Feldspar's estimate had been pessimistic. He made his appearance at the top of the hill just as the sun touched the horizon.
Beryl squealed with delight and ran to him and embraced him with the usual Riotori affection of a female for her man. Feldspar found it quite pleasurable, though a little embarrassing.
He exchanged greetings with the rest and handed the retrieved red cloth to Gypsum.
The four young Riotori happily descended the hill to the city, the two couples hand-in-hand.
Behind them, Pyrope and Calcite were pleased. Feldspar and Gypsum would make marvelous additions to the population of New City. They had no idea that Feldspar and Gypsum had no intention of remaining.
They had discovered that they enjoyed travel, seeing new territories, and discovering new cultures. They intended to continue that process.
They had discussed, privately, how best to break the news to their women. They had not yet reached a consensus.
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To all my readers: First, thank you for reading!
When I started this serial over two years ago (!) I determined I would work our intrepid pair to a specific goal. I wanted to put each of them into the position portrayed in the picture at the top of the page.
I have now done that.
And that has been my only plan. Each episode was written pretty much without any pre-planning, but based on what had come before and what would move them closer to the ultimate goal.
I made no outline, no synopsis, no story line. I winged it. It's been fun.
But now it is time to decide whether or not to continue this serial.
It is time for YOU TO DECIDE IF I CONTINUE THIS SERIAL!
I need some motivation. Although this does not require a huge amount of time, it does require time—time to plot and time to write.
I don't wish to continue if it has not at least a little importance to a significant number of people.
What is that number?
Good question.
Weebly has shown over time that I average between one hundred fifty and two hundred unique visitors to my site per week. Weebly also shows over 800 page views this week.
To all those of you that make up that number, Thank You!
But I have no idea how many are for the blog, the mascot serial, or any of the other pages.
So, now, it is up to you, the readers, to determine if our fierce furry friends continue their odyssey, or we leave them planning a journey that will never occur.
Please! If you want this serial to continue, simply vote by saying yes on either my contact page or the comments invitation at the top of this post. Any additional comments—praise or pans—are also welcome. Please do not vote more than once.
I don't know how many yes votes will be required to continue. More than a couple dozen, though, you can be sure of that.
There is no time limit. I will post regular updates on the blog and my Facebook page.
Thank you all again for reading and, hopefully, for voting.
Beryl squealed with delight and ran to him and embraced him with the usual Riotori affection of a female for her man. Feldspar found it quite pleasurable, though a little embarrassing.
He exchanged greetings with the rest and handed the retrieved red cloth to Gypsum.
The four young Riotori happily descended the hill to the city, the two couples hand-in-hand.
Behind them, Pyrope and Calcite were pleased. Feldspar and Gypsum would make marvelous additions to the population of New City. They had no idea that Feldspar and Gypsum had no intention of remaining.
They had discovered that they enjoyed travel, seeing new territories, and discovering new cultures. They intended to continue that process.
They had discussed, privately, how best to break the news to their women. They had not yet reached a consensus.
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To all my readers: First, thank you for reading!
When I started this serial over two years ago (!) I determined I would work our intrepid pair to a specific goal. I wanted to put each of them into the position portrayed in the picture at the top of the page.
I have now done that.
And that has been my only plan. Each episode was written pretty much without any pre-planning, but based on what had come before and what would move them closer to the ultimate goal.
I made no outline, no synopsis, no story line. I winged it. It's been fun.
But now it is time to decide whether or not to continue this serial.
It is time for YOU TO DECIDE IF I CONTINUE THIS SERIAL!
I need some motivation. Although this does not require a huge amount of time, it does require time—time to plot and time to write.
I don't wish to continue if it has not at least a little importance to a significant number of people.
What is that number?
Good question.
Weebly has shown over time that I average between one hundred fifty and two hundred unique visitors to my site per week. Weebly also shows over 800 page views this week.
To all those of you that make up that number, Thank You!
But I have no idea how many are for the blog, the mascot serial, or any of the other pages.
So, now, it is up to you, the readers, to determine if our fierce furry friends continue their odyssey, or we leave them planning a journey that will never occur.
Please! If you want this serial to continue, simply vote by saying yes on either my contact page or the comments invitation at the top of this post. Any additional comments—praise or pans—are also welcome. Please do not vote more than once.
I don't know how many yes votes will be required to continue. More than a couple dozen, though, you can be sure of that.
There is no time limit. I will post regular updates on the blog and my Facebook page.
Thank you all again for reading and, hopefully, for voting.
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