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Sounds about right. Or at least highly likely. I mean, for saying that there must have been prior happenings... Such a log would have been helpful, I agree. Not sure I agree with the shark image, though. Because without knowing the truth as Frank told us, he seems like a nice guy. How much of a spoiler you want my answer to be? 😅 Or is a simple yes/no enough?

He had at least the thought and will... Well, we're following closely Dante and of course he doesn't know everything that's happening. But yes, it's a really good thing. ❤️ There's no black or white characters, and he especially is a pretty shade of different greys. You're allowed to feel sorry for him. It doesn't mean you (or we) are excusing what he's doing. Ooooooooh, you are right with the last part. This will blow up ugly and big. Whether Alice knows or not, we will have to wait and see. For all that she sees and hears, she might be blinded by Frank's mask just like everyone else...

Mistress Alice was finishing up a phone call when Dante stepped to her desk and put down the packet of printer paper she had asked for. "I'll email you the data tomorrow. Okay, until then." She looked up briefly. "Thanks." And then she muttered, obviously reading a message: "Of course you'll catch Kyle with food, my goodness." "Who is this Kyle, exactly?" Dante wanted to know. He'd been mentally chewing on the name for a while until he'd remembered that Frank had called his childhood imagin

Officially no. But in reality people don't care much, as long as it's f/f or m/m and therefore there's no risk of a baby. There was for quite a time a brotherhood/cult worshipping the demigods Dante and Deimos, who are full brothers or even twins and who have according to not so few interpretations an intimate relationship. They were actively encouraging relationships of all kinds between brothers especially. And while the scriptures are full of sex between the devine half-siblings (all of them), the autorities drew a line here. Brotherhood/cult fordidden and laws stricter.

To be fair, those kind of age gap concerns like we have here, don't exist in Yorkwell (in Arkjon they do, but that's another topic). As soon as someone is 20 and therefore of age, it's all game. They do protect minors and incest is forbidden, though. He must be aware of it somehow, because otherwise he wouldn't make such a secret out of it. On the other hand, the way he grew up thought him different views of family. He will tell Dante more about that at some point. ❤️ I was just waiting for a comment along those lines 😅❤

A smile played around Blaise's lips as Dante walked past him. The boy had been humming to himself all day, getting on the others' nerves, but Blaise himself thought it a sacrilege to dampen good humor. Besides, Dante wore a fine smile on his face as he did so, and it was extraordinarily pretty to look at. "I'll break his neck in five minutes," Tom growled, and then grunted since Sawyer was hitting him on the arm. Dante, on the other hand, who had heard the remark, now began to sing.

Snapping at her is still a different thing, though (at least in my opinion), but for the timing you are absolutely right 🤷‍♂️ he needs a kick in the ass, probably a very real one.

I guess this is a kind of level of being proactive that he's not used too. And, well, it's a sensitive/difficult/important topic... Let's hope and pray, I would say 😬 I had just once a small (coin size) burn on the arm (from the oven) but it hurt for ages. I don't want to imagine anything bigger... Given that most men are slaves and therefore can suffer all sorts of punishment anytime for anything and therefore get humiliated at a womans snap of the finger, this is a thing a man can naturally dish out and take some control back. Like Tom had some status as Blaise's lover, Flynn and Chris got marked as last among equals. They don't have much otherwise. Not to say that this is okay, hell no, it's more of a "turn against your own and you will see that our wrath is worse than the mistress' one". Absolutely true! ❤️

Dante made every effort with his neutral expression. Mistress Alice had not told him why he should dress for town after lunch, and he had not asked. He was silent even as she steered the car down the driveway of the Horner farm. The house itself had already been torn down, and now the basement was being repaired, but this occupied only part of the floor plan, and seeing the huge space all but empty knotted Dante's stomach. How must Matthew feel then? He was just standing at the edge of the

Seems like a possibility. Maybe not directly connected, but in some way or another? Through some technique used? Or some experiments? We will have to wait and see, but I do promise answers concerning Kellen's past. (Though not next chapter 😅 we're not moving that fast.)

Atlas loves what he's doing - the police work - and he loves to be a druid, but he's not a fan of advertising his magic. He wants to help people. (And enjoy life.) There might still be some question marks about her, but the ending of the last chapter might have shown us a soft spot for Damien... Well as Damien's former team leader, he needs to know a bit more than the simple yes-sir-sayer. Maybe he's willing to share. Maybe he can point in some direction 🤷‍♂️

Atlas is far more difficult to write than I thought, and far more bratty at that 😅 On me too! Another one of those "let's see where this goes" characters, but I got some inspiration from a friend for her backstory so she's taking shape. We need to see how those things turn out. Maybe knowing that there is someone like Kellen to support him (even if not in a magical sense) helps already. Yeah, I would say you are right on that, so focus is something Kellen will have to fight for as well. This - well mostly Damien and what he stands for - is not easy on him. Right? Something's pretty fishy!

