Garia takes her place among the guard recruits to learn how to look after her assigned frayen and there are inevitable consequences... Later, an offer of help comes from a surprising source, and she also learns of another possible arrival on Anmar.

 
I was rehearsing the words in my mind as I walked in. Supermarkets were so different now to what they had been when I was younger, so many more things to buy, so many more to dream of. I had been through the big Asda store with the lies, and now it was time for Tesco. Pretty…there were dresses and tops, skirts and shoes, boots and bags, and unless I could gather the courage I would walk out lacking them all.

Life is complicated when you’re not the right gender, but what if your parent is not in her right mind?

Ignorance is Bliss, by Karin Bishop

Part 6

Chapter 21: Acceptance

Garia has a busy day impressing the assembled nobility, first with her martial knowledge and then with her engineering expertise. The twins help her understand what was behind Marlin's extraordinary offer.

Synopsis: Jamie and Megan attend the party but there's trouble at the party and a storm brewing at Megan's house.

Chapter 18

Jamie emerged from the shower and noticed how smooth his freshly shaved legs looked and felt as he toweled them dry. All day he had been on edge with anticipation. He wanted to call Megan or send email or IM her but he managed to avoid the temptation. He didn't want to be a bother, but he had this strange fear that she would forget about the cookout and they would arrive at her house to find her out with her friends.

Synopsis: Jamie spends the evening at Megan's house.

Dear Readers,

No Foolin' By Sasha Zarya Nexus

Chapter 9 ~ Bliss

The Story So Far:

Gail and Leo are Alpha Cetians who crash on earth. Neither Aunt Emma, who found them and took them in, nor anyone else can tell, since they are disguised as humans. Gail's crush Kevin and nerdy nuisance Barry are turned into teen Silurians by a device Gail's parents developed. Kevin uses Silurian magic to change his T-girl sister, Linda, into a born girl. Now in the know, Emma, becomes an adult Silurian. Emma inhibits magic from Barry and Kevin, who link turning Kevin into Phoebe. Phoebe is stuck for now and filled in on everything. Emma's magic makes the universe identify Phoebe as a born girl. Phoebe's mom okays a sleepover with Gail to teach Phoebe about being a girl. Phobe's mom is told all and agrees to become a Silurian. As a Silurian, Kevin's Mother is able to take away Phoebe's Magic and turn her back into Kevin. Barry is given alternate memories and released with an Invisible Emma following him to inhibit his magic. Emma meets Barry's father and she's distracted and loses Barry so he's free to do magic. Gail and Leo begin to search for Barry

Confused? You'll still be after this chapter of No Foolin'!

A strangely-dressed person is found, unconscious, on the rocks below a remote mountain road. When the stranger recovers it soon becomes apparent that nothing will ever be the same again...

maren's prayer...
for those who wait with patience...

15-year-old peter was feeling rotten about himself as he walked to his house. He didn’t how he was going to fix it but he felt like a ass. He hung his head down as he walked down the sidewalk. He couldn’t help it, he felt really ashamed.