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Brilliant!  

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From JayDee on January 18, 2026

Leaffall by BronxWench

Wow, reading a BronxWench story… it’s just like the olddays!

I felt bad for Darri, honestly, poor simple guy trying to dothe right thing. Trying to do the right thing for this woman he cares for, and asa result ending up separated. Also, absolutely not believing Angaine saying it’sdaft to say she cared for him. I mean, I get it could just be that he was herbest shot as the one looking out for her, but it still sounds from his POVrecollections that she was above and beyond nicer to him! Her too, fretting andworrying away over him. I guess it’s happy for her that she gets to go home,but sad that she can’t go with him, because even if he goes back on the landfor a wander, she’s off under the mountains.

Ah well, he’s gotta be happier under the sea at the end. I mean,it sounds like his soul’s still down there. Just sort of spread about a bitamongst the sea fae, but in the general vicinity.

After reading the bit about the state of the little ones, eventhe one that got a bit bitey, you can see why they went full Tsunami againstthe human settlement at the end there. Folks kinda had it coming, even withoutkeeping Angaine chained up and exploited.

But Darri though! That guy was just too pure. Even the ol’sea hag is like double-taking “Such innocence” Ah well, all the fish he can eatin the sea, and none of that gruel either! Proper simple not even thinkingabout sex or any of that type innocence. Did half wonder if he might end upromantic with Wavesinger, but, no, his only feelings were for Angaine and eventhen there was nothing mucky. Ah, well, a fine story! Was good to see it in thelittle anthology.

 

Thank you!   

Honestly, I think Darri is one of those utterly simple types who doesn't think much beyond doing what he’s told, and Angaine’s too damned angry about being chained to the floor to see Darri as more than a tool. But yes, Wavesinger held a pretty large grudge against humans, enough to overlook his grudge against the deep fae and work with Angaine.

But now, both Wavesinger and Darri live at the end, so one has to wonder if they’ll manage to hook up, eventually. If Darri doesn’t get nibbled to death by the bitey little ones.

[JayDee]

Sea caves can go quite a long way underground, right? Like, even under the shore... I mean, yeah, there’s gotta more of a chance than I thought of ‘em hooking up 

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If Darri doesn’t get nibbled to death by the bitey little ones.

Stay off the seabed, Darri! That’s where they play! Don’t end up a juice box!