"Cannot Take it Back" Wednesday, February 25, 2009
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I Am 10/23/08 - The Snaking Steps 10/06/08 - It will take forever 09/22/08 - Imminence 09/16/08 - Is it worth it? 09/09/08 - Dark Warnings 09/06/08 - Picking Up a Tail 08/25/08 - There Are Differences 08/18/08 - Sneaking Away 08/11/08 - Bad Idea, Good Idea 08/04/08 - Not a Joke 07/28/08 - There is Bad News 07/24/08 - Whimsical Cloud, Fight! 07/21/08 - Murderous Intent 06/20/08 - Elves of Maehvindra 2 06/02/08 - Elves of Maehvindra 1 05/19/08 - 05/15/08 - 05/08/08 - 05/01/08 - 04/25/08 - 04/14/08 - 12/31/07 - 10/25/07 - 10/18/07 - --- Chapter 8: Blood of Two Rivers --- 10/01/07 - 09/24/07 - 09/10/07 - 08/20/07 - 08/06/07 - 08/02/07 - 07/30/07 - 07/26/07 - 07/23/07 - 07/19/07 - 07/16/07 - 06/06/07 - 05/18/07 - 05/13/07 - 05/09/07 - 04/27/07 - Eruhien has a secret 04/12/07 - The kite 03/27/07 - Bargaining power 03/20/07 - Rookie s luck 03/13/07 - Interludes - Morning 03/05/07 - The Beldatz Paradox 01/24/07 - --- Chapter 7: Interludes --- 11/12/06 - Lord of the xolotzin 11/12/06 - Life underground 11/08/06 - Expectations exceeded 10/27/06 - A lot to talk about 10/20/06 - Getting a haircut 10/15/06 - Noble and warrior 10/05/06 - Moonshades 09/25/06 - Describe her... 09/15/06 - Eyes like pointy razors 09/06/06 - Everybody was kung-fu-fighting 08/30/06 - The box disguise never fails! 08/21/06 - A beautiful night 08/17/06 - Two pokes for one 08/09/06 - Forced conversations 08/04/06 - Maybe you are a princess 07/17/06 - A quiet talk 07/03/06 - The name that belongs to this face 06/26/06 - Not the same girl 06/19/06 - The other Eclipse 06/12/06 - Two souls 06/05/06 - Soul flames 06/03/06 - Quit while you are winning 05/29/06 - Warrior spirit 05/27/06 - Power of the Nahual 05/24/06 - Let the play begin 05/13/06 - There has been a misunderstanding 05/11/06 - Wind spirits 04/06/06 - Time to have some fun 03/27/06 - --- Chapter 6: Small Lessons --- 03/20/06 - Course assignment 03/13/06 - A master for a pupil 03/06/06 - Draconic is a dangerous language 02/27/06 - Need a hug? 02/20/06 - Comparing misfortune 02/13/06 - You are so stupid... 02/06/06 - Avoiding certain topics 01/30/06 - Awkward silence 01/25/06 - An immodest proposal? 01/16/06 - Faculty meeting 01/09/06 - Star pupils 01/02/06 - See you at 7 12/19/05 - Punishment...? 12/12/05 - Truth and lies 11/28/05 - Blood from two rivers redux 11/21/05 - Chasing mangy jerks 11/15/05 - Visitors wanted and unwanted 11/07/05 - The importance of being incorporeal 10/31/05 - Bind your own business 10/24/05 - Roll call 10/17/05 - --- Chapter 5: Faculties --- 10/13/05 - Futures and promises 10/06/05 - The interview 3 09/26/05 - The interview 2 09/22/05 - The interview 1 09/19/05 - Something to do 08/29/05 - Forfeit 08/22/05 - Way of the Bureaucrat 08/15/05 - Child of the Amiyalli 08/04/05 - Not kicking butt? 07/25/05 - Enough 07/18/05 - Not going back 07/11/05 - Caught 07/04/05 - In case of trouble 06/28/05 - Enter the xolotzins 06/24/05 - So damn polite 06/14/05 - Rich girl... and the other one 06/06/05 - Watching them on their own 06/03/05 - Enter the Scroll Troll 05/30/05 - When too much IS too much 05/23/05 - Rude awakenings 05/16/05 - --- Chapter 4: The Hawk Maidens --- 05/02/05 - Meanwhile, in the shadows 04/25/05 - Aftermath 04/18/05 - Demon shards 2 04/11/05 - One last strike 03/21/05 - Coordinated attack 03/14/05 - Not to be shown up 03/07/05 - When in doubt, help 02/28/05 - Demon shards 02/21/05 - The Hawk Radiance Seal 02/16/05 - Bravery or stupidity 02/07/05 - The power of shadows and sunlight 01/31/05 - Run, you fool 01/24/05 - Still no sword 01/17/05 - A helping hand 01/10/05 - In a tight spot 01/04/05 - No sword, no travel 12/06/04 - --- Chapter 3: Demonspawn --- 11/22/04 - Not yet 11/15/04 - That did not come by itself 10/25/04 - What is -that-? 