashes of Fate, as well as a familiar face or two.

Thank you for the review, W_L. I'm going to address the posting schedule first, as it is simplest to cover. I will likely be posting at a rate of one chapter a week, two at the most. The only reason I posted two chapters at the beginning is because I know the setting takes a lot to set up. I wanted to give more of a background right off the bat, so people would know what I was throwing them into. This story was written over a year ago, and as such it bears the flaws in my writing style which I had a year ago. I've learned a lot since then, so I hope those of you who are familiar with some of my more recent work, such as The Navigator, will forgive that I was a weaker author at the time of writing it. The story is not without its flaws, and I wouldn't be surprised if there's a plot hole or two I don't know about yet. I welcome your criticism, and I'm happy to address them in review, here in the comments, or on the forum topic for the story which you can find here: http://www.gayauthors.org/forums/topic/40771-ashes-of-fate-by-cynus/#entry551995 All I ask when you're providing your criticism is that you remember this story is old for me. I've written some 300,000 words at least since this was written. I won't respond directly to the question of why the North Wer Alliance does not eradicate humanity with their apparent position of power, as to do so would mean spoilers, but I will say that if you keep reading I hope you'll find at least most of the answers you're seeking. Thanks again for the review. I look forward to your future thoughts on the story. Peace, Cynus

Excellent. I'll take a look at it and respond there.

I added chapter 2 already. It introduces a lot more of the setting, so I wanted to make sure they were both out quickly.