Thanks for sharing these! I like the development of how Ralf thinks of himself over time. I wouldn't have thought of making animate cauliflowers. I...

...any more thoughts in closing, Ariel?

It sounds like you've been doing a lot of thinking about characters -- do you have much of your plot line planned yet? Ten books is a lot of material ...

Mostly watching cartoons and food shows right now, but reading a lot more things than I watch.

Oh! I almost forgot. We have an illustration to share. ^_^ Let's see if this will attach...  Messenger_creation_285400EB-221C-4302-B43F-752...

Finale 8/18/26   No good thing is to be destroyed, And nothing whole and bright shall die. Within concentric arms of love, Even death...

Starfall(Chapter 14)8/18/26Down,Down,Down they comeLightning-haired and eagle-eyed,To claim the last step of their dance,When with Time's horn the Son...

Lands Thereafter(Chapter 12-13) 8/18/26Come into the Dark, but find it Glory!Meet your lifelong heroes, robed and crowned.You had thought to lay you...

The Horses (Chapter 11) 8/18/26   Unbound at last, they come to your call. They race, they bound – they scream – they fall. Every las...

On Stable Hill (Chapters 9-10) 8/17/26   The net tightens, As puppeteers twine their strings. The hour ripens And an old, wild fear...

Ending Days (Chapter 8) 8/17/26   Look back across the breadth of time– The feasts, the dances, richest lore– Gentle joys without a c...

The Dwarves (Chapter 7)   Free from the lie, Only one comes back for thanks – like a leper healed – all others march to the same drum...

(Still catching up I'm afraid) (Chapter 5-6)Find friends and truth in the dark of night.Shed disguise by unexpected light.For a moment, grasp your h...

(Chapter 4)   The Lion walks stiff and strange, as in a night mare Beneath the flare of murdered brushwork fire. His subjects, so afraid,...

I admit I hadn't really thought about the isolation aspect, just that the Ape was a very bad friend. But Puzzle might have had more spine to stand up ...