More Tharash! There are some italics in this chapter which I have not added yet. Will deal with that later.

(Chapter 2)

Chapter 3

Illinia turned this way and that, trying to see all the people talking. “Valiensin!”
The tall elf paddled after her through the rift, grinning. “Sorry, lassie, my own conscience just couldn’t let you run off into the unknown like that. I’ll see you to land.”
“Valiensin?” said the strange man on the raft. “What kind of fool name is Valiensin, Flairé?”
Valiensin gave the man an unimpressed look. “It’s my name in that world, Tharash. Why don’t you introduce yourself to the young lady, now.”
The wizard flicked a hand dismissively. “For all you know, she’s one of the ones messing with my rifts!”
Valiensin snorted. “Are you kidding me? She is totally not, and you’re the one leaving your rifts open all over the place. That’s how I keep getting around, you know.”
Tharash grimaced. “I leave them open on purpose for you, silly elf. I’m afraid you shan’t be getting back to the Adhemlenei by this one. This isn’t the one you came through.”
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LONG CHAPTER IS LONG

It’s like 15 pages long. You have been warned. But there are two cameos in it. One of them doesn’t shut up. The other may or may not be accurate.

Working on Chapter 5 at the moment… Almost done the first quest. Then on to the second quest. There are three quests in all. I wish my fingers would know the words I want to put down super-fast so I can get through the stuff that I know for certain. I keep wishing this. Going to try to get to 25,000 words tonight… If I do write super-fast, how many can I get?

There will be some Eros and Psyche up tomorrow, so check again then! : D

EDIT: May 2013: adjusted the Tharash dialogue according to feedback. Can’t seem to fit any more sarcasm in there, though, so that will have to stay out.

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