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Adult ++
Chapters:
6
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9,547
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36
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Truth and Reconciliation
Taste
By Kiba Of Rakuen
Author’s Note: Hey all! Thanks to my nice reviewers and in answer to Jessica’s request I will be doing a chapter (Possibly chapter 7 or 8) with the wolves only in human form, were they will be doing… things. Hehe. Anyway, here is next chapter. Enjoy and please review ( It appeals to my overgrown ego:D )
Chapter 5: Truth and Reconciliation.
~Toboe's POV~
The cave was in sight now. That cave - so much happened there, especially for poor Hige: He found his mate, loved then lost him. It all seemed dramatic, but that's the way it was. Hige and I were about a mile away from our temporary home; I was getting tired; after all this wasn't my first run of the day. We found some rocks to lie by. The weather was turning again; we'd have to move quickly from this place to avoid another blizzard. The only thing more depressing than the sky was how chilly it was now; it wasn't even moon rise yet and I was having little fits of shivering. I knew it wasn't that bad, but everything seemed so much colder without Tsume beside me.
It made me wonder is it possible for me to be so much infatuated with him, that I need him, crave him all the time? Did something about me being the less dominant in our pair make me pine for him, his touch? No, what made me long for him were my feelings, the warmth he gave me when we were close. The feeling of -
"Hey, Toboe." A whisper interrupted. Hige had his back pressed against a boulder, curled up tight; his head stuck out of the little ball aookeooked straight at me.
"Yeah."
"Come over here. Your freezing." He said kindly. I couldn't argue, I padded over to the little heap of brown fur he had himself in. He uncurled, letting me into his warmth. I pressed my belly against his, resting my head on his neck. We were snuggling together; Hige pulled me closer into him. My mouth ran along his neckline; catching the taste of his fur as it passed down. He wriggled about a little when my tongue touched his coat, it didn't seemed together him to much though, I kept going giving little butterfly kisses, sometimes stopping to suckle on his beautiful coat. I rubbed one of my hind legs down his side, edging nearer to his groin.
"T- Toboe." He started. I could tell he was feeling the effects of my touch, his excitement was sweet in the air. A little moaned escaped his mouth before he spoke again. "What are you doing?"
What the hell did he mean 'what am I doing?', I'm just cuddling with him for god's sake!
"I'm just being close with you that's all?"
But it wasn't, I knew it, so did he. I wanted to sex with him. I wanted to betray Tsume. That sickening feeling crept over me again. (Disgusting.) What was this feeling I kept getting when I got near another wolf (Treacherous.), it took me over, I forgot about everything else (Vile.), why was it so strong?
"I know your feeling the effects of the season, it must be your first right?"
Season? I didn't have a clue what he was on about but I nodded anyway, I didn't want to seem ignorant of something that must've been really important for Hige to talk about it in this way.
"I thought so," He continued. "You gotta just try and control your urges, your with Tsume, he's your mate, your life-partner. The same as me and -"
He stopped. He lowered his muzzle, his saddened face looking so despondent against the cgrouground. I didn't want him just to lay there in silence; I had to say something to distract him - anything.
"I know but, I get so-" Crap, come on Toboe you dumb pup, more words, more words, think...
"Yeah." He laughed, did I say something funny? "I think all of us are like that at first. We just want to give in, its all part of life though, guess we just have to deal with it." He was smiling now, I still was lost in what he was so bemused by. I gave him a long kiss, just on the crest of his cheekbone; I don't really know why I did it, it just felt right.
We went on, the final stretch took us about two hours or so, we didn't talk much. I could see he was worried about seeing Kiba again.
I on the other hand was still pondering over our bizarre discussion. Season. What a funny word. 'Sea' is the water, 'Son' is someone’s child, I knew that much. 'The season' - what a weird expression.
~Hige's POV~
He lay there so silently, the only way you could tell he was living was when his chest bobbed up then down again with each breath. I had sat in our corner of the cave for about an hour, just watching. He had his faced turned to the wall, as it had been when I left him last, had he moved at all? I saw remnants of Toboe’s healing herbs round his neck. A bitter shiver fell over me as I remembered what I done to him.
The feeling of my teeth inside him, the moan when he hit the ground. All those eyes on me and my cowardice as I turned tail and ran.
