Yes, but we know that he's not human tonight, lol!
I only knew the quote in Romanian, and according to the Internet, it went like: "You're not human tonight, Marlowe." Funny thing, in Romanian, that translated as 'tonight you're not reasonable, Marlowe' - I have no idea why the translator made this choice...
Super song! And fun fact, when I was growing up, one particular myth going about was that gay men had Friday as their day or the week... so imagine what we were thinking about The Cure's 'Friday I'm in Love'!
And it would make sense for the novel's soundtrack to be preponderantly European! But with a dash of music from the US, because indeed, someone like Madonna was pretty influential starting then.
Fluffy slippers, huh? What an interesting guess
The twins might be mysterious... but you'll see enough of Ali to draw your conclusions, while Felix will pop up here and there.
The planting of the book is one thread that will be continued and will matter. Lawrence will figure out, eventually, who it was.
Lawrence must find balance! It's the only way, but not the easy way.
True - I also noticed - I don't claim it's always the truth - that people with more intellectual capacity tend not to think themselves in terms of 'I'd never do that'. Lawrence accepts his attraction to Bastien - and he won't deny it.
That is his battle - and his war - to win it, he will either choose one or the other, or find a way to reconcile the two - love/lust with duty/principles
I didn't mention the artist... but if it felt that way to you, I don't oppose it! Yes, Madonna was on the rise in the 80s - even in my country, under a communist regime, we knew who Madonna was.
I am really trying to stay true to the era! There was quite a scene in Europe in the 80s - and every kid wanted a Walkman... I had one much later - not a Walkman, but we called that any portable cassette player. (And Xerox any copying machine, and any sports footwear Adidas - yes, to this day in my country, when you buy sports shoes, you say that you're getting yourself a pair of Adidas)
Lawrence is definitely not denying himself the pleasure... Who said work and pleasure can't do well together, lol?
He needs to be careful. But he's also headstrong and not easy to convince to do otherwise.
We do love Ali in this house... so... I'll let you think what this means
Lawrence is learning how to be a seducer, though he tends to sell himself short - he is playing such a dangerous game. He is also a firm believer in his mission.
Chapter Eighteen – Ceremonial Burial
They were sneaking through the inner courtyard, Ali in the lead, holding a bag filled with incriminating evidence thrown over one shoulder like a burglar, a gay spring in his step. Lawrence had preferred to carry the rest and walked carefully, paying attention to any noise that might give them away.
Like the night he’d inspected Lukas’s room, no one else but a few solitary birds kept them company. The wings of an owl fluttered, followed by the omino
Oh, thank you so much for the beautiful quotes. Someone once told me that what they appreciate about my story is that my characters have a strong moral compass - and I don't think I ever planned my characters like that, but instinctively I always go for the good people (while the bad guys are those that get their comeuppance in the end).
Chapter Forty-Six – The Wildest Truth
Where was he supposed to go? Theodore paced back and forth. After the illusion of his mother disappeared, he was back in the barren land he had been in after going through the veil with Vince and Jack. There were no more traces of his pack’s settlement now.
He didn’t know what was expected of him. No matter how thoroughly he searched his mind, he came up with nothing. The prophecy written in stone came back to mock him. A secret message was encrypt