dodging 37.5k (I'm about 500 words away, but stalling, and I can't decide if Mara's voice is dreamy-nice or boring and annoying) and I paused to write an "outline" of the other things that I'm currently thinking need to happen. Given how the first half went, this is entirely subject to change.
It might also help you to know that I am indulging my fascination with Genesis 3:22 (the reason that man was driven from the Garden, after all the whining and blame games part), although I have not quite squared this with what we already know of Caroline's church doctrine.
—M arrives (check! finally!)
—food! more confusion!
—L arrives, WTH? over.
—M&L <3
—L leaves??
—C&M converse about marriage (&L)
—magic sword as wedding gift??/ M&L converse re: similar, poss. love scene
also:
—M learns language
—M teaches C about wood-magic
—clear tangles, discover genie bottle
—releasing genies is bad (agree with Linden on that one)
—conversations with an elder of the Wood (similar to M’s gods?)
—existential religious speculation
—poss interaction with witch?? or someone??
—Greattree fruits, wisdom ensues
—consequences thereof, depending on previous
—M returns home, poss with plan, eats fruit
Meanwhile, I have begun the list of Things I Will Do in December, although thus far it only contains one item. (besides "sit down and read a book," which goes without saying.)
It might also help you to know that I am indulging my fascination with Genesis 3:22 (the reason that man was driven from the Garden, after all the whining and blame games part), although I have not quite squared this with what we already know of Caroline's church doctrine.
—M arrives (check! finally!)
—food! more confusion!
—L arrives, WTH? over.
—M&L <3
—L leaves??
—C&M converse about marriage (&L)
—magic sword as wedding gift??/ M&L converse re: similar, poss. love scene
also:
—M learns language
—M teaches C about wood-magic
—clear tangles, discover genie bottle
—releasing genies is bad (agree with Linden on that one)
—conversations with an elder of the Wood (similar to M’s gods?)
—existential religious speculation
—poss interaction with witch?? or someone??
—Greattree fruits, wisdom ensues
—consequences thereof, depending on previous
—M returns home, poss with plan, eats fruit
Meanwhile, I have begun the list of Things I Will Do in December, although thus far it only contains one item. (besides "sit down and read a book," which goes without saying.)