I popped into the boards this evening to see if there was anything new and I'm so glad this gem jumped out at me! (Bob, you know I'm a fan of your work, so I guess it isn't a surprise that I clicked as soon as I saw your name in the TOC folder.
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This was a really enjoyable read. The prologue was deliberately confusing and it intrigued me enough to keep me reading along. The different worlds and the idea of the Pub being outside time was also creative and kept my interest. I hadn't expected that L&C would be from the same universe, separated only by time -- I just assumed they were from alternate universes -- so I really like how you went the extra step of explaining that they were a trial run for the Pub staff. And, of course, your explanation in this thread that the Pub is basically a cross-universe matchmaking service amuses me to no end. Ha!
Another great story from you, Bob. Thanks so much for sharing it with us!
