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Behind him, returning to his father's chambers, Rashid was weeping.

It looks to me that Ishan’s weakness isn’t the strength of the magic - it’s his loneliness.

Seems sex is an answer to everything... They live a teenage dream! 😁

I suppose it’s a Thai - Japanese (U.S.) marriage, since it’s mentioned that Kent is going to Bangkok for the reading of his grandfather’s will.

That’s just a woman speaking from Ser Val… Just let boys be boys - and let them play with their toys! 😁

Duh, this one was easy… find me a non-demonic lawyer!!! Now that’s a challenge!

“agreed, they aren’t quiet.” How to be quiet with 'sword' between your legs?! If you two would stop listening to us when we do this, we’d not have to!” How can you not listen someone having sex in the same tent?!

Sharing war wounds can turn hostility into friendship, and friendships forged in service together often last a lifetime.

Charlie is in “deep” self-discovery. Teenage boys should try everything before they decide they like only one dish! 😉 (Though for zombie Charlie, veganism seems to be the only option.)

In a sense, Daniel’s marriage to Nora is the first silent echo of the eventual liberation he experiences with Malik. Nora fits in socially enough to be tolerated, but she’s not fully aligned with the family’s expectations. So, it’s his first small refusal of architecture, but unlike with Malik, it’s still constrained by the world around him - he’s testing the limits of the walls without yet breaking them entirely.

That's a... perfect boyfriend!

When I think about it… you’re right. If he can go from a puffy boy to a hot surfer, then adjusting a part of the body should be a minor change! 😁

What does that even mean? You’re frightening me! 😱

Daddy being daddy...and saving the world! I like it...

...and experience! Reding the chapter and comments again...and cannot stop thinking - Daniel is one lucky bastard! 😁 If you strip everything down, Daniel is incredibly lucky. He has something most people in stories like this don’t - a network that doesn’t abandon him. Nora stays. Alec stays (in his own flawed way). Even figures like Max and his brother orbit him with a kind of reluctant loyalty. That’s rare. In many narratives, a character who spirals the way Daniel does would be socially “cleansed” by the plot - isolated, punished, cut off. But here’s the twist - that luck almost becomes part of the tragedy, because Daniel doesn’t experience it as luck. He’s surrounded by people who are willing to love him as he is becoming, not just as he was - but he’s still chasing something that exists outside that circle. What he tasted with Malik isn’t just desire or connection; it’s something closer to a myth of transformation. And once someone internalizes that kind of experience, ordinary (even deep, real) love can start to feel… insufficient. So, externally, he’s a “lucky bastard.” ...internally, though, he’s in a much harsher position. He has love but can’t fully receive it; he is seen but doesn’t feel recognized in the way he now craves, and he is supported but still orbits an absence! His biggest enemy isn’t just himself - it’s the standard he now measures reality against. And that standard was created in a moment that can’t be repeated, which makes his situation almost cruel in a quiet way - he’s not deprived...he’s misaligned with what he already has. So, instead of seeing one lucky person, we see what happens to a person who already has enough - but no longer feels like it is?

Sounds like Monty Python! 😁

A 'huge' sacrifice for Julian! 😁

And the perfect STD protection! 😜

Faster fingers! 😁

(To be concluded…) 😉

Daniel’s journey isn’t just about breaking out of control - it’s about learning where his freedom ends and someone else’s begins. Everything we’ve seen about Malik points to a very specific kind of exit - he controlled the encounter from the beginning; he gave Daniel an experience (not a relationship) and then he closed the door himself. That last part matters most because this wasn’t “I’ll be here if you find me.” ... it was closer to “This happened. That’s all.” So, if Daniel actively seeks him out, he’s not just revisiting his past - he’s potentially violating a boundary Malik made very clear.

Well… yes. Going off script would be Malik calling Daniel for coffee the next morning!

Wow, I knew the Crusades would either make them stronger or break them, but… Lloyd exceeded my expectations so early in the story. Throwing himself in front of danger to protect his king - an absolutely well-deserved knighthood!

Luckily, they have Simon and his highly analytical mind - someone who can actually keep track of who’s whose boyfriend, ex, or lover, who’s in which body, and what everyone’s current status is. 😜

Yes, the whole situation looks bizarre. For a moment, I found myself wondering - what exactly is the issue here? It comes across more like a lovers’ quarrel than a case of harassment.