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O.o There wasn't any dialogue? Whoops. XD Like, it's not something I do intentionally. I think the "dialogue free" part needs to be in quotes because Charax's internal monologue sort ...

Thanks! Ah, yeah, I'll see if I can make Jade's history a little clearer in the previous chapters during revision. The TL;DR is she used to be a Paeden deity ...

Thanks! Yeah, Malia and Charax continue to be one of my favorite dynamics to write. They're just so perfect for each other. XD Honestly, I've forgotten what he was going ...

Thanks! I'll take a look at the transition during revisions. It might be a case of "this is the expected start of the next 'book' chapter" but I'll check narrative ...

Thanks! Glad you've been enjoying the story so far. I'm going back through all your reviews, although I probably won't reply to every one because that's quite a lot, tbh ...

Thanks! Curtains slightly pulled back: I'm a little further ahead in the writing than this chapter, so I can say that the Trial does conclude and isn't forgotten, it just ...

Thanks!

Malia's plans are like rows of dominos. You know that, because she's pushed one over, things are going to fall down, but you never know *which* row is falling until ...

Lol yes, they're so much fun to write. (I know I've said that before but it's still held true every time.) On Oannes, he's a physical creature, akin to a ...

Thanks! Strong character voice is something I feel a lot of older fantasy lacks, so it's been one of my focuses in writing. Glad you're enjoying it. :) Those punctuation ...

Thanks! (playing catchup with a lot of stuff lately >.

Thanks! I'm glad you're enjoying it. The fluidity of thought and narration is something I've really enjoyed about writing in first person. I tend to prefer third person, but I've ...

The lesser description of the world itself this chapter was due to needing to flesh out the pantheon more. Since I'm planning on compiling everything later and publishing it as ...

Thanks! Yeah, alliteration is one of my favorite literary devices to use in text. This pantheon was a gem to create. Next chapter soon(ish)!

The empty chair part is a callback to Seppo's "eternal bachelor" status. It was kind of a *insert Timmy's dad from Fairly Odd Parents* "This is where I'd seat my ...