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for Beauty in the Ashes

by Alasdair-you

schedule May 3, 2015 at 12:00 AM
Super excited to be surprised with a Nikita POV, it was lovely :) One thing that has been bothering me about this story that I have been ignoring up until now is the incorrect jargon in regard to the horses. Particularly, in this chapter, the reins are not from the saddle. Reins are ropes that attach the bit,metal piece inside horse's mouth, to the rider's hands. The bit is held in the horse's mouth by the bridle. When not being ridden a horse usually wears a halter. A halter is similar to the bridle but it is looser for comfort and does not have a bit. Any rope attached to a halter is called a lead rope or lead line etc. I'm not expecting you to go back and change the others if you go and google a bunch about it because it's not that important to the story, and god knows I've read some published works that absolutely butcher it to the point where I get too confused, but I thought I would point it out. There's not much of us horse people on the internet. We tend to spend too much time outside ;)

If you do want to fix things or have any questions for later chapters you can email me at telana.monteith@gmail.com and I will be happy to answer them for you. Happy writing!
person Momo
schedule May 2, 2015 at 12:00 AM
My heart nearly stopped when Emory attempted to kill himself...even though you already said there wouldn't be any main character deaths, I thought for a moment he might seriously hurt himself. Sooooo happy Kita was there to stop him! IT's a little worrisome that Emory is getting off on hurting him/acting slightly like a sadist. I know he has some serious issues with intimacy, but I hope he can become a little sweeter later on. Damn it, Atara, really what have you done? This doesn't sound good at all. I hope he can figure out a way to stop this situation from becoming violent. I curious how he'll handle this!
person Tahn
schedule May 2, 2015 at 12:00 AM
Brutal, I was expecting him to take out the guy who raped him, but I can understand where he's coming from. It's really neat to see things from Emory's point of view. It's heart breaking to see how broken he is, but you do a really good job of painting the picture of his misery. And then to see him about to take his life with the only thing stopping it was a man that calls him kitten, made me teary. Atara's weakness is his brother, and what he's done will come back to bite him, but I can understand why he did it. Although, it'd be cool if he could turn the group into spies and assassins for him. I hope it's resolved peacefully.
person Latonya
schedule May 2, 2015 at 12:00 AM
No, no I want more of the story please. I can't wait until you post another chapter. Seriously, this store is one of the best I have read. I do believe, I`m addicted. I`m having withdrawal symptoms now.
person 2CinnaBlue
schedule May 2, 2015 at 12:00 AM
Dang Emmy.... while I understand he wants to hurt Kita because he's hurting and Kita is about the only one who would let him do that... I gatta say being that rough with him before just sending him away was pretty brutal... Aftercare Emmy aftercare especially if that was his first time. Kita must really be in love if the only show of displeasure he gave was a tight expression and the lack of pet name usage. At least cuddle him a bit next time Emmy!
person Boba F
schedule May 1, 2015 at 12:00 AM
Alright, I may sound like a dork, but I seriously fist-pumped the air when Emory killed that sonofabitch! Hells yeah, Emory is a badass. I trust Cyril to make that other monster suffer for a gooood loooong timmee :D Seeing things from Emory's perspective is interesting and heartbreaking at the same time.
person Anon
schedule May 1, 2015 at 12:00 AM
Emmy!!!! The best big brother EVER!!! he is so cool and strong, I knew he was gonna go crazy on one of them, so glad they finally found those assholes!! great chapter!
person Momo
schedule May 1, 2015 at 12:00 AM
Yes!! Thank you thank you thank you!!! I was wondering when they would find those sickos and bring them in. I was so proud of Emory for not running away and facing those vile creatures. It's so unbearably sweet what he did for Atara. Man, Mack better watch out and always be on his best behavior with Atara, cause I'm pretty sure Emory would take his head of for real if he ever hurt him (intentionally or not). Man, that whole scene was so awesome, seeing the family come together and be totally terrifying and intimidating. Emory and Nikita are adorable <3 I love that he has someone who tells it like it is and won't sugarcoat things for Em. Excited for the next chapter! XD
person Latonya
schedule May 1, 2015 at 12:00 AM
Thanks for clearing up some things in the story for me. However, I think Emory is getting the short end of the stick figuratively speaking ha, ha, ha, referring to Kita’s height. I would love for you to write more about Emory’s POV. This chapter was amazing, but I’m still wondering will Emory be penalized for beheading his rapist, will Atara recover from witnessing Emory behead the monstrous rapist? I have so many questions, and so little time. Will Emory and kita remain friends or becoming something more? And, will Cyril follow through with his plan to feed the remaining rapist to the sharks? LOL, I know, I know, I will just have to wait. Damn, I hate waiting.
person AnonJ
schedule May 1, 2015 at 12:00 AM
Can't wait to read more!