At last I get my chance to sit down and read, and I'm happy to say it was an opportunity well spent. The adventure begins in earnest here, and it's quite fun to see Marci's slapdash plan unravel before him thanks to old Red's belligerence. Now the chase is properly on, and the fight for survival begins in earnest.
Of course, that would all fall pretty flat if there weren't solid characters to support this plot. Fortunately that's something you're highly talented at providing. I love seeing the natures of Marci and Auri begin to clash, how she's so immensely squeamish to any kind of violence. Marci's more pragmatic in that sense, wanting to make the smart choices that would best ensure their successful escape, even if it means crossing a line he doesn't wish to. Probably the most standout moment of conflict has to be from Lady Gwen, though. Auri taking her demands as a betrayal makes sense through her eyes, given all Morten put her through. Marci taking the simplistic approach of her being corrupted is a little more surprising given his own pragmatism, but it's a fine reminder that both of them are still very young and inexperienced people who know little of the world or the expectations it has for them. Indeed, given what we've seen of Lady Gwen in the past, I'm anticipating a time where Marci and Auri are made to realize that her insistence wasn't some gamble for personal power, as they were so swift to assume in their emotional states. Rather, I suspect she sees this as the single best way to ensure the safety of her son and the woman who is her daughter in all ways but blood and name. I could always be wrong, though. Morten's court is a corrupting place, after all...
Ah, yes... the good old Red. In my head lady Gwen is a superficial woman, who loves her son far more than Auri. When she sees the chance for her son to become the High King, it’s huge. A huge opportunity for Marci. Of course, she saw it as the best option for Auri too. I guess, Gwen showed a bit of her dark side there. Plus she believed the vision Marci saw when they were fortune telling. And it is important. But, Auri’s vision is key to the story. Okay, it will unfold in the course of the story. I think the best is yet to come. Thank you for reading it!🩶
I feel sorry for Auri to have a family but never know love. The father that should have treated her like gold thinks her a whore and just wants her blood. You'd think that a girl like that would not trust love but truly deserves it. It's just a shame that the guy she could love is more like a brother.
I hope shared adversity brings them closer together and lets love bloom.
At last I get my chance to sit down and read, and I'm happy to say it was an opportunity well spent. The adventure begins in earnest here, and it's quite fun to see Marci's slapdash plan unravel before him thanks to old Red's belligerence. Now the chase is properly on, and the fight for survival begins in earnest.
Of course, that would all fall pretty flat if there weren't solid characters to support this plot. Fortunately that's something you're highly talented at providing. I love seeing the natures of Marci and Auri begin to clash, how she's so immensely squeamish to any kind of violence. Marci's more pragmatic in that sense, wanting to make the smart choices that would best ensure their successful escape, even if it means crossing a line he doesn't wish to. Probably the most standout moment of conflict has to be from Lady Gwen, though. Auri taking her demands as a betrayal makes sense through her eyes, given all Morten put her through. Marci taking the simplistic approach of her being corrupted is a little more surprising given his own pragmatism, but it's a fine reminder that both of them are still very young and inexperienced people who know little of the world or the expectations it has for them. Indeed, given what we've seen of Lady Gwen in the past, I'm anticipating a time where Marci and Auri are made to realize that her insistence wasn't some gamble for personal power, as they were so swift to assume in their emotional states. Rather, I suspect she sees this as the single best way to ensure the safety of her son and the woman who is her daughter in all ways but blood and name. I could always be wrong, though. Morten's court is a corrupting place, after all...
Ah, yes... the good old Red. In my head lady Gwen is a superficial woman, who loves her son far more than Auri. When she sees the chance for her son to become the High King, it’s huge. A huge opportunity for Marci. Of course, she saw it as the best option for Auri too. I guess, Gwen showed a bit of her dark side there. Plus she believed the vision Marci saw when they were fortune telling. And it is important. But, Auri’s vision is key to the story. Okay, it will unfold in the course of the story. I think the best is yet to come. Thank you for reading it!🩶
Fully agree
I feel sorry for Auri to have a family but never know love. The father that should have treated her like gold thinks her a whore and just wants her blood. You'd think that a girl like that would not trust love but truly deserves it. It's just a shame that the guy she could love is more like a brother.
I hope shared adversity brings them closer together and lets love bloom.
Escape by dragon!! Yes!!! Great scene
Thank you! It was fun to write.🙂
Another awesome new character! And another awesome story unfolds. 😊
Thank you so much for reading it!🩶
And thank YOU for writing and sharing it. 😊