Is that the story set during his early Crusader days that you mentioned in a different comment? Either way, I look forward to it.
I am so glad you enjoyed Eighteen. (I talked to Ry last night, and she gave me the "go" to post it.) I'm particularly glad to see that you picked up on the "he'd better not keep protecting me like that" bit.
I find myself resenting Shuyin more with every chapter.
Whether I keep writing this Paine (outside any possible future collaborations, of course) is an interesting question. I'm partly writing the epilogue piece so that I can have some at least temporary closure on her; I want to get back to AGL at some point, and I need to clear the slate a little bit because the Paine of that story is somewhat different. She is the woman that the Paine of "Fate" became. I believe that she is just as recognizably Paine, but they are no longer the same character really. I love them both, I think I can continue to write both and keep straight which is which, but I'm not sure. I hope that makes some sort of sense...
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I am so glad you enjoyed Eighteen. (I talked to Ry last night, and she gave me the "go" to post it.) I'm particularly glad to see that you picked up on the "he'd better not keep protecting me like that" bit.
I find myself resenting Shuyin more with every chapter.
Whether I keep writing this Paine (outside any possible future collaborations, of course) is an interesting question. I'm partly writing the epilogue piece so that I can have some at least temporary closure on her; I want to get back to AGL at some point, and I need to clear the slate a little bit because the Paine of that story is somewhat different. She is the woman that the Paine of "Fate" became. I believe that she is just as recognizably Paine, but they are no longer the same character really. I love them both, I think I can continue to write both and keep straight which is which, but I'm not sure. I hope that makes some sort of sense...