I crept closer to his snowy form. He was asleep. I ran my nose just above his body, going right only from head to tail taking him in. Smell is our strangest sense, when I catch his scent it's incomble ble with anything. A unique odour just from him. And although I know he should smell of the cave and the ground and the grass (and me), all I can think when I sniff at his fur is 'Kiba. That's Kiba.'.
I lay down next to him, though not touching. His ears prick up suddenly, followed by the sound of rapid sniffing. He rolled over quickly facing me. There was a long pause before anything, words or movements, was exchanged.
He moved his head closer to me, I did the same. Wezledzled lovingly and he pressed himself against me. He took me tightly and rubbed me all over; I kissed him above the shoulder avoiding his neck.
"I missed you." He said between the soft kisses he gave to my cheek.
My tail starting wagging as I heard his words, I felt like such a pup as I realised what I was doing. He laughed softly, curling his tail round to catch mine. I was on my back now and he was resting himself across my chest, face buried in the fur around my throat. This wordless reconciliation was much, much more than I deserved.
I felt his strong suckle on my fur. He moved his nose up my neck, to the base of my throat and then under my chin. He stood up and I did the same, a little unsure of what was going to happen. He started moving out of our little space, to the front of the cave. His ears were pulled back, tail swinging low: he was telling me to follow. I ran up beside him, brushing my face against his, giving his muzzle a few licks. We passed Toboe and Tsume, who were curled together against the cave wall.
I was happy for little Toboe. He had someone, a mate, to spend forever with. And I knew that Tsume, despite all his faults, would love and take care of him. Tsume was a strange character, a few days ago being close to one of us would have made him hurl, but now he was nestled next to Toboe, his paws clasped round the pup, bringing him closer into him.
“Hey,” Kiba said, now at the cave entrance. “You coming?” I nodded, and turned from the sleeping mates.
We didn’t stray too far from the cave, just beside an open plain. Kiba was being very mysterious; scanning around as if searching for something. I approached, kissing him on the neck.
“Kiba,” I said stroking his neck. “What exactly are we here for?”
My face met his and he was looking so mischievous. His grin was just about too big for his face. He pounced on me, pinning me down with ease. He started kissing my neck wildly, letting out low growls as his body massaged mine. I had an idea why we could be here now. He lifted his head from my lips and licked my nose.
“Hige. We are here to -” He said tilting his head from side to side, looking very sly. He grabbed my scruff and tugged it all over. “Play.”
I laughed aloud as he pulled me over him. I caught his scruff too, and we wrestled, rolling over each other. We both were dizzy after that, but I was the first to get up. I nudged his stomach, and started running. He chased and jumped on my back toppling me onto the ground with him still on top of me. We got up again, I padded my front paws against the ground and bowed, he did the same and we started wrestling again.
It seemed like years since I’d had a good play with anyone. It was fun to be so carefree again. I’d done it before with the others, Kiba included, but apart from that it really had been ages. Kiba pushed me down and the feeling of fun changed; it wasn’t now about how long we could pin each other, or who could catch the other. It became how close we could getw low long we could rub against each other, how good we could make each other feel.
Kiba was kissing me now, his legs straddling me. He looked down, his strong figure ing ing down on me. I wanted him to take me, for him to be inside me again. I nibbled the flesh under his chin.
He started moving his hips in little circles, making our intimate areas rub together. He kept his face close to mine as he did this, the contact was making me hot and I bore my teeth to him, letting him see the tip of my gums. He opened is mouth, his fangs in full view, letting out a seductive growl. I could feel his erection pressing against me; I teased it between my thighs while managing to give myself some pleasure as well.
“Mmmm.” He purred. “Can’t wait to get inside you.”
I was so turned on now. I guided his organ back to my passage and rubbed it around, waiting for Kiba to make his move. He eased himself in slowly, making me feel it. I felt my muscles wrap around his head, then get tighter as the rest of his length followed. I had to spread my legs to get all of him in. I was left gasping, as he remained motionless inside me. I could not take it when he did nothing, the rigid feeling was too much. I needed him to start.
“Kiba-” I groaned, trying to relax my passage. “Please, please.” I begged, licking his muzzle.
