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N’than has unusual luck. He is rescued from drowning by a very distant relative who then lets him free rather than force him to live where he would be unwanted. N’than then meets Smeeth, a nice man who offers him a place to stay with no strings attached. When he goes to quit his job as Cabin Boy, he is shanghaied by Barrukinda, an evil crewman, and his protective amulet is removed and tossed. His amulet is found and Smeeth is able to retrieve it for him. Smeeth then meets N’than at one of his ports of call and reunites him with his amulet. N’than and Smeeth return to Smeeth’s home. But with Jeptha now aware of N’than’s location and Jeptha's meeting with Trewhella, will N’than’s luck continue? ;–)

I meant to mention that N’than’s job for Bugard reminded me of the Tom Robinson song off his Hope and Glory album, Cabin Boy. It’s full of innuendoes about the tasks that Bugard didn’t require of N’than but are thought to be common. ;–)

Karl has finally shown Willi his father’s ring. Karl & Wilchin have shared many of the secrets they learned from Jonas to Willi. And now they’re hearing canon fire. With the city’s fortifications still incomplete…

Poor Serge. His very skepticism has robbed him of Jonas. How will they find someone to replace him? Karl was very clever in his misdirection. His abilities make it very difficult to force him to reveal information that needs to remain secret. Serge was outmatched by a child. ;–)

I’m glad Herr Cartier has served notice on Boro & Serge’s father and Uncle. They shouldn’t and can’t commandeer Boro’s plunder. Just because they’d like to restore the old house doesn’t give them the right to steal from their son/nephew. Interesting how Serge noticed that Boro’s spots cleared up and that his hair is more golden than it was. Of course, Serge has no idea why. And he’d never believe the reason even if they took him to Faerie. ;–)

The worst part is that if you’ve only heard a word, it’s not always obvious how to spell it in English. So when you try to look it up, you might still not know what it means! My mother used to tell us to look it up in the (physical) dictionary when we asked her how to spell a word. She knew exactly how to spell the word, but wanted to force us to learn on our own. When I was young, I was a terrible speller and I wouldn’t always be able to find the word. I’m better now, but there are times when autocorrect is wildly off and Dictionary.app is not even remotely helpful. It’s a good thing that there are so many synonyms in English. You have a good chance of knowing how to spell one of them! You just have to remember them… ;–)

The exception is when people have poorly installed car stereos that rattle with uncontrolled harmonics. Over-amped subwoofers that are installed into car trunks that have no dampening to prevent large metal surfaces from vibrating wildly. Fortunately, the intentionally offensive obscene lyrics are usually muffled and inaudible by contrast. Due to incompetent installation and mismatched audio equipment. Unfortunately, all too common in my neighborhood.

I love this description! ;–)

I don’t want to read about Jaime attending Nathan’s funeral in the final chapter! I wish Robbie would realize that Conner is bad for him, just in a different way from Alex, Nathan, and Fran all were. Maybe Ratana’s brother is available. Of course double-dating would mean that Daniel would never lose his virginity… ;–)

But he’s so cute, an award had to be created for him! ;–)

I hope Boro drinks plenty of water from the river in Faerie. It’s long past time for him to lose his spots (pimples)! At least, being of a noble family, he;s unlikely to have harbored any internal parasites and other nasty infestations due to his better diet. ;–)

Entitled people feel entitled to the wealth of their children, although usually it’s in the form of massive debt that their kids have to settle long after they’ve died.

Aiden would be in my top six along with George, not necessarily placing any of them in any order. Kyle would get honorable mention. Ryan would win a Best Puppy ribbon. ;–)

Some of us aren’t interested in clinical descriptions of sex. Some of us aren’t interested in proctological details, much less gynecological ones. Things can happen behind closed doors without the rest of us hearing about it. ;–)

Jake, Brett, Billy… Dustin? George? Surely not Jen! ;–)

Wouldn’t Dr Jen say they're all troubled? So many changes with hormones running rampant. The ‘perfect’ teenager is suppressing so much that it’s got to come out somehow at some point. Not many will punch out a mirror though… ;–)

W.A.R. is Brett Reilly’s backstory. ;–)

But pooing and peeing allow you to eat food! Think of all the joy you get from luscious, delicious, delightful, and tasty treats! And there are times when you get a near orgasmic and splendid sense of relief when you drop a particularly large turd! ;–)

Andreas the hero. Will Karl get a chance to be a known center of attention too? ;–)

How will rational Serge rationalize what he saw Andreas do with his sword? ;–)

It’s a good thing that Dudley’s council was overridden in favor of General Tedorovic greater experience. The boys come to the rescue of Prince Henry’s campaign! Three magic abilities working in concert. Boro discovering talents that he wasn’t aware he had for strategizing and commanding. ;–)

Who says a sequel has to be in Jake’s future? There are plenty of other students in that high school. ;–)

You will be remembered long after you stop writing (as long as there are venues for your work). Unfortunately, digital communication is more easily lost than physical communication. Paper books and other documents have lasted hundreds of years. Clay and stone documents have survived thousands of years. David, Jae, and their friends didn’t have access to all the knowledge (and idiocy) on the web. The Wayback Machine project archives sites that have disappeared (so we know your stories have the potential to outlast GA and the other sites you post to). Hopefully, there will be some sort of bridge between the internet and whatever supplants it allowing distant future LGBTQs+ to learn about their history and heritage, including the exalted works of @Mikiesboy! Imagine future scholars dissecting your stories, trying to pry out the symbolism of the various equines you’ve included. Someone will write a thesis examining and comparing the names you’ve chosen for your characters in contrast to @Wayne Gray. Miss Silver might be compared with Yellow Submarine. ;–)

Some Gay cliques can be bitchy. Historically, things were more difficult and bitchiness was a typical release for the frustration. But it all depended on the personalities involved. Humorous verbal putdowns are the weapon of people who are less capable or less willing to engage in physical action (violence?) to achieve their goals.

So we’ll be seeing what Andreas’ sword can do in the next chapter! Such an unlikely group of misfits under Boro’s command! ;–)