by JukeboxEMCSA
....the only thing I found less than stellar, was the (to me) excessive use and lengthy repetition of the hypnotic control sequence.
You could have as easily and with nearly equal effect, simply described the continued cadenced, honeyed talking that left her ever less concerned....or some such. Mostly what came out of it all? - "It doesn't really matter".
And I agree.
You still are one of the greatest authors on this site and you haven't skipped a beat since your return to the seen
No chapter two, but "Opal Mantra" is a sequel featuring the same characters.