Aodhan Brady’s Reviews > The Englor Affair > Status Update

Things are getting ironed out. Payton left, and Simon went after him. But not before he arrested Markham. Caldwell is still nowhere to be found.

There's still some things to be ironed out, including Simon's tendency to gloss over anything that doesn't bother him by getting Payton horned up, but it's clear that Simon cares.

Simon is being overbearing.

Payton is breaking into Markham's office and figuring out that he's the guy they're after.

Oh my

The ball is a smashing success. Simon and Payton still have not talked... and now Simon appears to be cutting Payton out of the investigation.

These two are as bad as each other, and while some miscommunication is okay, using it as a blatant plot device like this gets old quick

More sex instead of talking. Payton ends up cutting Simon's dog tag out because someone reactivated it.

Simon is on to Payton being leery about bringing a child into this however, a talk cant be far away

Dru is definitely not Simon's fiancé, and Payton adores her. They're planning a ball to convince people that the Englor Marines are still needed, which sounds like the opposite of safe to me.

The computer butler found the schematics that they've been looking for. It's a super weapon (Death Star beam essentially)

Simon and Payton still need to talk. There's quite a bit of miscommunication happening

Simon really needs to speak with Payton ASAP. Payton is of the opinion Dru is still Simon's fiancé, and that Simon has no love for him.

Payton's also way over his head running the castle, but he's doing his best. Hopefully things turn around a bit when Payton talks to Dru.

Simon's really screwing this up. Poor Payton's emotions are all over the place and from his perspective I can't blame him. Simon relegating him to househusband and sperm donor isn't exactly helping.

I know Simon is busy now that he is King, but this is a conversation they must have, and soon.

Simon and Payton have a shotgun wedding.

Simon is, understandably, pissed that Payton misled him. However he said something that was over the line, and their marriage if off to a rough start.

Nate is going back to Relegence to inform Payton's parents of the developments. Payton is staying on Englor, and is going to continue the investigation.

Goodbye turns into good sex... and Nate catches Simon and Payton in the act.

Simon finds out in the worst possible way that Payton is a Prince, and agrees to marry him to save his reputation.

Payton is a mess and knows Simon can't do this because his people will not accept such a relationship.

Well this started with a bang. The King and Queen of Englor are dead. A military assassination by bomb. Aldred and Simon agree they can trust Nate's Father as an advisor, but are unsure of who else.

Leland (Nate's Dad) tells Simon he needs to talk to Nate, and agrees an alliance with Regelence would be beneficial.

Payton is leaving in one day in book time, and I can't help but wonder whats going to keep him there.