Laura S. Fox

Lawrence is down to earth for the most part. His attraction to Bastien may work or not in favor of his investigation... but we will see!

That's a reasonable worry to have!

Oh, yes, especially some of them Bastien... will charm Lawrence.

Chapter Six – The Invisible People The first thing Lawrence did after waking up and getting ready for the day was to ignore Bastien’s order about not taking the empty pot back to the kitchens or express his gratitude in any way. To prevent curiosity and questions, he had wrapped it in the same cloth, along with the spoon that had been provided with the meal. It had been a hearty dish, allowing Lawrence to go to sleep in a good mood, but now he was back to being the investigator in charge of

Thank you so much. It means a lot. I hate stories where details are forgotten or things exist without mattering for the plot, so I always do my best to make my stories make sense.

This is so spot on. No, they cannot what happened, but they can understand it so they can use this knowledge in their present.

Just as Jack noticed, too!

Jack and Vince are on it! Although they need to be prepared for so many surprises...

Yep, a little devil he is! (Tasmanian devil, not a devil-devil)

Thank you for the vote of confidence!

I just commented the same thing earlier! Gosh, I should have read all the comments first.

One of the last chapters was titled 'You Cannot Change the Past' - not only because it's a time-traveling rule like Jack suspects. But the present and the future can be influenced. Our heroes need to keep their eyes peeled!

Can't believe I found one such gif!

Of what readers know at this point... these are scenarios to play out. But things will be even crazier. (This is me, and this is the understatement of the year).

Indeed! Jack has no idea!

Yes, that is correct

There's a whole thing regarding that flint...

Chapter Thirty-Four – When We Become Friends Theodore couldn’t understand how his father could be so blind. The two strangers couldn’t have just happened upon their settlement on the day of the Embercasting. Something ill-willed had to be afoot, and the wolves staring at him from across the table, one with amusement, and one with curiosity, were not good wolves. Still, under his father’s stern gaze, he couldn’t say it outright. The wisdom tree had told him not to return the flint, and

Yes, the headphones! Good catch. And that is Viv, wearing the same pair of headphones as Ali. They will be important at a certain moment.

Yes, this Lawrence intentionally translated the Rector's favorite quote this way. And you can keep it as a clue, since I didn't choose this title by accident. I like myself a good puzzle in other words. Bastien... he might seem like such a gentle person now - a kind ruler if you please. But it's good to note how he doesn't care about his circle's attitude toward Lawrence. Bastien also behaves... rather strangely, doesn't he? Lawrence notices it, too. There will a mix and match. He-he... Felix and Ali are two different people. Lawrence didn't notice Felix at dinner because he was trying too hard not to stare at Bastien, and there was also some distance between their tables. Felix sitting with his back to him would be enough for Lawrence not to notice him at first. The same with numbering the people in the library... it's all intentional. Each time, Bastien is to blame for being too much of a distraction, which hinders Lawrence's work as an investigator. But I suggest that readers keep their eyes peeled! There will be clues along the way.

And they work so hard to keep everything clean!

Oh, yes, they are!

Lawrence will navigate quite the maze of dangers... and he will spend a lot of time observing everything carefully.

You are very much within your rights to wonder about Ali's outsider status. Like you, Lawrence will be wondering about the same thing. And it will be explained. Anton... ah, he's my little darling villain... complex in other words. So he's going to be made of many shades (and not only him). Ha-ha, wouldn't it be nice to have a Jack and his cards? A... Jack of Hearts, perhaps, lol. Did you give Herr Becker a moniker?

I know... this is very much intentional. Since I want Lawrence to have his moment when he says to a full room 'I know who did it' - though that might be subject to change (I don't plan my stories in detail, because they tend to drag me in very different directions all the time).