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Mythical, magical, fantastical, delightful. I love a good descent into madness. The world building was top class

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Thanks NJ! I too have a weakness for the “going mad with the character”-type tales.

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Woooof - this has the feel of an old fairytale for sure. I love it.

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Thanks so much, Keith! Someone else told me it had a fairytale vibe, I’m glad you liked it!

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Lovely writing. I don’t know how you come up with the ideas for your stories but I love them. Thank you.

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Thanks you so much Troy, incredibly high praise!

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This is why I try not to make eye contact with anything that has horns. Totally rational precaution to take.

Well done, sir.

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What if the horns have been burned down to their stumps by a prominent count seeking favor with fate? Hypothetically.

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Oh! Totally different story.

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I swear it felt like I was holding my breath in the last part. this feels like the sort of story that would have been told long ago around a fire. a folktale for sure. outstanding!

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Wow, high praise! Thank you so much, B. H.!

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