Another growl, and then I felt his hips start to shift. Slowly at first, giving me lots of warm pleasure. Then his thrusting became unyielding, I thought I was gonna snap. I saw his body drive back and forth, his panting and groaning filling my ears. His hot cock flowed in and out of me: and as it left I pined for its return and as it entered a begged for release from it.
“Fuck… yes.” He winced. “Hige. I missed you. It’s been too long, far too long.”
I lay there, moaning and yelping from his power. I knew it was near the peak of the season, but still, hearing him say that made me feel so fucking good. My back arched upwards as he quickened his pace once again. It was too much; I felt something tear inside me, followed closely by the scent of blood. He wanted to stop and try to help me, but I couldn’t let him, not whe was was this good. I hooked my legs around as I had done in the past, and forced him into me.
“Hige, don’t.” He grunted. He tried to tell me to stop but the pleasure overtook him. He placed his front paws on my stomach and pushed his chest out proudly as his hot cum filme. me.
After he pulled out I quickly pushed him onto his side, and pressed against his back, my neck stretched across to his face. “Are you O.K? I’m sorry I hurt you.” He said, licking my cheek. I stroked his shoulder telling him was fine and ran my paw along his tummy. The pain from my passage was dulling: all I wanted now was to get into him.
I pushed my hind legs between his and forced them apart, allowing me to enter him. As I penetrated *That’s a funny word* him, I head him gasp and pant from my organ. He was tight but once I got all the way in, I stretched out his passage making it easier for me and less painful for him.
“That good?” I asked, gnawing at the base of his ear. I started speeding up my hips, trying to get deeper into his warm hole.
“Uh-huh.” Was all he could managed to get out, as he gritted his teeth, trying not to scream from the depth I was reaching.
I must’ve hit a sweet spot inside him, because all of a sudden he let out this pure cry of pleasure that seemed to fill and echo around us. I tried to hit it again, making him cry out over and over.
“Oh! Hige! Harder!” He screamed, digging his claws into the dirt. I started pounding against it, faster and faster, I was so close to cumming but I needed to hear him scream just a few more times. I felt my seed reaching my tip and knew I had to end it.
I gave him one final thrust, landing on his spot, and came into him. It must’ve felt good because I heard giving out a little moan I left his entrance. He still lay there, paws curled submissively, completely exhausted from our sexing. I saw some of my seed dripping out of his passage onto the base of his tail. I cleared it away with my tongue, and also any stuff left his dick after being inside me.
I was breathless and collapsed onto his panting chest. We both lay together for at least a half hour before either of us could muster the strength to speak. I curled into his b he he put his paws around me, clutching me against his belly.
“That was too good for words.” He said kissing me.
I lay smiling, gratefully receiving his affection, but things still prayed on my mind. Even before our fight, he had asked me to do something. It still confused my shy he did that.
“Kiba.” I started.
“Yeah.” He smiled, still licking my cheek.
“Remember our first time?”
He sniggered. “How could I forget?” He caught my fur with his bottom lip and started suckling.
“You – You asked me not to tell the others. Why?”
He let out a little sigh. And crept himself up my body so his head was parallel to mine.
“You have no idea Hige. I was so afraid.”
“Afraid?”
“Yes. I thought that if they found out you like males, they’d want you and you’d want them. And - I would be alone and everything would be cold again.”
I took him tightly i paw paws and licked his muzzle.
“Kiba. I love you, you’re my Alpha -”
“Somehow I think after your performance just now, you may have some Alpha qualities of your own.” He interrupted. I hushed him so I could finish.
“I need you. The others are part of our pack, and so I love them too. But yoe moe more. And if I wasn’t with you, then you’d be right: everything would be cold again, for me too.”
We kissed again. I groomed his neck, trying to make amends for my actions. He stopped me and touched his nose against mine, looking right at me.
“We better go back and sleep. We’re leaving tomorrow.”
“For Rakuen?” I said smiling at the ground.
“No. For that warm den you told me about.”
~~~
Awww. A little cheesy at the end I know. However some cheesiness is necessary in life!! *Slams fist against table * I hope you liked this chapter, and just to let you know the next one will be entirely from Kiba’s POV (Just to be different). In addition, the end of this chapter marks the halfway point of the story (You’ll oftend myd my stories will either be 1 or 10 chapters long.) So thanks to everyone whose read so far!
