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Part 8   With no way to bathe, it doesn't take Praza long before she reaches a port city. She checks to make sure the men at the fishing dock can't see her. She sees no eyes on her, so she bathes quickly with her clothes on to get rid of the musty smell of her sundress. The water calms her enough to get her mind in a better place. Her paranoia scrambled her dreams again; she vowed to fix that at some point.      She and Geralt arrive in the fishing town just as the market was coming alive. She puts some distance between herself and the market with Geralt between them. She creates some new little animals and finds some company among the outcasts. They seem to appreciate her shield-like charm as they feel blended into the town that doesn't usually regard them. As merchants and customers come through, she talks to them and introduces them to the outcasts. As everyone talks jobs and deals around her, she crochets more animals or some flowers and gives them out ...

Hello world! I hope all is going well with you!    As of this point in my blog, I've hit an unfolding path in what I can do. I've written a little bit of everything, but I really want to see where you guys sit on what you enjoy from this blog.  Yes, I know I've asked before, which is why I then gave (and still give) parts to An Anima Journey aka Praza Kadlec's story. I've also been doing some book reviews based on a list of books I want to read while I have the time. I also want to get some poetry posted to give myself a refresher on what kinds of poetry are around. So that might be coming up at some point as well.    The true question I want to bring to you -my readers- is this: What fictional work would you like me to revisit/continue or publish here? I know I have a couple of series that are ten parts each: Mamma Mia, the sci-fi mafia adventure, and An Anima Journey, the fantasy backstory of an Anima: Beyond Fantasy campaign character. If neither of those see...

Part 7   Praza winds a bit of her yarn around her hand. The old man twirls his blade. "Come on, you have to strike at some point." Praza twists the yarn into a slip knot. The old man sees the yarn shimmer and turn transparent. "What kind of special yarn is that?"   "It is a yarn that weaves death." Praza snarls as she leaps onto the man. They begin a savage dance of blade and blow as the old man attempts to get the best of her. What he finds instead is indestructible yarn. No matter how many times he tried to cut the yarn with his dagger, the yarn seemed to mold around the blade instead. What was this yarn made of? He feels it wrap around one wrist, then another, then both of his ankles. Praza yanks on the yarn. It cinches together and forces the old man to the ground. He moans in pain and feels the yarn pull him onto his back. He stares into her eyes. He must feel the spirit behind her glare as she ties him to a tree and goes to get her scythe. She hears ...

Book Review Factfulness: Ten Reasons We're Wrong About the World - and Why Things Are Better Than You Think Written by Hans Rosling, with Ola Rosling and Anna Rosling Rönnlund   Factfullness provides a refreshing take some of the lunacy that runs when a human mind meets data. Specifically, there are ten instincts: The Gap Instinct The Negativity Instinct The Straight Line Instinct The Fear Instinct The Size Instinct The Generalization Instinct The Destiny Instinct The Single Perspective Instinct The Blame Instinct The Urgency Instinct   These instincts and the steps to combat these situations come as a relief to those who are looking for a more realistic tone to the information you can get in the your news consumption. I will warn in advance that this book will be a hard pill to swallow if you don't have an open mind and/or you do not wish to look past what news sources tends to spin and hype up to get your attention.    In the end... PROS Data from this book is fact...