Original fiction: Outlands. Sons of the Path arc, part 6

[maldoror_gw]

I managed to squeeze this out, go me. Being on holiday undoubtedly helped. Thanks for all the encouraging reviews and typo-spotting!

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Comments

[askerian]

... didn't notice my comment was getting long-ish until LJ refused to take it. Hn.

That was crude but also clever and messy and bolder than they are wont. It could be an indication of some powerful new man rising to prominence within their order.
ohohoho. Foreshadowing? *_*

The pendant you carried. All the Per Gathas of the highest circles carry one, since we, ah, tend to occasionally go to odd places, and do odd things. Sometimes we do not survive them
...they're really kind of badass. Not at all an order of priests removed from reality. ♥

The "black box" thing is a funny private joke in the order, i bet. Any outsider would be all "great mystery! let's philosophize" over that name. XD

"My point," said Ryou, pushing up his glasses, "is that we're only just beginning to talk."
oh, Ryou. X33 Freelance contractor! AWESOME.

Nicodeme was organizing a masseur and a bedtime companion for Leyam’s nightly routine
Oh, the life of kings. XD

if they give me nothing to defend myself with, I'll strike a deal with the Ancients out of self preservation.”
“Haaskoning bought that?” Leyam asked with a shrewd glance
I love how well he knows Ryou by now XD

No, it’s the Ancients who are going to try to kill me. And that’s to the advantage of the Per Gathas, since it will help them to pinpoint these more aggressive elements
So his side of the deal is to continue playing bait. He secretly loves risks, huh. Being so attracted to Darius makes SO MUCH SENSE with that. XD

“As the saying goes, choose your friends well, because your enemies will choose you.”
didn't know that one. prrt.

“You're as nuts as my brother.”
“Yes, that was the other possible conclusion,”
XDDD

If the chapters are independent and un-cliffhangering, post away! The total amount of waiting time will be the same, I guess, but it'll be less emo-inducing to have it a little more spread out.

[kiyakotari]

What Asuka said. I'd rather have loosely connected one-shots doled out to me over time and then have to wait, rather than simply waiting and waiting.

(I just want more Leyam. And Ryou. And Darius. And even Haaskoning.)

[yuki_nechan]

Thumbs up for the idea!
Please, post, post, post!!!
PD: Askerian...what a review!!!!