Mawgrim

D'gar and S'brin have very different attitudes to the relationship. Also, D'gar is more forgiving - he can put himself in the other man's shoes. S'brin is, in many ways a typical green rider, impulsive and influenced by his dragon's moods. J'rud is more thoughtful and is actually a better match for D'gar, temperamentally. I do feel sorry for him, though.

The engineer who trained me was just two years away from retirement. He and his wife had a narrow boat and intended to explore the canals of England once he retired. He had a massive heart attack while on holiday on the boat and never got to do it.

It may take a little time. Craig has to think about things for a while and although he's comfortable with James, they still haven't known each other for very long. In James's case it was one big event - Pete's death - which made him take stock of where his life was heading. For Craig, it's more likely to be a slow realization of how the job he used to enjoy is evolving into one he doesn’t, and that he can take control over where his life ends up.

It depends on whether his fear of change is greater than his fear of losing the chance of being with James.

Lukas obviously left the diary around so Seb would read it. It's sad when one person feels so strongly for another with very little chance the feelings will be reciprocated. Although, as stress levels increase, Seb may finds he needs someone he can talk to and be close to. Seeing and hearing about all those terrible things happening and knowing it could happen to you must gradually wear someone down. Only those with very little imagination or empathy would remain unaffected.

‘That was great.’ Craig lapped the last drop of soup, wiping out the bowl with a piece of crusty bread. ‘Home made, I’ll bet.’ ‘Tell the truth, the bread was from the bakery at the local supermarket. And soup’s easy. Throw in all of your elderly veg, a pinch of herbs, a shake of seasoning and voila.’ 'I used to cook. Back when I had time.’ James looked at him with a touch of sadness. ‘I know what that’s like. Not good for you, though.’ ‘Tell me about it.’ All of a sudden his

The tension mounts! I was getting stressed just reading this, with all the delays, no matter how necessary to plan the operation. Clever of Nikki to remember those little details which enabled them to find out Marc Greene is not alone. Now I'm keeping my fingers crossed.

Lukas is good for Seb. This chapter really brought home the daily reality of being in a war zone.

Great to see this story resolved so the bad guys got their just desserts. Quick thinking by Levi, which saved his life.

In the timeline I sketched out, they are currently three Turns before the end of the Pass. S'brin died just a few Falls before the last one, which we know from canon (the tapestry Lessa used to go back) was over Ruatha in autumn. There is a clue in 'Dragonflight' when Lessa wakes up at Fort Weyr and has been babbling about Thread and the Red Star. Mardra tells her, '...my dear, don't you realise the Red Star has been past Pern these two months.' It's later referred that she has been ill and delirious for 'some weeks'. There’s also another reference to riders becoming bored having had, 'close to four months of unexciting routine patrols'. Based on that, I've worked out that the last Fall must have been around Tenth month (our October) and that Lessa arrived in the second month of the first Turn of the Interval, so actually not very long after Thread stopped at all. Whew! I'm going to finish this when Lessa arrives, but before T'ron announces that they will all be going ahead, so just before the point where 'Gone Away, Gone Ahead' begins.

I think everyone expects that result from the trials. Yes, we're getting towards the end now, although there are a few twists and turns on the way.

Absolutely. And you might like to take a guess as to who is the nasty Wingsecond at High Reaches M'lir mentioned.

Emerging from between into the strong southern sunlight made D’gar realise how much he’d missed it. Below them, Big Bay sparkled and a long beach of reddish sand curved away into a hazy distance. Z’ma didn’t take them down there, though, but across some cliffs to drop down into a smaller, more sheltered cove. The sand was almost the same colour, but the waves smaller. Most of the dragons splashed straight into the sea as soon as their straps were removed. It was a delight to watch them play, div

This saddens me. Although I didn't know @comicfan as well as some others here, I always enjoyed his prompts and comments. Sad that someone who made such an impact on GA is no longer with us.

This definitely sounds like the sort of book I would read and enjoy. Fantasy novels can get so samey after a while, it's good to hear about one that is redefining the genre (and gay to boot).

Jason definitely needs to make a move soon. On a side note, it's great to find someone else who appreciates the old 1930's cinemas. They have so much more atmosphere than a multiplex. I used to work for Odeon, so if it's based on a real cinema, I may have been there, servicing the projection equipment!

Your writing conveyed really well the enormity of that scene in the house. Seb did exactly what he's been trained to do, but it's going to take a while to process it. Lukas is an interesting character. I particularly like his comment, 'Why must everything be labeled?’

Feel like we're really getting to know the boys as separate characters, which has me worrying about what might happen to them in Afghanistan.

Well, I suppose it's answered one question - or maybe not? Just because Greene escaped we're all assuming it's him. Obviously he's the most likely suspect, but it seems as if his escape was more through luck than planning. But who else might kidnap Kim and Kyle? Lots of thinking to do here.

I loved the spooky ambience of the abandoned house and the fact Miss Wiler had been a writer.

Yes, Craig's beginning to realise there are other options, although he'll still take a bit more convincing.

I agree. Young love, or first love is a wholly different experience. Middle aged people have a lot more of life's baggage to cope with.

It might take a bit of time, but if Craig can see he has other options, he might be able to see a way out.

Horrific description. Liam had no idea how easy it would be to do serious damage to another person. And thus, a life is changed in a moment.

Craig felt upbeat, yet nervous. He’d had an easy Friday. No emergencies first thing, so he’d gone to one of his local sites and done some updates on the servers before they opened, then sat around drinking coffee with the manager until mid-afternoon. It had been almost like the old days and had left him feeling perhaps the job wasn’t so bad, after all. There were a lot worse things he could be doing, like being stuck on a production line, or sitting in an office bored out of his mind, watching t