10/18/04 - Convocation 10/11/04 - Play nice 10/04/04 - Crack, thud, swipe 09/27/04 - Getting serious 09/20/04 - Three points 09/13/04 - The duel 09/05/04 - Rated R Combat 08/31/04 - Its a trap! 08/25/04 - Illegal strike 08/16/04 - Fight! 08/09/04 - From the shadows 08/02/04 - Well, it -is- wooden... 07/29/04 - Mass introductions 05/02/04 - Three kinds of duel 04/05/04 - The fine art of haggling 02/08/04 - Old acquaintances new 02/01/04 - Yikes! Cold! 01/25/04 - Thunder of the Emerald Jungle 01/18/04 - A sense of purpose 01/11/04 - History of the Hawk Maidens 12/07/03 - Master Quitzam 11/30/03 - In the lighthouse 11/09/03 - Making arrangements 11/02/03 - Reflections 10/19/03 - --- Chapter 2: True Dawn -- 09/28/03 - Sometimes I even scare myself 09/21/03 - Addressing an insult 09/14/03 - Girl warriors 09/07/03 - Word puppet 08/31/03 - Girls with swords? 08/24/03 - Royal audience 08/17/03 - Plots in the shadows 08/09/03 - A pleasant surprise 08/02/03 - Introductions 07/26/03 - Meeting people 07/19/03 - Partying on business day 07/12/03 - All dressed up 07/02/03 - A mean-looking guy 05/14/03 - I come from a land down under 05/10/03 - A Zergunese?! 04/26/03 - Blood of two rivers 04/23/03 - First time in Beldatz? 03/29/03 - Spirit healer 03/26/03 - You will meet a tall, dark stranger 03/22/03 - Things that go bonk 03/19/03 - Birds of a feather 03/08/03 - The Legend of the Maze 3 03/05/03 - The Legend of the Maze 2 03/01/03 - The Legend of the Maze 1 02/27/03 - The Demon Wars 9 02/26/03 - The Demon Wars 8 02/25/03 - The Demon Wars 7 02/21/03 - The Demon Wars 6 02/20/03 - The Demon Wars 5 02/19/03 - The Demon Wars 4 02/18/03 - The Demon Wars 3 02/17/03 - The Demon Wars 2 02/15/03 - The Demon Wars 1 02/12/03 - Hiring non-humans 02/08/03 - The spirits are restless 02/05/03 - Strange city 02/01/03 - What a Hawk Maiden is 01/22/03 - Important messages 01/18/03 - An unexpected visitor 01/15/03 - Simple joys 01/11/03 - Bath joys 01/09/03 - Invitation 01/06/03 - Timely release 01/01/03 - Honorable release 12/28/02 - Stuffy government types 12/25/02 - Outfoxed! 12/21/02 - Incarceration 12/18/02 - Seaside sentinels 12/14/02 - Spirit magic 12/11/02 - Of sea elves 12/07/02 - -- Chapter 1: Arrivals -- 12/04/02 - Behind the scenes 11/30/02 - Purpose 11/27/02 - Arrest? 11/23/02 - A battle too brief 11/20/02 - Quick draw 11/16/02 - On swordsmanship 11/13/02 - The day of feisty girls 11/09/02 - Alternative payment 11/06/02 - What toll? 11/02/02 - -- Prologue --

Can't Take it Back
02/25/09 Deeta explains herself, badly, and deals one of the worst blows a mother can inflict on her child. -- This is one of the pages I've been wanting to do since I sketched it up, not only because of the dramatic nuances I could put in the art, but because it's one of the major plot points in one of my characters' lives. Niriko will never be the same, certainly, but the road ahead of her after this horrible crossroads is, from an author's point of view, very interesting.

Art and story © 2002-2010 Alejandro Melchor. Nahast Campaign Setting and Product Identity © 2002-2010 Alejandro Melchor
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