Okay, I have to admit it – summer is often hectic here. My nieces and nephews have been coming and going since the school year ended, and there are always at least a couple of them in the house (I'm not complaining about that, but they are time-consuming, lol), and all the yard work has been "killing" me... Now you know why I haven't been uploading new photomanipulations. All of this tends to suck out my creativity.

In addition to that, I've been taking part in the Beyond Boundaries Contest, and I've been "messing" with things I had never messed with before. I am very glad I joined, because I've been learning new "tricks", some that I might never have learned by myself.

But for some time now, I have wanted to feature some of the artists who have been supporting me, and those who have inspired me, since I started spending time on DeviantArt...

A big THANK YOU to all of you!

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Mature Content

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I would also like to give a special "thank you" to the man who, since we met, almost six years ago, has always been so very supportive. I never upload anything anywhere without first showing it to him.

I love you, honey.

Squire“Squire?”
“...Y-yes, m'Lord?”
“How do you feel?”
“...A-asleep?!”
“Yes, you should. You are asleep.”
“M'lord, am I dead?”
“No Squire, you are not dead.”
“Then how am I asleep, and talking to you? Or am I dreaming?”
“You are not dreaming. You were hurt, so the Healers, with some help, put you into a healing sleep for your own good.”
“I was hurt?”
“Yes.”
“Badly?”
“Not as badly as you could have been.”
“What happened? How did I get hurt?”
“You were in a cave...”
“...I don't remember.”
“You are not supposed to remember, as I blocked your memories. You needed to sleep peacefully.”
(Silence)
“Am I healed now?”
“You are healed enough to wake up.”
“How long have I been asleep, M'lord?”
“You have been sleeping solid for ten days.”
(Si