Bye.
By Kiba Of Rakuen
Author’s Note: Hey all! Thanks to my nice reviewers and in answer to Jessica’s request I will be doing a chapter (Possibly chapter 7 or 8) with the wolves only in human form, were they will be doing… things. Hehe. Anyway, here is next chapter. Enjoy and please review ( It appeals to my overgrown ego:D )
Chapter 5: Truth and Reconciliation.
~Toboe's POV~
The cave was in sight now. That cave - so much happened there, especially for poor Hige: He found his mate, loved then lost him. It all seemed dramatic, but that's the way it was. Hige and I were about a mile away from our temporary home; I was getting tired; after all this wasn't my first run of the day. We found some rocks to lie by. The weather was turning again; we'd have to move quickly from this place to avoid another blizzard. The only thing more depressing than the sky was how chilly it was now; it wasn't even moon rise yet and I was having little fits of shivering. I knew it wasn't that bad, but everything seemed so much colder without Tsume beside me.
It made me wonder is it possible for me to be so much infatuated with him, that I need him, crave him all the time? Did something about me being the less dominant in our pair make me pine for him, his touch? No, what made me long for him were my feelings, the warmth he gave me when we were close. The feeling of -
"Hey, Toboe." A whisper interrupted. Hige had his back pressed against a boulder, curled up tight; his head stuck out of the little ball aookeooked straight at me.
"Yeah."
"Come over here. Your freezing." He said kindly. I couldn't argue, I padded over to the little heap of brown fur he had himself in. He uncurled, letting me into his warmth. I pressed my belly against his, resting my head on his neck. We were snuggling together; Hige pulled me closer into him. My mouth ran along his neckline; catching the taste of his fur as it passed down. He wriggled about a little when my tongue touched his coat, it didn't seemed together him to much though, I kept going giving little butterfly kisses, sometimes stopping to suckle on his beautiful coat. I rubbed one of my hind legs down his side, edging nearer to his groin.
"T- Toboe." He started. I could tell he was feeling the effects of my touch, his excitement was sweet in the air. A little moaned escaped his mouth before he spoke again. "What are you doing?"
What the hell did he mean 'what am I doing?', I'm just cuddling with him for god's sake!
"I'm just being close with you that's all?"
But it wasn't, I knew it, so did he. I wanted to sex with him. I wanted to betray Tsume. That sickening feeling crept over me again. (Disgusting.) What was this feeling I kept getting when I got near another wolf (Treacherous.), it took me over, I forgot about everything else (Vile.), why was it so strong?
"I know your feeling the effects of the season, it must be your first right?"
Season? I didn't have a clue what he was on about but I nodded anyway, I didn't want to seem ignorant of something that must've been really important for Hige to talk about it in this way.
"I thought so," He continued. "You gotta just try and control your urges, your with Tsume, he's your mate, your life-partner. The same as me and -"
He stopped. He lowered his muzzle, his saddened face looking so despondent against the cgrouground. I didn't want him just to lay there in silence; I had to say something to distract him - anything.
"I know but, I get so-" Crap, come on Toboe you dumb pup, more words, more words, think...
"Yeah." He laughed, did I say something funny? "I think all of us are like that at first. We just want to give in, its all part of life though, guess we just have to deal with it." He was smiling now, I still was lost in what he was so bemused by. I gave him a long kiss, just on the crest of his cheekbone; I don't really know why I did it, it just felt right.
We went on, the final stretch took us about two hours or so, we didn't talk much. I could see he was worried about seeing Kiba again.
I on the other hand was still pondering over our bizarre discussion. Season. What a funny word. 'Sea' is the water, 'Son' is someone’s child, I knew that much. 'The season' - what a weird expression.
~Hige's POV~
He lay there so silently, the only way you could tell he was living was when his chest bobbed up then down again with each breath. I had sat in our corner of the cave for about an hour, just watching. He had his faced turned to the wall, as it had been when I left him last, had he moved at all? I saw remnants of Toboe’s healing herbs round his neck. A bitter shiver fell over me as I remembered what I done to him.
The feeling of my teeth inside him, the moan when he hit the ground. All those eyes on me and my cowardice as I turned tail and ran.
