Old Habits Die Hard Part Five, New habits? Or just old ones recycled? Options

[haute ecole rider]

It's now time to start a new thread for Julian of Anvil. Now that she returns to her hometown, it's rather appropriate to start a new thread to celebrate!

Thanks to all who have read and posted input on Julian's story.

For those coming in late, if you've got the time, here are links to the previous threads:

Chapters One through Seven
Chapters Eight through Thirteen
Chapters Fourteen through Eighteen
Chapters Nineteen through Twenty-two

I hope you continue to enjoy this story as Julian works toward the inevitable conclusion!

[Captain Hammer]

Ah, I finally get caught up through the end of Part Four, only for you to start Part Five on me before I can adequately respond. I must say, I was missing an impressive amount, but at least I did get to read four full portions at my pace. Now that I'm caught up, it looks like that will end. Bittersweet enjoyment for me.

Your introduction to our favorite Anvil apprentice smith is incredibly well done, and in doing so you seamlessly explain what happened to Julian's beloved older brother. 3 Kudoi to you!

Julian's homecoming reminds me of one of my own, when I made a brief return to my old hometown for my grandfather's funeral. In the intervening years, some things changed immensely, and some didn't change at all. But my grandfather also told me that every time you leave home, you come back to a different place. After all, a determined person can always move all the furniture around in eight hours with enough effort. And if that happens, you have to memorize the new layout of the kitchen when trying to get a late-night snack.