Eventually, Martel decides he's left this long enough - too long, actually, but there hasn't been a good time. And if he's honest, there'll never be a good time. There wasn't a good time for him, either, but at least he knew halfway what he was looking for ( Read more... )

With some of Martel's current projects limited by his own limitation while the stitches in his (right, damn it) hand heal, he's mainly retreated to his finally-organized study. This very likely has a lot to do with recent downswings in mood and unexpected displays of emotion, and his general reluctance to admit to either of those. (But god forbid ( Read more... )