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Hmm! The old man is a completely new element of the story so your ideas have me intrigued.

Chapter 20. A dig in the ribs woke Keiran and his eyes opened to Rhys's happy grin and the somewhat puzzling view of bright blue sky. "Come on, slug! Everyone’s finished breakfast and it's time to get moving. Kron’s been hunting and Kan and Krol went to the creek with us to have a drink." Kieran jerked to a sitting position. "It's morning?" "It won't be if you go to sleep again. Everyone's been up for about three hours." He gave Kieran a searching look and then a little n

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Lol - and these allies surely are BIG and POWERFUL.

Yes! Healing a griffin opens all sorts of possibilities for new happenings.

Chapter 19. Kieran wondered why Woorawa and Tan wanted to stop again and leaned forward to rub George's neck while they caught up. Their early start this morning had gone to schedule because an eager Woorawa had woken everyone and got things moving. Kieran and Tan had both complained that a couple more hours of sleep would be nice but that had fallen on deaf ears and for half an hour now they'd been following the trail as it made its way through verdant trees and down the gentle slope o

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Congrats, Parker!

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So much feedback. Wonderful! Geston - more to come. First Australian's and homosexuality - this is a work of fiction where I have given Burrimul, a person of distinction, an enlightened perspective. In real life I wouldn't presume to speak on how such a difficult topic is seen by such a diverse and intricate culture. On the radio I did hear a representative of 'Black Rainbow' (Link provided below) speak, as a member of a minority within a minority, with a strength which touched my heart. http://www.blackrainbow.org.au/ The last mystery: The tiny light bit - more to come The Opal and Keiran - a great mystery indeed - a puzzle beyond great Elven Loremasters let alone Keiran himself. (lol I haven't yet finished the story so I don't quite know myself)

Yes, the bonding of the group is very important - and more and more it becomes a quintet. The 'big bad' impression for the guys is steadily building - as we will soon see.

Lol - Lots of interesting observations and thoughts, travlbug. Hmm! I think at this stage the shock of what's happened to them and recovering has all their attention. You're right though - awareness of an external influence is there but without understanding of its nature. Uncle Burrimul, with his insistence on practice and strengthening the abilities seems to have more concern than the friends.

Yes, a very bad idea - let's hope some good comes of it.

Hmm! Yes, the King and Co do seem determined for their mind therapy thing to work. Maybe they've had unquestioned authority for so long it's built in as a mindset.

Thank you! Well, all I'll say at this stage is that even a respite can have its own type of drama.

Yes, they sure needed it. Lol - What could there possibly be to worry about in this place of lush vegetation, abundant and delicious food, and friendly wildlife?

Chapter 18. The objective side of the High King of all Elven Realms’ mind regarded the pique his subjective side was feeling with wry detachment. Twelve hundred years of unbroken rule had reinforced the understanding that even the most straightforward of plans could falter and crash with the vagaries of chance and surprise, and that the crisis of the moment always felt more frustrating than those of the past. That same long experience had also taught him that while maintaining a deep calm wa

Hmm! You DO come up with interesting ideas. 🤐

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Lol - I guess we could say the companions are ranging through the full spectrum of luck.

- And they're about to go through the Wall yet again! 😨

Chapter 17. The early start wasn’t nearly as early as planned because Kieran slept in and only woke when Rhys sat on his stomach and told him he was a lazy slug. He didn't move because being sat on like this felt good and it took a few chest and stomach pokes, as well as the realisation that the other three were waiting and watching from beside the campfire, to make him sit up. "Lazybones! Go and help Woorawa and Tan get some fish ready for our breakfast while Mr B and I look after Georg