I crept closer to his snowy form. He was asleep. I ran my nose just above his body, going right only from head to tail taking him in. Smell is our strangest sense, when I catch his scent it's incomble ble with anything. A unique odour just from him. And although I know he should smell of the cave and the ground and the grass (and me), all I can think when I sniff at his fur is 'Kiba. That's Kiba.'.
I lay down next to him, though not touching. His ears prick up suddenly, followed by the sound of rapid sniffing. He rolled over quickly facing me. There was a long pause before anything, words or movements, was exchanged.
He moved his head closer to me, I did the same. Wezledzled lovingly and he pressed himself against me. He took me tightly and rubbed me all over; I kissed him above the shoulder avoiding his neck.
"I missed you." He said between the soft kisses he gave to my cheek.
My tail starting wagging as I heard his words, I felt like such a pup as I realised what I was doing. He laughed softly, curling his tail round to catch mine. I was on my back now and he was resting himself across my chest, face buried in the fur around my throat. This wordless reconciliation was much, much more than I deserved.
I felt his strong suckle on my fur. He moved his nose up my neck, to the base of my throat and then under my chin. He stood up and I did the same, a little unsure of what was going to happen. He started moving out of our little space, to the front of the cave. His ears were pulled back, tail swinging low: he was telling me to follow. I ran up beside him, brushing my face against his, giving his muzzle a few licks. We passed Toboe and Tsume, who were curled together against the cave wall.
I was happy for little Toboe. He had someone, a mate, to spend forever with. And I knew that Tsume, despite all his faults, would love and take care of him. Tsume was a strange character, a few days ago being close to one of us would have made him hurl, but now he was nestled next to Toboe, his paws clasped round the pup, bringing him closer into him.
“Hey,” Kiba said, now at the cave entrance. “You coming?” I nodded, and turned from the sleeping mates.
We didn’t stray too far from the cave, just beside an open plain. Kiba was being very mysterious; scanning around as if searching for something. I approached, kissing him on the neck.
“Kiba,” I said stroking his neck. “What exactly are we here for?”
My face met his and he was looking so mischievous. His grin was just about too big for his face. He pounced on me, pinning me down with ease. He started kissing my neck wildly, letting out low growls as his body massaged mine. I had an idea why we could be here now. He lifted his head from my lips and licked my nose.
“Hige. We are here to -” He said tilting his head from side to side, looking very sly. He grabbed my scruff and tugged it all over. “Play.”
I laughed aloud as he pulled me over him. I caught his scruff too, and we wrestled, rolling over each other. We both were dizzy after that, but I was the first to get up. I nudged his stomach, and started running. He chased and jumped on my back toppling me onto the ground with him still on top of me. We got up again, I padded my front paws against the ground and bowed, he did the same and we started wrestling again.
It seemed like years since I’d had a good play with anyone. It was fun to be so carefree again. I’d done it before with the others, Kiba included, but apart from that it really had been ages. Kiba pushed me down and the feeling of fun changed; it wasn’t now about how long we could pin each other, or who could catch the other. It became how close we could getw low long we could rub against each other, how good we could make each other feel.
Kiba was kissing me now, his legs straddling me. He looked down, his strong figure ing ing down on me. I wanted him to take me, for him to be inside me again. I nibbled the flesh under his chin.
He started moving his hips in little circles, making our intimate areas rub together. He kept his face close to mine as he did this, the contact was making me hot and I bore my teeth to him, letting him see the tip of my gums. He opened is mouth, his fangs in full view, letting out a seductive growl. I could feel his erection pressing against me; I teased it between my thighs while managing to give myself some pleasure as well.
“Mmmm.” He purred. “Can’t wait to get inside you.”
I was so turned on now. I guided his organ back to my passage and rubbed it around, waiting for Kiba to make his move. He eased himself in slowly, making me feel it. I felt my muscles wrap around his head, then get tighter as the rest of his length followed. I had to spread my legs to get all of him in. I was left gasping, as he remained motionless inside me. I could not take it when he did nothing, the rigid feeling was too much. I needed him to start.
“Kiba-” I groaned, trying to relax my passage. “Please, please.” I begged, licking his muzzle.
