A Storm's Lullaby Page 153 v1.3

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I think now my comments are vanishing... I can only hope that it's still more entertaining than frustrating...

I love drawing upset ponies! ^^

I still say nobody knows how to draw upset pony quite like dSana. Thistle is a bit messy right now, but also rather cute.

To be fair, dSana did tell us it was going to be like this from the beginning. This was always her plan. And it is often the case in life that when you're in a difficult place, things tend to snowball/spiral. Like a line of Dominos. You knock one over, and then they just keep going. We were promised a lot of conflict would occur before the end. It was unclear if the ending is actually going to be happy or not. I got the impression the ending is going to be "right" even if not wholely "happy".

So, Tempest’s emotional state is back to square one? On top of everything else? ...Good lord, this whole volume is just one setback after another. Every main character is now drowning in their emotional trauma, and they can’t see the solution that’s right under their noses. It’s like some kind of long-winded, nigh-sadistic nightmare; one in which I’m put in a dark place mentally and losing all hope of a happy ending. When is all the pain going to end?

Double R Forrest

When she left Twi she said, without all that anger she had to figure out who she really was. But obviously the anger never went away, she just turned it against herself. After all having someone to blame for whatever happens - even if it's herself - is easier than actually figuring out the confusing mess called life. It's only fair that Thistle has to do more than just shed a tear in order to own up to her mistakes, but she's right about Tempest being childish. This is starting to get frustrating.

'But I should never have let there be an "us" in the first place.' would read better.😊

Steve Lynx (Boulder)

This bit also made me wonder. I felt that her "mission" was just an excuse because she is afraid of all that love and nice feelings. This partly inspired my story!

Now I wonder. When Tempest left to spread message of Storm King's defeat and to make up for her deeds in his service, was that the true reason? Or did she leave because she believed she didn't deserve Twilight's friendship (with benefits :D ) like she thinks she doesn't deserve Thistle's love? Perhaps this isn't the first time (post-movie) she chose running away and isolating herself from fellow ponies than to truly move on with her life and leave her past behind.

Myrkin

However, let's not forget that Tempest was given a second chance and accepted it and her crimes were far far worse than a lie.

Indeed.

with what she picked up on the face. It is understandable that she wants this shot, go drinking at the bar and hit all the mares she meets to forget this shit story that has fallen on her.

Lux The Pegasus

unlike Lullaby who is lucky to be still young. and Thistle who has had no history all his life. Tempest has probably the heaviest burden of any Equestria that she has had for most of her life. not surprising that it can make mellencoulique depreciation. fortunately she knows how to defend but her little always yielded

Lux The Pegasus

Damn, Tempest ... I give you a solid 10/10 for drama - Rarity would be proud - but lessons learned: zero Why put effort into your relationships when running away is still an option, right? Twiii ! Your ex is being stupid again ... Twi?!

Tempest almost appears haunted. People get such ideas about themselves; what they think they are, and have to be. People let themselves be controlled by their own internal narrative about who they think they are. Instead of simply moving on with their life. It's sad to see Tempest falling into this trap.

she would have killed her brother, her cousin and the three lumberjacks for her pleasure if she was not resonable. it outright encourages attacking itself. its something that I think Tempest could explain to Thistle why she thinks she herself is toxic in this triangle.

Lux The Pegasus

Your past as Commander will always be part of you, Tempest, but it's not all that you are or can be.

Myrkin

I did not completely understand.

Lux The Pegasus

And now, in the next scene, we'll see Lulu running scared, screaming... L: 'Thistle, Fizzy, Rusty... he's hurt badly and needs help!' T: 'Rusty?! What?! What happened?!' L: 'He um... fell! Like... multiple times... on the face... y-yeah!' And then Tempest will have to help Thistle carry his injured fat ass to her house to save his life. Then Tempest will stay to make sure he won't cause trouble, and then... you know the drill.

Tempest is scary. Lullaby always knew that.

woua .... Thistle takes it in the face it hurts. at the same time when we lie to someone who promises our good. it is clear that Tempest rather wants to disappear from their lives. I wonder. when she's gonna leave for you. will she finish the work in the felted or will she abandon her mission? or can the filly be given to someone else? I'm not sure Tempest is the kind of second chance pony. and even less the third. since the second to was exhausted. Thistle lost everything.

Lux The Pegasus