I shall pounce on you anyway, just because you are awesome. XD

I really can't describe how well written Escad and Daena's reunion was; it was all that I expected and more. For a moment, I was a little surprised when Daena popped up, fighting zombies.

Hmm... So the sword that Escad is so fond of lugging around seems to control zombies... I wonder if any of them will realize that yet, or even if they'll use to their collective advantage? Heck, with a sword like that, who needs a boomstick? (Or S.T.A.R.S for that matter...) And wow, the description of the zombies disappearing like that, along with the vanishing of their victims is... eerie... XD

Oh, Esscad...! His bouts of random dorkiness crack me up, even if they are brief. XD I was in fits of random giggling throughout the second part of the chapter, and had to re-read it again after beating back my shipping-fangirl side. But I wonder... If Olbohn, Gaeus and Selva are gone, who's to say that the other Wisdoms aren't, either? Did the zombie get 'em? Or what about that big bad badguy that I'm sure will pop up later? What if it's that bloody zombie-sword's doing? Heh. XD I think it'll all be revealed in further wonderful installments. XD *hinthintnudgenudge*

Ooh, I'm...searching for adjective that I haven't used before...shoot. I don't know, but I like it. I'm interested to the point where I don't trust myself to comment on anything for fear of making an idiot out of myself. So I'll just settle for WHAT'S GOING ON HERE? In a good way. :)

I've finally figured out who your writing reminds me of. Patricia McKillip. Vague, but in a good way. I know, I keep saying that.

An army of the dead huh...freed from the Underworld by...the sword, maybe? Hmm. Arm the populace with blunt objects and alchemist's fire. ;) Go for the heads!

Good luck with NaNoWriMo! I tried it once but just didn't get very far. I don't have the...staying power.

OMG ZOMBIES! Where's a good boomstick when you need one? XD

Swet, loved the interlude between Escad and Sol. This could be my shameless OTP fangirl talking, but it looks to me that there's some unresolved... tension, so to speak – particularly on Sol's part. But then again, that's just me. XD

Can't help but think that maybe they were once or could've been friends. Or more. But, again, just me rambling. ^^; Do disregard.

For some reason, the Shadole cracks me up. The whole bit where she/it startled them and cut the tension was great. XD

Still, I wonder how Sol fits into all of this? (And what does she know... XD)

And zombies! ZOMBIES! I wonder if they're the George A. Romero kind...

XD I am so lovin' this. ^^ ... Zombies!

Aww, do it, give Gramble and the girls a story. :) Random characters are fun!

Great chapter, Escad seems totally dazed, which is appropriate. Your writing seems so serious to me, that it kind of startled me by making me laugh out loud occaisionally.

'He wasn't sure when he'd last had such an acute ache... But once the novelty wore off, it started to irritate the hell out of him.' Made me laugh hard. ;) And Bubbles...Bubbles? Come on! I can't believe that Shadole still has a head. If I were Escad I'd have killed it then and there. If you can kill a Shadole. *ponders*

Anyway I loved your random characters for some reason. Gramble and company. Especially the way Escad keeps thinking of them like deer. Typical nobility-type reaction, I swear. Unless they're supposed to actually BE part deer...in the LoM world you never know. I hope they at least come back for another bit part some time. :)

There were a couple of odd phrasings and possible typos that made me read a sentence or two a few times before giving up and moving on. Breaks concentration a bit, but not a big deal overall, and it didn't happen often.

Keep it up!

Agh, how annoying... Being followed around by a Shadole of all things – and it calling you "Bubbles". I swear, this chapter put me into a load of giggle-fits seeing at how, well, awkward Escad is being in the living world again. XD That, and it's just cool seeing him start feeling things like pain, heat and so forth again.

And say, is that the Heroine at the end of the chapter? XD Fun fun! I do wonder what's going to happen next... Ye, now I'm all "happy-squealy-fangirly" again. X3 You made my day; I'm eagerly waiting for the next installment! ^^

This is a great read so far. You do such a good job describing the Underworld, and I especially like how you write Olbohn.

I'm intrigued. I've liked everything else I've read by you so far, and this is no exception.

I really can't think of much to say beyond that. Your writing is as good as usual, even better than in Ballad of the Blue Roses, and much less confusing. Of course, the plot's barely started, so I could be jumping the gun there.

Feel free to confuse me! Looking forward to more! :)

First off, some random fangirling... SQUE! ZOMG ESCAD YAY! XD

Now that's out of the way, I just want to say that I'm uber-excited about the next chapter, and yeah, it's purely because Escad finally gets some more of the spotlight on him. XD (I may have to read through "Ballad" to see how this parallels to it.) And man oh man, you write Escad's character so well; I fumble all over the place when it comes to writing him. (Knowing me, the shojo-addict.)

Well, anyway, I'm looking forward to more. XD (And the whole "Lost in the Underworld... How utterly embarrassing" thing is so like Escad. XD)