tagmeth @ 2011-04-13T14:27:00

Thanks for your feedback, all. The truth is that I understand the effects of abandonment much better than actual abuse, having been left for my grandmother to raise when I was two years old -- this, after my older brother died as an infant and my parents divorced. That makes Jame's past with Ganth a lot easier for me to comprehend than her time with Gerridon. Matthew is right, though: the Master would have protected her from actual harm, and she found support from Tirandys and Bender. It's the day to day life in the House that I can barely imagine. Some more bits of it may yet come to light as Gerridon tries to reclaim her. After all, his immortality depends on having someone to reap new souls for him.

The question remains: how much more growing up does Jame need to do?

Meanwhile, more misadventures at the stable. Omar was bellowing in his stall while his meadow-mate Queenie was out in the arena giving Cindy a lesson, and I made the mistake of trying to clean his box. He shouldered past me and the wheelbarrow, clattered across the aisle, and plunged into Queenie's empty stall, wherein I shut him. Try arguing with half a ton of agitated horse-flesh. Luckily neither of us was hurt. Marc gave me a fairly mild (all things considered) reproof on not using my common sense. Honestly, I can't seem to go out there without doing at least one stupid thing each time. Am I never to get the hang of this equine business?