I don't trust any of the scientists, but a few of them would love nothing more than to stun all three of our beloved family and run a bunch of tests. It goes without saying that the military guys would favor stun first and question later. Hopefully there is a diplomatic type who doesn't want to piss off a new, technologically advanced race.
The way I read it, the pompous lecture came when CJ first arrived, the breakfast where it was discussed happened the morning after the event, so no new lecture yet. The boss will probably be jealous that CJ made the news. I hope that CJ doesn't get sucked in to CIA spy crap!
What a wonderful thanksgiving surprise! A couple of my followed stories just completed and I was facing a dreadful lack of entertainment. Thank you Carlos, I'm so glad you're back!
This is everything I want in a short story! We get a great little mystery with an unsettling undertone. Perfect the way it it is, but would be a good starting point for a full novel if the author wishes to pursue it.
This is a wonderfully fresh take on shifter stories. Our hero is a young deer shifter who is thrust into the human world he has rarely experienced since childhood. We get a character study, a romance, a fish-out-of-water comedy, as well as a really good shifter story.
Great ending (for now?) to a fantastic story! I laughed at Cyn's experience at the airport, I just flew a couple weeks ago and saw a human with the same reactions! I can imagine our couple running through the wooded trails in their animal forms. I hope we check in on them again some time in the future. I appreciate the rich, unique character-driven story you created. Thank you!
Eric keeps adding new accomplishments to his scorecard. This was a big one! Timing is everything. A few months ago, Eric would not have been well equipped to meet with Rob. But now, the Pygmalion-like transformation is far enough along for Eric to manage a conversation. Hopefully a face-to-face meeting will follow.
I wish I could see their faces when they see all those arms!!! Interesting that the Sonez didn't report him missing. Apparently a certain captain was hoping Essell would disappear.
I'm just reading this story for the first time having just finished (so far) Damian's Wolf. I can understand Dylan's reticence towards other Nekos because of Damian's experiences with his own non-calico kind. I don't understand Margaret's attitude towards her own son. I wonder if she hates being a wolf as much as Jordan and is taking it out on him? I certainly wouldn't mind if she fell off a cliff, other than the effect it might have on Jason.
I loved this joyous chapter! I enjoyed Coy's self-imposed suffering, it made the good news even better. I'm sad that we are close to the end, but am hoping that this little slice of paradise called Larkspur will be the setting for some future stories? I don't want to be greedy, I'll take any nuggets you decide to toss us whenever you want!
Seeing Key get the better of a smug Eike was very satisfying! Good to see that Cyn and Sam are ok. I'm so jealous that a shift takes away their aches and pains!
I love the realistic aspects of this story. Obviously there is a lot more drama than would happen in real life, we do want to be entertained, after all. But we see what really happens with couples that get together when they are so young. A few stay together forever, but most do not. People mature a lot in their twenties, I know I'm not the same person now that I was in my early twenties.
I had a glitch! It wouldn't let me type. maybe I should've said that you left me speechless! I loved the chapter! I could smell the sage, spruce, and fresh cut wood. I can't wait till next week when get to experience the boys' joy caused by Mitch's great news.
Next week will be pivotal, both for Essell and for the four-arms species. Hopefully the Sonez crew doesn't try to take them prisoner, I don't think that would go well.