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MaKenna Grace's avatar

Ooh, option 3! You had me at booby traps 😎

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The Black Knight's avatar

The traps are full of love :)

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Michael Persin's avatar

I fear I'm late since, but I would have picked #3.

Automated defense systems are a wonderous way to help you focus on other urgent tasks.

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The Black Knight's avatar

I have to agree, the overwhelming majority of readers who voted chose the same option!

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Chris J. Franklin's avatar

It was wonderful to hear more about Northstone's background, and that was fun to see him becoming a jeweller! An investigation of those mummies has been needed for a while, but building the booby traps would be more beneficial. So I think it has to be 'Option 3' this week... 😎

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The Black Knight's avatar

Thank you for your vote! I in an hour I will be starting work on the new chapter. Booby traps are indeed quite awesome :D

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Heidi Zawelevsky's avatar

Vote for 3, really like the inventiveness!

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The Black Knight's avatar

Thank you for your vote :)

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Michael B. Morgan's avatar

Three, bro. Def Three.

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The Black Knight's avatar

Thank you! I hope you have a grand Easter :)

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Michael B. Morgan's avatar

Same for you bro!

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Harold Ember's avatar

Three, traps and stuff, nothing more needs to be saif ;)

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The Black Knight's avatar

Thank you for your vote! Indeed, booby traps are the stuff :D

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MoraleOfficerGran's avatar

I vote for #2. I love that Firehand crafted his wife's ring.

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The Black Knight's avatar

Thank you! Did you have any doubts he would? :D

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Koltin Scott's avatar

A nice piece, thank you for tagging me into it. I need to read up the other chapters. & as for the choice I’m torn between 2 and 3.

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The Black Knight's avatar

You can navigate the index and start from chapter 1. Otherwise, when you make a decision 2 or 3, post a comment. Voting time ends Thursday at noon.

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Koltin Scott's avatar

Next Thursday?

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The Black Knight's avatar

Yes, so I can compile all my notes and write upon the winning vote.

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Terrance Ó Domhnaill's avatar

I concur, number three

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The Black Knight's avatar

Thank you for voting :D

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Joseph L. Wiess's avatar

In peaceful moments, ere battle's cry,

The brave Terran lets his mind drift by—

To childhood days of grit and grace,

Of learning to fight, to heal, to place.

To build, to shape with calloused hand,

A future carved from shifting sand.

Now, as he shares those youthful deeds,

He tends with love his lady’s needs—

A hawk-like tiara, ancient and fine,

A ring to guard her battle line.

Each piece he crafts with purpose clear:

To shield the ones he holds most dear.

#3 for me, dear friend.

Devious ways to protect from the fiends.

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The Black Knight's avatar

Thank you! I think you had lots of fun reading that novella.

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Joan Spilman's avatar

Number 3. It seems the most logical and the writing is smoother.

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The Black Knight's avatar

Thank you for your vote.

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