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If anyone, I hope it's Rahan.

I'm a fan of the White Stag suggestion.

But I'd also put forth the name, The Forelock.

Rowling's books are brilliant masterpieces. It's true she was lucky that she was discovered, but it was bound to happen eventually just because of how much pure talent she has for the written word.

Well, I've got to hand it to Ralph. I've been pretty indifferent to everything that's happened since the Wight arc. Honestly, I think it's been pretty bland until this comic.

So, congrats, Ralph. You've made me really, really hate you, and you can only take that as a compliment.

I'm with Astral. When the author starts whispering into its characters ears, there's a problem.

Leon hesitated for only a moment upon seeing the young woman barging in unexpectedly. It's true, he'd gotten up wanting to talk with her, to patch things up, to explain his rude behavior the night before, but now he just wanted to get away. He'd had enough of these morons, honestly. He'd had enough ...

Though he'd expected it, the remark still struck him soundly in the heart. Like an enormous drum, his heart beat out a scream of anger and despair, consuming him. But, as with everything else, he immediately engulfed this feeling and condensed it into a small ball he could hide in the bowels of his ...

Leon's breath caught in his throat at the blissful ignorance of the kit. He wondered at what he was about to do, about whether it was right. At his feet lay two paths, one bright and false, one dark and true. He'd always chosen the truth, and it had made his life a living hell. He never regretted it...

"Surely by now you realize that not everything in this world is as it seems," he said slowly, choosing his words carefully, not wanting to cause a backlash. He had few options at this point. Naturally, the best one involved him chipping just a little bit more away at his humanity. "Rayne...just how ...

Leon just stood there, cock-eyed at the amazing sight he'd just witnessed. He suddenly knew exactly what it felt like to be a scientist, to have that burning passion to experiment and deduce. For now, all he knew was that this ring, whatever it may have been, was exactly like a few days ago, when Ra...

"I'll be perfectly honest with you," Leon said. "I have no clue what you're talking about."

Leon thought for a moment, going through an informal list of all the basic spells kits learned, and none of them had anything to do with strings.

"What was that last thing, again?"

"Fair enough, though you honestly don't look much different from any other kit. I can't imagine the media would recognize unless you were with a big guard, which is exactly why you'd want to leave now in the first place. "Doesn't matter, though. Besides, I'm curious exactly what lux you've learned. ...

He couldn't help but grin at that. "Maybe I'll be dead before this is all over, then." The room was, by now, relatively clean, save a few burn marks here and there. Leon wondered for a moment if Rayne felt awkward at his presence, and was then surprised by the realization that he would care if he wa...

"Well, my experiences being a rac'conan haven't been exemplary," he said, "as I'm sure you understand. It's like this..." He got up and began placing some of the cushions back where they belonged. "Say you're on a luftship, or whatever your world's equivalent is, assuming you can fly. If that luftsh...

Like a child being scolded by his father, Leon felt at once a great humbleness and guilt, drilling duly into his heart at the sight of the troubled child before him. He couldn't help but wonder how one so small could affect him so wholly and completely in only a moment of contempt. The smile faded. ...

"Well, we don't call them by that name, but who knows?" he said, sitting down on the floor. It was quite a sight, Rayne standing among his little orbs of play, almost smiling thinking of past memories. "You look...comfortable," he said. "That is—" he started after seeing Rayne's confused look, "—you...

"B-movie?" he said. "Ah, nevermind. One of these days, though, you're gonna have to tell me all about where you come from. After all, I'm a bona fide protector guardian guy now. All very official. Strictly confidential." He was suddenly inspired.

"Hey, Rayne, what did you used to do for fun?"

"It has its perks," Leon said, "but I guess humans see it differently. Well, humans from another dimension...who have been changed to rac'conans...who have amnesia..."

"Holy shit," he said, smiling, "We're in a bad novel."

"Ah, well...I had a rough night, so I slept in a bit." He moved his hand disinterestedly through one of the glowing orbs, feeling a slight pang of regret and frustration. Granted, he was always surrounded by lux, especially in Sanctuary, but the irony of the situation made it eternally worse. His tr...