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I was thinking of Freud’s interpretation, not Sophocles’ original! 😁

Looking at the map, I’m wondering - how did they think that road over the mountains was safer and better? Was it a miscalculation, or did someone (the Byzantines) give them false information?

Perhaps he finally found his God - not in a corrupted monastery, but in a new family of warriors who adopted him.

Ha, I’ll remind you - Oedipus was Greek, and Greece is in the Balkans! 😁

Sorry for laughing… it’s just really frustrating. I absolutely understand you. I can even understand that a hospital room isn’t the place for confrontation, but a pastry-and-coffee feast is just too much! 🤪

Sorry, I'm double libra...I just cannot decide!!!

I can't see it again...😭

The problem with the Church is that, when it seizes the power of the state, it can become a very dangerous, cruel...even ruthless force, all of it “in the name of God.”

Yes, but not only that - I’d say Lord Haskal sees the reincarnation of his little brother in Wylan, so he will do anything in his power to protect him. He believes he owes this to his brother’s memory.

The problem with “saints,” as we know from the case of Joan of Arc, is that they are only valued as long as they remain useful. The moment church authorities sense a shift in power - and the boy becomes too influential...a decision could easily be made to turn him into a martyr. Luckily, Wylan has Darien and some truly good friends by his side when this happens.

"Monsters are things that warn us" - warning or a threat? The whole staging reminds me of Shakespeare - “Something is rotten in the state of Denmark.”.

@drpaladin - you can see this one?!

Julian... 😉 Btw, I can see only the cover photo...the photos you've put in comments are not available!

Sultan has seen the tool - the weapon - in Ishan. Instead of integrity, he saw cruelty. Instead of Ishan’s father, he saw himself in Ishan. How is Ishan going to survive enemies from both sides of the war line?

I probably missed it somewhere - maybe in the chapter where the will was read. What kind of inheritance or wealth are we talking about if someone is using criminals to alter it?

Azula and Raithion finally meet… though no one was expecting a heartwarming welcome. Nevertheless, a mother’s heart cannot abandon a sick child in need. It will take some time for Yulin to recover, and during that time, Azula and Raithion are sure to cross paths again - and old sparks will fly once more.

Go Home works as a kind of prequel to Jack’s Story, but it also stands perfectly well on its own. It can be read before or after without creating any gaps or confusion between the two. What it really offers is a closer look at the characters’ psychology and relationships, especially the dynamics behind the father–son tension we see all the time. At its core, Go Home feels lighter than Jack’s Story. The tension between father, son, and son-in-law is still intense and passionate, but it’s also laced with humor, which gives the story a more relaxed, almost playful edge. At the same time, the story doesn’t shy away from the raw, physical side of their relationship - the sexual tension is direct and charged, tying desire closely to questions of control and power. Even with all its complications, you get the sense they somehow find a way to make it work - messy, flawed, but still holding together.

Well, 270275 - of course! 😉

Unfriending on Facebook becomes the central “problem” in the father–son relationship - banal, almost absurd, especially since Sam stays blind to his own flaws and treats it as if Facebook were the real issue. Yes, he is a narcissistic, selfish bastard - probably more - but @Boy Mercury X still give him enough of a human edge, even a certain charm, to make him oddly compelling, if not fully likable. The sexual tension, once acknowledged, doesn’t unfold as anything subtle - it erupts in a raw, charged scene where desire and power are completely entangled. It’s not just about something forbidden, but about who holds control. In the end - while their relationship remains “complicated,” as mentioned in Jack’s Story - that clash creates a fragile balance between them, making them, in their own flawed way, an imperfect but sustainable family.

So, definitely no hara-kiri today! 😁 Beautiful story, @Topher Lydon ... I might like an epilogue - or 20 more chapters - just Ben and Reilly being partners and discovering the frauds. Still, you've caught the essence of the story... and that is important!

It’s so hard to unlearn patterns formed in childhood. At least James can see that something is wrong, which suggests part of him is already resisting the toxicity of his family. Guilt tied to identity, the need to belong, lifelong conditioning to seek approval, and the part of him that is still that child at the table trying to be seen - all of it keeps pulling him back into a place where he gets hurt again.

I’d say the younger kids are the ones who really need support. Ben is almost of legal age and can look after himself, but Mariah and Noah need proper parenting.

I mentioned the cliff… just to add - if words could kill, then these are the ones that cut the deepest - ‘Just go, Kier! You’ve done enough!’

Chris is not wrong, If Wednesday's chapter starts with a funeral, I’m going to commit ritual hara-kiri. 🤪

Or that...😂