~Kellen~ The door hadn't even closed behind Nora and Damien yet when Atlas snorted, sounding both incredulous and annoyed to Kellen. Then Kellen caught his eye. “Seriously?” The young druid pointed at the door. “You just throw that at our feet and then let him go? And what's this anti-magic stuff anyway? What kind of things did he tell you under the shield, and what was that all about yesterday?” This moment, this conversation, had to happen sooner or later, and Kellen was a li

And it's totally Remy to not only feel sad or upset, but also guilty, because Anduin is still his brother. And it's totally Remy to think he's selfish just because he wants a hot shower and some quiet time for himself. Marc's inner struggle hasn't reached its peak yet... Let's wait and find out The kiss-scene was one I was honestly waiting for after I realized/decided that Marc will be the active LI (and not Keira as in my original plans, god I don't like this girl). ❤️

Remy had just put away his purchases in his room and was on his way downstairs when Pierre met him. He looked somehow exhausted. "I hope your time out in the fresh air was pleasant," he said. "The way you put it, it sounds like very unpleasant air in here," Remy returned with a raised brow, and Pierre sighed. "Oh, well. Mistress Ellen did talk to Cain, but Marc went at him anyway. And Flavius later told me he was just able to keep Marc and Anduin from going at each other." "G

I love to write those little chapters which have barely anything to do with the main plot, but are mostly decoration and exploration of characters and lore. ❤️ And especially those four have a great, if sometimes strange, dynamic together. On that note, I promise you, that no matter what, Saywer will be taken care of and Tom and Saywer will always stay close.

It was really a mystery to Tom how grown men could have fun beating up cartoon characters with other cartoon characters. On the other hand, this way he didn't have to bother with those same men. It wasn't long ago that he would have plopped down on the couch with them, playing along and making it clear with many small and sometimes not very subtle gestures and remarks what rank he held. Apart from the fact that he no longer was of that rank, in the meantime everything in him resisted joining the

I think telling his parents was the best thing Frank could have done in that moment. First of all, because it's expected from a child. Second, like this Carolyn and Blaise protect him from whatever consequences or bad will (from Britney or whoever) could come at him. I mean, he could have stayed completely silent, but then there might have gotten accusations thrown around and that wouldn't have helped in the already tense situation at all. There are two Another Time chapters from Blaise's POV waiting for you... And I have to say, the really harmless one is probably the more creepy one... *evil author laugh* (Sorry. I love/hate Blaise from my comfy office chair.) As Alice mentioned, maybe Britney terminates the pregancy. It's hard to say how much she truly loves/cares about Jessy, but she can't be that blind to not see how this not-father/stepfather Ethan mess effected Jessy. And, well, now she doesn't have a slave around to jump at her simplest whims and Carolyn won't buy her just like that another one. We will see, what comes out of that, I guess... Sounds great. Your words in the ear of God. Or the Great Mother. Or whatever other deity might listen.

A scream ripped through the silence of the early morning. Dante, hand outstretched to open the door to the workshop, paused. "What was that?" Sawyer asked uneasily. "Who was that?" Frank corrected. Excited voices wafted closer and then someone yelled for Blaise and Mistress Carolyn. "Sounds like Jonah," Tom remarked. "I thought Jonah wouldn't be so easily rattled," Dante interjected, then followed Tom, who went off to check on the problem. "No.", Tom returned a

One of the few things I dislike about living in southern italy compared to germany are the roaches. From March to October they are everywhere and it's soooo disgusting. Dante's sharing my trauma. Yeah not my favorite concept. I like the taste, but I will not buy them, I just eat them when they are there anyway, at family lunches or the like. Strange, but somehow still a match. I'm still amazed how that turned out, with Sawyer being some whim-invention and Tom starting as a classic bully who even I couldn't stand at some point... But now that those ugly secrets are out of the way, they can be honest and honesty is a big trust-boost. There will be some more! 😃

Tom handed Sawyer and Dante each a bottle of the sweet beer they both liked so much, and made himself comfortable in the armchair with a bottle of ordinary beer. Blaise and Carolyn had been generous of late, and Sawyer and Dante had realized that the two-seater was somehow better for two people than the damn armchair. In the background, the others were playing one of those silly car races. Tom sipped his beer and smiled into the bottle as he watched Sawyer, who was holding his own bott

I'm working on an idea for a second chapter

Does it need to? It's just some funny banter between friends 🤷‍♂️

You should have seen me in med school. Class clown par excellence. Even if only to hide my own insecurities... Ugh. Worst thing we had to pick apart in school was butterflies. (I'm not commenting on my med school times.) You would be very welcome! Not an impossibility. There is definitely inspiration for more.

"Hey, hey... what are you reading?" Sandy raised her eyes when Frank pricked her in the arm to get her attention. "Stuff. Good morning, sweetie." She smiled at him as sweet as honey. "Morning. Come on, what are you reading?" "Just tell him." Bastien, leaning against the wall next to her, yawned. "Or else he'll be on your balls- and ours- all day long." "Right." Luke yawned, too, while their classmates, who were waiting with them for permission to go to the chemist