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SUBTLE SPOILER AHEAD

If you've spent any time with me before this story, you might know how much I loathe expositional dialogue. Not a fan of it in books or movies. Who is this young man who's able to snag our Bernard?

Well, that's a question for later, I suppose. If Bernard has a "type," you might think this is way off from what you might expect. Trust me, I think I pointed this out before. This part of the story has been very difficult for me to write. Not because I have an issue, but because others might call foul or be put off by this young man. In my eyes, Bernard is a gentle soul who has led a difficult and lonely life. He needs to be cared for. Maybe even pampered.

Bernard has a deep desire to care for others. Like Lord Liam, he feels his place in life is to protect and care for someone who gives more than they take.

So yeah, one more item.

I won't be deleting any scenes. I do worry that the time I've been taking to develop the characters instead of diving right into it might be wearing thin on some people.

For me, this makes for a much better connection to characters when you know more about them. You get invested in them, right?