I just finished blitzing through TBH today! It's a really inspirational telling of the sparsely seen slow-burn tf genre, and I love the care you put into the character's hangups and barriers. Super happy to see a little more of this setting!

I’m happy to hear you enjoyed it! Character flaws are not a bad thing, I think it makes them more interesting and relatable.

Love it. She mentioned being a guinea pig. She was talking about the suppressant drug, right?

Yep! Wanted to expand on what came of that later in this.

Cool. Can’t wait to read more

ahhhhhhh i love this a lot! I understand if this isn't a direction you go, but I think it's touching, and I think a post-change world where things are more common/understood could be fascinating.

Thanks Patrick! I think it could be fun, but I want to make sure it’s the right way.

I'd say this is a pretty fun return to Lyall's story! It makes me curious for what the structure of the sequel story will be!

Love reading Lyall again, an interesting angle to take the story! Exploring post-change communication would be fun. Assuming he could establish it, I'm not sure how he'd be able to reunite with the bird crew, if they're even still around after a year. Perhaps when he heals and is released?

I have some fun ideas for what Lyall could do while he heals up :)

Personally, I would call this test a success! I think this fits in well as a sequel and doesn't take away from the solid ending you put into The Bird House. I love being able to come back and revisit characters like this. The talk about the stopper drug and how much he is in control does make me wonder how much control he has in comparison to anyone else who has gone through the change. I both do and don't want to know what happened to the others in the house. I suspect they've mostly or completely changed, but did they get any new birds in the house? Is the house still active, or has it become abandoned (something I would be sad to hear)? Has science found a way to improve the stopper or even to potentially reverse the change? Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa I love this world too much lol

Also, you got me going there for a second. I thought you were gonna write poor Lyall out of existence with that highway scene.

I’m excited to hear you enjoyed it! I would love to look more into the inhibitor/stopper and what has happened at the bird house.

AAAAAA! We return to Lyall! I had tears in my eyes and a grin on my face reading this! Hope it becomes more than jus an experiment.

I’m so happy to hear you liked it! I’m still working on stuff in the background but will certainly keep y’all updated!

Don't want to push anything. But it would be very interesting to see what would happen if changed Lyall meets his family. Also what happened at the bird house after he left. What happened to the other still there, have new moved in. So much potential!

Lyall

I am adding my own words of encouragement to the pile. This was an interesting start to a sequel story to "Bird House". I want to read more.

Thanks! I appreciate the kind words

Lyall, you idiot! What did your mother tell you about crossing the road?

I was always told to not play around highways!