Sylwin sounds like an interesting beasty. The dialog at the beginning was amusing. I think we’ve all had that roommate…both sides of the discussion.

Like the one that lives in our heads telling us there are more productive things to be doing…

I like the looking-up-from-the-book intrusion of reality at the beginning, before the fantasy narrative resumes. And the last of his kind theme of the latter adds an inevitable poignancy. Good stuff.

PS – I pressed the wrong button when submitting this, and accidentally gave you a one pencil rating, which I couldn’t remove. So I’ve had to countermand it with 5 pencils. Ordinarily I don’t use it the system at all!

I really appreciate your comments, this is a new experience in writing for me and joining this site has primed the pump! I can’t stop thinking about stories. Being a part of everyone else’s feels like being part of a new family. Thank you!