Happy February 22!  I thought I'd answered all the reviews, but I was mistaken.  I still haven't got my head screwed on right after moving.  I'm trying to get organized so I can get working on that next story.  At this point I can't say when it'll be....I think my muse is still in a box somewhere.  I'm also working on some original novels I want to publish, so it might take a while.  I have not forgotten!  

I'd thought I'd responded to all my reviews, and then find these last few hanging around with no response--doh!  I'm gladd you liked the story and the ending, and I really appreciate you reading so far outside your comfort zone.  Now I need to get cracking on my third.  We're still unpacking after the move last month.  It took them a year to finish our house.  It'll probably take me that long just to get stuff out of boxes.  

I couldn't write about the land of fairies, without a little fairy magic.  Unicorns are at the pinnacle of fairy lore.  I wasn't sure how they were going to take care of the monster, but singing it to sleep was a lot better than a more violent end.  Without all the discord stirred up by the rival queens, the people were able to put their differences behind them.  Alyss and Bree insisting on everyone using magic, helped heal their two peoples.  This group is slowly dealing with damage done by the traveler. 

The mega-monster is my husband's creation by a slightly different name.  He plays D&D, and Gorgomath is a dragon that's flying through the universe, eating everything.  When it gets to the last world, it chokes on it, and coughs up a new universe.  It's said sometimes you can sit at night and watch the stars go out.  As much as I wanted to write a graphic honeymoon night, I had to keep it T rated.  The ratings are a pet peeve of mine, owing to the fact that you need a complicit mind to understand an intimate scene.  

A long time ago I learned to let go of my desire for reviews.  I love that some are kind enough to write, and let me know I'm not posting to a vacuum.  But at least this site lets me track how many are reading.  You have it right; this won't end their troubles, but being together is what's most important for these two.  I've been working on Crimson Rose a bit too, and it tells me I need to change my plans, since it's already so long.  It's shaping up nicely as a good prequel to the series, with a lot of explanations on how things happened.  

Don't look now, but I think you spoke too soon.  Yeah, I'd love to have a nice, easy day where nothing bad happens, but the story would be twice as long if I did.  Lant'n and the Lepryns brought the family to Faen.  Baby Kath'ryn is still a puzzle.  I have plans for her, but it's going to take time.  Only a chapter or two left now.  

I'm working on a wrap to Book 2, and a lot is still happening.  Then I'll probably take a little break before I start Book 3.  I still want to finish Crimson Rose, plus I'm editing two original books I want to see about getting published.  Thanks so much for your kind words and reviews.

There's still a bit more story to tell.  I can't promise a smooth ride, but the end should be worth it.  Thanks again for reading and reviewing.  I think I've got about a hundred others who are reading along in silence.  That's okay by me, but I really appreciate the comments.  

Oops, almost didn't get the update on the fourth day.  I've been a little distracted with nanowrimo.  I don't think I'm going to finish it this year.  Lant'n has an agenda, but he's not really against Alyss.  The scrolls and different prophesies are a whole lot of confusion.  Rose is getting stronger, and so is the baby.  I've still got a whole third book to write, so there's still a lot of story to tell.    

I always figured Alice/Alyss had a lot of steel in her spine.  She's come through so much in her life, and still has a sunny personality.  Alyss and Lore'yn had to have a recoking, since they both wanted J'spurr.  As to the gateways, every one of them has had a problem, and this one is no different.  

That she was a leech came as a surprise to me, since magic is so plentiful in Faen.  But she didn't want to use the magic of the realm, because she didn't want to be subjected to its laws.  Somewhere along the line she probably thought she was doing what's right for the city, and never realized she was becoming its worst nightare.

J'spurr is in a bad spot.  Alyss loves him, Lore'yn wants him for his military mind.  The dragons need him to lead them home.  And he just wants to settle down with his princess.

In taking his crown, Lore'yn took away a lot of his ability to see her motivations.  He's only starting to realize he has it without the crown.  Forcing J'spurr to cut off her wings, is what broke the spell.  One, he knew it was Alyss who was the merciful one, not Lore'yn.  Two, it was Alyss who could command him.  Three, it dimmed the compulsion, once the quest was finished.  Four, he realized this wasn't a mercy at all.  And five, he was able to see she wasn't married, and she got a chance to tell him she loved him.  

There is so much messed up in this realm.  The crown, wand, and necklace are all part of a set, and they work together.  Still, like the rings of Middle Earth, they're not what they seem.

I'd never say I won't kll off a character.  But I think in the words of the Wicked Witch of the West, "These things need to be done delicately."  I might have trouble writing a suicide--especially if it's a noble one.  

Sorry again for falling behind in my responses.  The wanderer is definitely behind the problems.  Alice always struck me as the kind of person who would be forgiving of most things, so I think Alyss is able to shrug off what happened to J'spurr and what he's done.  Queen Lore'yn is a bad one, and I don't think they've grasped how bad just yet.  Thanks again for reading and reviewing.

Ghar'rett and J'spurr were getting to be good friends, through Alyss.  The queen is a pretty rotten egg.  Imagine all the power, no oversight, and someone who could potentially threaten and take it away.  Be'lah knows the war is over, because she saw T'lar surrender.  He was leading the army.  J'syka might have something else up her sleeve, but not likely.  

There's a lot going on in the history and behind the scenes that no one can see or understand.  The scrolls are both a warning and a point of contention.  Alyss and Be'lah have a lot to do to start fixing the problem.  There's still hope.  

T'lar and Bree would be perfect.  Even if they could get the crown, Alyss is afraid of how it might affect her, since it's such powerful magic.  

I didn't realize I'd fallen so far behind on my responses.  There's still a lot of mess they need to work through, but you can be sure they'll get there.  Thanks for reading and reviewing!

They'll all be together soon.  I'm glad I'm finishing this story, because it's taken me places that just make me grin.  I love how this one is stretching my imagination.  Thanks for reading.

Fairies have powerful magic, but not enough wisdom to know what they're doing.  J'spurr is fighting for all he's worth, but the spell is pretty strong.  

At this point, the group is separated.  J'spurr and Ghar'rett are together, and the other four are together, while Alyss is in the castle.  

I like the idea that fairly-land is a dangerous place, because it's easy to think fairy's are simple, flighty, and harmless.  Nothing here is harmless!  Reading old fairy tales, before Disney got hold of them, you can see how dangerous this fantasy realm really is.  

Well, the My SQL fatal errors seem to be handled.  Now I'm hoping readers will realize this is part two of my Dragons trilogy.  

When most people think of fairies, they think of flighty, tinkerbell types who flit around with nothing to worry about.  I've had fun proving that the fairy realm is a dangerous place, with serious problems and real things to fear.  Magic is power, and all that unrestrained power comes with a cost.  

Thanks again for reading and reviewing.  I'm working hard to finish this story, and then there's one more of the trilogy.  At least I'm more than halfway through the three, and I know where it's leading.  It does get convoluted enough I'm tempted to put up a timeline and list of characters.  

Alyss's cousin is absolutely a spoiled brat.  T'lar has a reason for what he's doing, but he doesn't know what he's getting into. Thanks so much for reading and reviewing.  

There's all sorts of magical manipulation going on here.  I've had fun pulling in the names from the original series, but the characters aren't the same.  There might be a trait or two, but I've mixed them up quite a bit.  Thanks again for reading and reviewing.  

It's a little difficult to understand the sprytz.  They're calling Alyss a princess.  

The prophesy is one of those things thats only understandable from hindsight most of the time.  The magic of Faen is a real risk, which is one of the things that keeps outsiders away.  Thanks for reading and reviewing!