Celian

"What do you think of the exhibition?", Dante wanted to know after handing the menu back to the waiter slave. "Pretty meaningless," Val replied, leaning back. "I'm not sure I liked even one of the paintings." "There was one that looked like a sun dying in the sea," Dante replied, smiling wryly. "That was quite lovely. But why the artist called it a 'milk-drinking fish' is beyond me." That made Val laugh and shake his head in equal measure. "I'm not sure I really want a rationale f

If you mean Dante and Frank, than it's only 6 years at this point, because they went back together a year after the main story.

Let's say Dante and Matt negotiated a temporary truce, to support Alice in this important book event while being pregnant with twins. Dante and Alice have their amicable moments, but it really depends on the situation and mood, and whether there are common enemies around... Could be. Or could be that he throws a fit of jealousy. Because, they might have agreed on an open relationship, but Frank is still possessive and very jealous and he can't always control his temper. Matt was having a blast seeing Dante embarassed to hell and back 🤣

After one last sideways glance at the Legends Never Die booth overflowing with artwork, Dante moved on. He had already bought a few things here yesterday, but he couldn't get enough of some of the pictures. "I really wonder what you see in it," Alice said from beside him. "The style is... nice, I'll admit, but why this Jayce of all people?" "I just like him," Dante returned simply, having no real answer. Or rather, all the answers he could have given were very vague and probably Alice

Sawyer is plagued by his ADHD, is barely literate and not really educated, but he has the purest heart of them all. (Not counting the kids, of course.)

Sawyer loved Frank. Not in a romantic way, not even in a sexual way–he was a good-looking guy, but a bit too much–but honestly in the best way a slave could love his master. Frank didn’t treat him like a slave, but… like a friend? A bit of a brother? Sawyer had no word for this that captured the feeling right. The important thing was that Sawyer was treated better than well, that he got to live with Dante and Tom. And getting presents was a nice bonus. For the festival of lights Tom, Dant

Let's just hope this doesn't backfire or Tom realizes it was mostly a selfish wish and gets overwhelmed by this new responsibility. But in general this sounds like a great thing to do. (Adding a new boy to the household means giving Dimmi another "brother" )

Pride filled Tom as he let his gaze wander over the playground. The sight of the colorful wooden play equipment was nothing like the sad picture he had seen a few weeks ago when he happened to pass by. "It looks wonderful," Sister Harper whispered choked up beside him, and he nodded. He had passed the children's home on the outskirts of Townsend absolutely by accident- accidental in that he had taken a wrong turn somewhere- and had stared in near horror at the useless outdoor toys in t

He is happy most of the time. Worried about things, yes, and he won't get a classic HEA, but he lives a happy life, cared for and loved.

The horses dashed through the forest, the drumming of hooves sounding like music. The leaves filtered the sun's rays, bathing the forest in golden light and a strange glitter, even though it hadn't rained in weeks. Here, under the green canopy, the air was noticeably cooler, but it didn't help one bit to cool his heated thoughts. "Not so fast, damn it!" Dante shouted behind him. "You know where I'm going!" Sawyer shouted back with a grin, the horses knew it too by now. "Yeah, you

Let's hope so! I mean, on a farm in the middle of nowhere...

Dante 😅 or me.

Even though Emily was now six weeks old, she was still tiny. And Alice still looked incredibly exhausted. Frank, for his part, hadn't had a baby in front of his nose for the first time, but he was still uncomfortable even looking in Alice's direction while she was breastfeeding. "What's up, little brother?", Alice wanted to know quietly. "Um..." Now he did look her way. Emily smacked her lips. "Can Dante take me into town?" Just asking that question made him nervous.

@drsawzall @centexhairysub apart the "Between the Times" collection, there will be a sequel, taking place ten years after the main story. But since we meet Remy again, I want to finish his story first, and maybe follow the timeline towards other characters in the meantime. Still, we haven't heard the last of Dante.

A final overview.

- Alice's birthday is officially the 1st of Antonia, but in reality she was born on the 30th of Persia at 23:57PM and Anthony was born on the 1st of Antonia at 00:06AM. To avoid the resulting chaos, Carolyn paid the midwife to adjust the dates. - Carolyn fell head over heels in love with Blaise when he came to the farm when he was just 15. A few days later, she received Seth as a personal slave for her 20th birthday. - Carolyn and Blaise's first child, a girl named Claire, died of a he

Interesting questions. And be careful what you wish for

@drsawzall from chapter 4, Friday night

~Kellen~ The glow of Atlas’ tattoos grew brighter until sparks detached from them and floated around like fireflies. For quite a while, Atlas just sat there, as if he were meditating. He was probably weighing whether it was even worth going through with the ritual or not. When he finally moved, reaching for the knife and a rabbit, Nora took a deep breath and turned away. The animal squeaked in protest, but Atlas’ movement was practiced and swift, and blood flowed onto the grass and t

Biologically and officially speaking Dimmi and Sam are cousins. If Dante's fatherhood of Sam would be legally acknowledged, it would make the two brothers for real (adoptive, but who cares). It's a bit complicated and trust me, it will get even more complicated in the future

It's a two-sided problem, so let's hope both sides get their feelings sorted and patched up. That would indeed work, yes. True on all levels. But he is too worried about the outward image, that's why Sam's origin is kept in the vault. Apart, of course, his fear of losing his beloved wife and daughter. After that heart attack she never went back to her full strength, at least physically. Mentally she's still on her toes. She's a tough nut, though. The relationship between her and Frank bettered considerably over time, even though they never spoke about Blaise or the past in general. yeah that won't be long. Spoiler alert: Dimmi is a Pa Frank boy.

No, adopted boys are always slaves. They could sell him, but opposite to a mother they would have basically no rights after that anymore. They can't free him either.

Dante sat in the front row of the temple. The reasons why a man was allowed to do so could be counted on one hand. Basically, even Frank's half-hand would have sufficed. Dimmi's name blessing ceremony. Most children had such a ceremony around their first birthday. One of the Great Mother's Children was called upon to be the child's protector and guide, and at the same time the child was welcomed into the community. An old tradition from times when many children died in their first year

Scenes and moments between the main story "Jewel in the Dirt" and its sequel "Too Much Too Few". The chapters are not chronologically, but will have a timeline explanation.

His actual official parents are Dante and Frank though Dotty is his biological mother. Since "the Sapphires have no sons" she was forced to give him away. Dimmi was given to the same children's home Dante grew up in and that's what Dotty told him in the message. No one really knows where Britney is (Carolyn might) or why she left. There are a lot of rumors, but nothing of substance. Since she gave Cole to Alice und Jessy went to the Temple School, she could simply leave. Let's hope for the first, because the second is kind of impossible... That might take quite a bit. Alice royally fucked over the three most important men in her life, destroyed friendship and trust and whatnot. I found him to be quite likeable in the beginning. But his somewhat obsessed love made him take an ugly turn in the end. With the proper diagnosis on the table now and some surgery, he will be fine Still the same dreamhead, still mourning her love to Matt. There is nothing offically known, but now that Britney has left, Carolyn might have made her main heiress to the farm. She will probably hope that this goblet passes her and all responsibility can passed over straight to Maisie.