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Although I admit I am not sure if your stories are really related to each other. By that I mean each story somewhat sits on its own as a theme. Often a philosophical idea or notion that you like to explore in each chapter. It is part of your style I suspect. Perhaps you do have a master plan (although you mentioned in one comment that you are the epitome of chaos) for where it is all going. I somewhat sense a path for Saga through all this but would say that is the core path. Well perhaps if you finish her tale we shall find out.
The child and description of good and evil was great - really liked how you compared them at the start. A way of thinking about them I had not thought about - a view of them as a child. I also liked the illusion and truth, cage or freedom.
For a short while I thought maybe you were describing the cage that civilization puts on life. How our society with all its rules and laws makes things safe for people (well in theory ... in reality it seems to only hold in less and less places these days) at the cost of some freedom. Is it better to live a long life in a safe comfortable cage or risk a shorter life out in the wild" I often think about this when it comes to our pets how they are often confined and put into plastic bubbles by people which I find sad. Like the over-protective parent that won't let their child play in the rain, get mud on their hands, or ride a bike across the street till they are 16. Eh going way off on a tangent.
Well even if that is not what you meant to inspire it is still a sign of good writing when it causes people to think even if not in the direction you meant *grin*
I also read the comments to Alexi and see I missed a few things - I was looking at how good and evil might look through the eyes of a child versus how the terms are over-simplified as they are very complex. So missed part of the connection although in hindsight can now see it.
PS - Does it bother anyone else when those emoticons cause an uneven distance between lines? I use them less and less now unless it ends on a single line. Definitely my mind is strongly tilted on the side of order.
I can't really say anything beside "you're right", so... you're right!
Thank you for your analysis of the text, by the way! Many literary theorists argue that it is impossible for two people to experience one text the same way (therefore there are no two versions of the original text that would be considered the same thing), so it is always extremely interesting for me to read how other people view my scribblings.
Thank you again!
No more has to be said, because I normally "chat" too much as it is...
Thank you for the "journey"!
I was wondering where I could find the girl on Nexus (preset, follower, skin, ...)
Thank you in advance and once again, beautiful pictures!
Anyway, thanks for your comment!
Your writing is wonderful as I told in your last posts....I think, you are very talented and you should try a book
You are able to capture the reader .
I'm so glad, that the three friends are together now....and I'm expecting their further adventures
Thanks a lot for this great work together whith your wonderful pictures .... dreamlike
Sadly this vid is not available in Germany...Gema
Nah, I'd rather not go for a real book, but I'm extremely flattered you think I could pull it off. You're way too kind, dear! Hopefully I won't dissapoint you in the future.
Thank you for your lovely comment!
The child getting out of her bubble and seeing the world as it is, and as a woman, accepting it as it is, a gray one, where good and bad do not rule, but just a big mix of the two.
Larkspur and Alerik with the door is absolutely well told, with great humor, bringing us to a wonderful conclusion, the title of this story.
Imagery is very well done, each one fitting perfectly. At my age, where memories of boogeyman are long gone, the video makes me smile, it's the kind of advise we give the kids...think you are an alligator
A great story-set you made Kayol, very enjoyable, a lot of work and I sense you had fun making it
Oh yes, I absolutely agree with your statement about the world being gray - it is, indeed. Multilayered, and some of the layers melted together a long time ago. The only thing we can do is to embrace it.
Yay, I'm so happy you liked the humour! I always worry about this part, since I often go too overboard with it. As well as with the grimness. And layered metaphors. And... basically, every other component of my stories, actually! I guess there's no helping it
I think I will never grow too old to fear all kinds of boogeymans. The song itself is fascinating, it tells so much about the approach to raising children during the times when it was composed! I'm glad you liked it, I also enjoy the tune.
Thank you again!
What a great work.
The pictures are so great and the story behind it is awesome.
Although I do not understand anything, by the language barrier.
For me, you have a very great talent to bring those stories over.
very well done, thumbs up
I am very glad to see Saga has returned among her friends, it is quite the surprise as I am sure it was for Larkspur and Alerik that Saga had already taken on the task they were attempting, to meet her in that unusual place in the gloom of tunnels. I am curious what will unfold next for them all, another fantastic piece of your tale, Kayol
With the descriptions of good and evil I was trying to mimic the false simplicity of the terms, as they are presented to children when they try to comprehend how the world function for the first time: naughty is this, nice is that, and that's it. But then, when they grow up, they see that it is way more complicated than that. But nobody can teach them about it, that's the sort of a journey which needs to be experienced personally.
Thank you again!