Sorry Van, I know we haven’t seen Lisbet and Cordell for ages. The price they pay for being happy is less view time. They are going to come back into view this year though as things get massively shaken up.

Well there’s nothing I can do really, but there will be wails and rending of garments. (Also I agree that Cindra is rather sacred as well, although I’d throw a bit of a fit if it were Harndall or Valeriya, as well. But if I picked two that were really sacred I think I’d choose Lochan and Cindra, myself.) But I feel like all of them have so much left to do and say!

Well, except for Isaura maybe. She’s a darling, but I fear her time is coming to a close.

But yeah, I know what you mean with the random deaths. They do help considerably with stories with a ton of characters. Still dreading 1167 on my own front

Ohhhh man, I hope it’s not Lochan! Or Noah! Or Kelgar! Or Lisbet or Cordell (even though we never see them, I’ve loved those two from the beginning)! Or… anyone

(Even though Lochan’s death would be awesomely interesting in terms of the story.)

She’s totally right though. GO GET HIM, IGRAYNE! I just hope Arran hasn’t given up on her at this point. Also, I love how Maire calls her “Graney.” I’m really starting to get fond of that girl.

Ach, deaths! I figured it was getting to be awhile without anyone kicking it, but I can’t think of anyone it wouldn’t be painful to say goodbye to. But so it goes, I suppose.

When I wrote it there wasn’t any significance to the dream but you never know, I might end up using it later on.

Thanks Lothere *deposits Mhalwae karma into piggybank*

I hate to do it Van, but someone is going to die in about a month of story time. After that the random deaths kick in and 1103 is going to be a toughy. In particular there is one character I am going to have trouble saying goodbye to but I can see how to work it into the storyline so…

About the dream, I’m just hoping the chestnut doesn’t equal Arran, because if there is a chestnut, then there must be a squirrel as well

Arran is a sensitive, caring soul, so I’m sure he’ll understand about the business with Illewen, yes?

Poor Maire She’s right, there really aren’t any more bachelors. Although truth be told… I have an awful, random feeling that Mhalwae is going to have a surge in the widower population one of these days. God, I hope no one dies off any time soon

Also: “One of has got to be happy…” I think you forgot an “us” in there. *pockets Mhalwae karma*

Awwwww! Poor Maire… I guess she doesn’t know What Sort of Man Kelgar is. She needs to have a talk with Derbail: Never trust a man farther than you can throw him. But I love her for sparing a thought for her friend in spite of her own misery.

And GO IGRAYNE! Tomorrow morning! Do not delay! Is it cruel to hope that Igrayne and Arran Barran get things straightened out between them just before Illewen changes her mind about Kelgar… freeing Kelgar for Lyiss? *pretty please?*

But oh man how mortifying. “Sorry I was so cruel to you the other day… I was trying to make you not like me.” What if he says “It worked.” :-/