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At this point it looks like Serge got all the gifts in his family and nothing was left for poor Boro. Will his experiences going to war uncover any hidden talents? Or will he forever bumble along in his older brother’s shadow? ;–)

So Wilchin starts and ends the chapter! It will be interesting for Karl and Andreas find out what adventures he and Jonas got up to. And how he ended up in the drum corp. ;–)

Willi is becoming a more well-rounded character as we learn more about him. Hw was not a sympathetic character when we were first introduced to him. We are seeing aspects of his personalty that show he’s a better match for Serge than he seemed to be… ;–)

Shhhhhhhhhhhhh! ;–)

Yeah, it’s another Gay romance set in a high school. But the location is a less-commonly written about Monongahela Valley in Western Pennsylvania. And the characters are not the standard cookie-cutter stereotypes that usually populate these sorts of stories. Readers of @jkwsquirrel’s W.A.R. series will recognize a couple familiar characters. But while the location is familiar and there are a couple shared characters, this is not really a sequel. This is a stand-alone story that doesn’t require knowledge of the previous stories. Jake and his best friend, Danny, learn and grow along with fellow members of Band and their other classmates. There is no rampant epidemic of the Gay virus in Mon Valley! ;–)

I know when not-really-bisexual Robbie took a detour with Fran, readers of Dodger’s The Cockney Canuck were not pleased and we made our feelings clear. It’s likely that any heterosex would need to be less completely described, even better, only mentioned after the fact. “I don’t care if you have mono-penile sex, I just don’t want to hear anything about it!” ;–)

W.A.R., String, and ? ;–)

I’m sure this is one of the most honest and accurate reviews of Dr Reilly and her professional skills. ;–)

N’than might need a pony to help him cross vast distances – there are at least two possibilities… ;–) Faris & James might add some playful bickering and humor to the story… ;–) I’m not sure how Miss Silver would fit in… ;–)

The high school has plenty of other students. There are lots of other story possibilities. Jake, Kyle, and Danny could be in the background (or not even appear) in another story. A troubled student could be forced, due to possible disciplinary action, to interact with an administrator who only briefly appeared in this story… ;–)

A Searcher might be a more useful ally for N’than! ;–)

I am a failed perfectionist. Many of you are aware of my pedantic impulses. My Jewelry Department coworkers used to get annoyed by my insistence on putting tools back in their place after they’d been used. At a computer store, I had preprinted signs to post on the door in case of a power outage or other emergency (so we’d look professional). But my car was always kind of a mess, not the fast food wrappers on the floor and empty soda cans rolling around kind of mess, but the trunk or cargo area always had stuff in it. My apartment is a mess. I used to be a hoarder before I was evicted and became homeless. I had to abandon most of the junk i had, so I have a lot less stuff now. Things are still messy though. But at least there aren’t huge stacks of boxes reaching to the ceiling and narrow paths to the bathroom and apartment door like there were in my previous apartment. This is a sign of perfectionism. At a certain point, I’ve given up on keeping the apartment neat. I could control other aspects of my life better. My apartment is where I can relax and just let things go. ;–)

So Jeff, how are your brothers, John and Jim? ;–)

Ah, the notorious Palmer’s Park and pond. We’ve seen various characters visit the park for various reasons. Billy used to feed the ducks in the pond. Dustin spent time there too. It’s good that they cleaned it back up! ;–)

That was my mom too. After she died, my father waited six months to tell me his brother-in-law had died. He wasn’t used to being the conduit for family news. And when he died, my brothers lost interest in family gatherings. When the family does get together, it’s only because my favorite Aunt or my cousin (her daughter) has invited us to join their family. There have been several Thanksgivings and Christmases when I was the only one from my family who joined my favorite Aunt, Uncle, and cousins. My younger brother’s wife and kids haven’t joined us in over a decade, but that’s because they’re separated and probably going to get divorced (even though he has never told me any of this himself). And my Aunts were afraid that I was the one who was going to shun the family and avoid family gatherings… ;–)

Sam and his people might help save N’than? ;–)

N’than needs to be saved from himself. Qavrind and his people could have taught N’than much about survival in a world with men. Sam the salamander-oid could have been another useful resource… ;–)

Why do I have the feeling Barrukinda isn’t going to let N’than quit? I think because he’s smaller than most men, he’ll be easily overpowered and probably imprisoned until the ship leaves port. He might not be released even after they’re at sea. I think N’than should have waited for Smeeth to wake up to escort him. I’m guessing that N’than will need to use the amulet to summon Qavrind to save him again. I just hope that the Captain and the sailors are not aware of its power and that N’than is allowed to keep it (and his clothes).

Well, we knew it wasn’t going to be a Trainwreck or Silverwolf crossover! ;–)

And we finally get a glimpse of Dodie’s intended. ;–)

Henry should be thrilled that the Turks are threatening from the southeast. Again. In our world at least, the Turks had managed to threaten Vienna and it was the bakers who heard them early in the morning. The Croissant was created to allow you to symbolically eat the enemy. Although the Croissant is associated with the French, it was invented by Austrian bakers who later went on to create the Danish pastry for the Danes using similar pastry dough – SatW’s Brother Austria would want you to know that! ;–)

I don’t recommend needing to catch up on more than a dozen chapters like me! ;–)

I believe there are several not-necessarily related things going on at the same time. While Ruritanian is unaligned in the conflict between France and the Holy Roman Empire (I believe it is), it is definitely opposed to the Muslim Ottoman Empire along with the rest of Christendom. I think that those who wish to sacrifice Boromeo are still trying to acquire the writings they need for the process. I’m guessing it’s the sword and the power Andreas called upon by using the words that came to him. The Elemental was probably confused. ;–)

I guess the others just think they weren’t paying attention as Karl and Andreas grew and cannot fathom any other explanation for their sudden growth and changes. ;–) I wish there had been some sort of magical water I could have drunk when I was a pre-teen that would have lengthened my legs by several inches! A little more body to my limp, thin hair would have been nice too. But not having clinical depression and generalized anxiety would have been the most important fix! ;–)

Yay! Pegasus Brunhild and Pegasus Jennet! Much better than Centaur Karl and Centaur Andreas. ;–)