Another growl, and then I felt his hips start to shift. Slowly at first, giving me lots of warm pleasure. Then his thrusting became unyielding, I thought I was gonna snap. I saw his body drive back and forth, his panting and groaning filling my ears. His hot cock flowed in and out of me: and as it left I pined for its return and as it entered a begged for release from it.
“Fuck… yes.” He winced. “Hige. I missed you. It’s been too long, far too long.”
I lay there, moaning and yelping from his power. I knew it was near the peak of the season, but still, hearing him say that made me feel so fucking good. My back arched upwards as he quickened his pace once again. It was too much; I felt something tear inside me, followed closely by the scent of blood. He wanted to stop and try to help me, but I couldn’t let him, not whe was was this good. I hooked my legs around as I had done in the past, and forced him into me.
“Hige, don’t.” He grunted. He tried to tell me to stop but the pleasure overtook him. He placed his front paws on my stomach and pushed his chest out proudly as his hot cum filme. me.
After he pulled out I quickly pushed him onto his side, and pressed against his back, my neck stretched across to his face. “Are you O.K? I’m sorry I hurt you.” He said, licking my cheek. I stroked his shoulder telling him was fine and ran my paw along his tummy. The pain from my passage was dulling: all I wanted now was to get into him.
I pushed my hind legs between his and forced them apart, allowing me to enter him. As I penetrated *That’s a funny word* him, I head him gasp and pant from my organ. He was tight but once I got all the way in, I stretched out his passage making it easier for me and less painful for him.
“That good?” I asked, gnawing at the base of his ear. I started speeding up my hips, trying to get deeper into his warm hole.
“Uh-huh.” Was all he could managed to get out, as he gritted his teeth, trying not to scream from the depth I was reaching.
I must’ve hit a sweet spot inside him, because all of a sudden he let out this pure cry of pleasure that seemed to fill and echo around us. I tried to hit it again, making him cry out over and over.
“Oh! Hige! Harder!” He screamed, digging his claws into the dirt. I started pounding against it, faster and faster, I was so close to cumming but I needed to hear him scream just a few more times. I felt my seed reaching my tip and knew I had to end it.
I gave him one final thrust, landing on his spot, and came into him. It must’ve felt good because I heard giving out a little moan I left his entrance. He still lay there, paws curled submissively, completely exhausted from our sexing. I saw some of my seed dripping out of his passage onto the base of his tail. I cleared it away with my tongue, and also any stuff left his dick after being inside me.
I was breathless and collapsed onto his panting chest. We both lay together for at least a half hour before either of us could muster the strength to speak. I curled into his b he he put his paws around me, clutching me against his belly.
“That was too good for words.” He said kissing me.
I lay smiling, gratefully receiving his affection, but things still prayed on my mind. Even before our fight, he had asked me to do something. It still confused my shy he did that.
“Kiba.” I started.
“Yeah.” He smiled, still licking my cheek.
“Remember our first time?”
He sniggered. “How could I forget?” He caught my fur with his bottom lip and started suckling.
“You – You asked me not to tell the others. Why?”
He let out a little sigh. And crept himself up my body so his head was parallel to mine.
“You have no idea Hige. I was so afraid.”
“Afraid?”
“Yes. I thought that if they found out you like males, they’d want you and you’d want them. And - I would be alone and everything would be cold again.”
I took him tightly i paw paws and licked his muzzle.
“Kiba. I love you, you’re my Alpha -”
“Somehow I think after your performance just now, you may have some Alpha qualities of your own.” He interrupted. I hushed him so I could finish.
“I need you. The others are part of our pack, and so I love them too. But yoe moe more. And if I wasn’t with you, then you’d be right: everything would be cold again, for me too.”
We kissed again. I groomed his neck, trying to make amends for my actions. He stopped me and touched his nose against mine, looking right at me.
“We better go back and sleep. We’re leaving tomorrow.”
“For Rakuen?” I said smiling at the ground.
“No. For that warm den you told me about.”
~~~
Awww. A little cheesy at the end I know. However some cheesiness is necessary in life!! *Slams fist against table * I hope you liked this chapter, and just to let you know the next one will be entirely from Kiba’s POV (Just to be different). In addition, the end of this chapter marks the halfway point of the story (You’ll oftend myd my stories will either be 1 or 10 chapters long.) So thanks to everyone whose read so far!
Bye.