Castor wasn’t afraid of being alone. He’d been on his own since his parents had disappeared when he was fourteen. Always a loner, he had managed to avoid child services. He made rules. Never let anyone come to the house. Never give school a reason to call home. Keep up normal appearances. Always.
I would be so frightened of the portal but, in the same circumstance, I would step through, too 😊
Beautiful, and unexpected! 😀
Ewwwwwww *taps fingers of folded hands together* this is a cool twist: "Castor’s parents had, indeed, been spies but not of the earthly variety." 🙌
Oooh! Loved where you took this one, Dascha. I agree with Mark. This feels like a novel in the making!
A novel in the making.
Another great story! I'd love to read a whole series set in this world.