Paladin

Well, @andy cannon you promised action in this chapter and it is not what I expected. I am not surprised that the vain Vane instigated the action, although I'm not sure it was purely directed at Pitt. I believe it is very much directed at a subordinate who is more capable, more a leader and more respected than Vane is himself. He has just heard that he is, again, being passed over for promotion, and that is despite the influence on his side. I am intrigued by Blake's final words in his letter, regarding those who stood by and those who tuned away. While that could refer to Pitt as having turned away, it was actually Vane who turned away. Pitt may not have watched, but he stood by and later reached out. Jamie thinks he has learnt. Not yet.

I agree and would add that we frequently run into atrocious with reference to behaviour, often coupled with words such as despicable and disgusting.

A nice rounding up of the Sunny Hill campus stories with two unlikely roomies ending up in solid relationships with two friends who both had reputations for playing the field. It is delightful to know that Rusty and Jamie are both pursuing successful musical careers. Thankfully, no one has stepped up to continue Xpress. Thanks for a wonderful story.

Lots of positives are happening for our lovers and for the school in general, but there are still problems circling. Dallas' father has not changed in his thinking. Timmy and his few friends are still ready to cause trouble and the party could be the venue for that trouble. If Timmy does cause any trouble I suspect Zack will show how strong he has become.

A "quiet" chapter with underlying tension. Vane is back, but more powerful and seemingly more vain. Huxley is quietly fuming about his authority being undermined. Blake and Pitt each believe the other is rejecting and/or avoiding them. I'm keenly waiting for the next chapter which I can't see being Quiet.

Thank you for reading past the clothes sorting. The key to the chest had to kept somewhere personal, rather than with the regular house keys. I'm sincerely pleased @Lynx003 that my writing was able to resonate with your personal experiences.

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There's nothing wrong with emotions leading to tears @Daddydavek. More men should allow themselves to cry.

I'm pleased that you did stop to read this story, enjoyed it and then commented.

@Flip-Flop. It is a very emotional story like a lot of family stories.

Thank you @George Richard. I'm pleased that you liked reading this story. It needed a heart-warming conclusion.

Thank you @Ivor Slipper I appreciate your ongoing support.

@andy cannon

Pleased you enjoyed it @Ticklishboy30

Thanks @Summerabbacat for your encouraging comments. I'm pleased you enjoyed it, tears and all.

Superman and Lex survive and are able to view their hot experience on CCTV but the villain, Clayton, is still at large with his dangerous formula. Fun story. We need an epilogue involving Clayton and the dungeon master.

Only you @Ticklishboy30 would think that the bullet proof man of steel would succumb to tickles. Well done!

Another excellent chapter. Adams plays matchmaker and departs the field. Blake and Pitt, individually confess their love to paper rather than to each other. There are times when what is written, if kept, can be more dangerous than a person to person confession. Such written and unsent confessions are best destroyed.

Your emission, should you choose to accept it, smells aweful.

A man finds a finds a letter written to his father. What the letter reveals causes him to rethink what he believes about his father.

I held the now age yellowed envelope which was addressed to my father in a confident fluid cursive handwriting. I turned it over and saw a return name and address in the same cursive script. I didn’t recognise either the name or the address. The letter had been opened so I assumed the contents had been read and replaced, and it seemed possibly more than once. I thought back to why I was in this storeroom going through my father’s possessions. My father had died quietly and pea

There are things that set Australian social media and talk back radio ablaze and two of those are the size of Wagon Wheels and Vegemite (especially if compared with Marmite). The manufacturers of Wagon Wheels defensively claim that current Wagon Wheels are the same size as when we were children, but as adults our hands are bigger so the Wagon Wheels look smaller. You've gotta admire that spin. 🤣 Research (yes there is research) suggests that Vegemite and Marmite are acquired tastes that need to be acquired in very early childhood. More recently Vegemite is being regarded as an umami, possibly appealing to your "food snobs" @Summerabbacat. Vegemite pairs well with fats, which is why it goes with butter or margarine or cheese or, as I discovered recently, peanut butter.

WBUT2 has had two characters pop in from my other stories; one intentionally and one not so. But so far, not from another author. As for the Kevin in my story, he has certainly cum already, although not yet with his true love. In terms of a competition, we would have to compare notes at ten paces. BTW I'm enjoying the pace and development of Traditions.

Yes, Jamie and Hearst have dropped their various masks and sought total honesty and trust with each other. They are their own solid family but are comfortable with the truth of their "extended" families, unlike Wen who talks about family but keeps himself isolated from family and remains uncomfortable with the truth. I know who will win out in the end.

Restrained is one of those words that can refer to a person not being able to do something because of external factors or because of internal factors. A person may be restrained from touching a snake because of a physical barrier between them and the snake or because of an internalized fear of snakes. The statement "he is restrained from speaking to you" is beautifully ambiguous. It can mean anything from he is tied up and gagged, through he is legally prevented from speaking, to he has personal reasons for not speaking.