She's quite an adorable little pain for poor miv

that moment when Secretin pops out for a moment when confronted with a painful memory. :( Miv seemed to be surprised and a little bit compassionate.

I wouldn't say care... just and observation of a unexpected occurrence.

I dunno... he seemed to be somewhat more concerned for Nicky than usual.

Well you could be right... i have not been reading this long enough to get a full feel for the characters... it does seem like a good comic though.

you should absolutely start at the beginning. :) it's long, but worthe it.

I second this. It's easy to get a general idea of the characters but there are quite a few subtle undertones that it can take a while to pick up on.

It seems that living primarily outside of the physical plane grants beings more control over themselves. Once banished, abandoned, sealed or trapped to the physical, it seems even the coldest of otherworldly beings is at danger of emotional warming. Just as Miv had the unpleasant experience of growing accustomed to certain newly-vital bodily functions, so too will the more mentally flexible be slowly eroded by the potential for experiencing emotion. A tiger is a tiger, even when removed from it's jungle, but even they adapt to the gravity of new surroundings, intentionally or accidentally.

That may not be such a good thing in the case of Daniel's little entourage. What happens when a powerful being feels a powerful emotion it is not accustomed to? Those little cracks in the solid ice armour of these beings will eventually wear open, and it only takes an innocent accident to drive a knife in to the tender, inexperienced heart underneith. A dangerous cocktail indeed.

What would happen if Daniel was gravely hurt by someone the group knew?
What would happen if Secretin began to re-emerge or integrate more evenly with the Nicky persona?
What if Endervine's tiny emotional spark grows into something bigger, and less Secretin-oriented?
What if Miv really does want to abandon the memories of home and get in on an awful, sloppy lovecraftian o-face pile with the others?
Only time and spammed messages demanding sexy-times will tell!

But in all seriousness, the fact that the easy target of "SEX NOW" scenarios has been subverted and teased upon is great. The adorkable Nicky smooches are enough to see us through~

all that first bit, about the dangers of unleashing crefully shielded tender hearts into the open and dynamic world of wild emotions, I totally agree with. it's one of the reasons that I actively advocate living life without the armour on. going so long without feeling leaves people unprepared to deal with emotions. and I'm frankly very apprehensive and anxious to see what happens. I care so much about these characters, and I cannot help being worried for their health. at the same time, I am a narrative masochist, and addicted to tragedy.

anyway, I frankly am more than satisfied with silly cuteness. I'm no rush to see a sex scene. colour me a hopeless romantic, but I think this is progressing adorably. :)