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February 5, 2023

February 5, 2023

Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Isaiah 58: 7-10

Jesus took the words of the Prophet to heart as he began his own ministry.

Psalm 112

The Psalmist praises the just person.

 1 Corinthians 2: 1-5

Paul speaks of his early ministry and how the strength of God assisted him.

Matthew 5: 13-16

Jesus continues his Sermon on the Mount.

 So often in Jesus’ teachings, he uses the most ordinary examples to make his point and teach a lesson.  Today it is salt and light.  The Prophet Isaiah in our first reading, speaks of light and the actions that “spice” up life like salt does. 

 “…if you satisfy the afflicted, then light shall rise for you in the darkness.” One wonders of Jesus’ parents shared the words of the prophet with him as he was growing.  Certainly, the Gospel writers made the direct links between the Prophet and Jesus.

“You are the salt of the earth.”  We modern folks know that the proper and diminished use of salt enhances our health, but in Jesus’ day it was an essential element in the life of the people.  Their chief source of salt was the Dead Sea. The ancients saw a “covenant of salt” as a covenant of friendship.  John McKenzie SJ writes that “the eating of the salt of another is a symbol of friendship in many languages” or to speak with words, seasoned with salt, Salt indicates words of intelligence.  In addition, salt in Jesus’ day was used to preserve food, fertilizing soil and purifying.  So, when he calls his disciples, “The salt of the earth” he brings to his comment a different meaning than we moderns might use.  “The light of the world” perhaps carries a modern understanding for all of us. Especially, this is true when storms and floods and other disasters damage lines and we are covered in darkness.

It seems to me that in these lessons, Jesus is advising his disciples, his listeners, and us how we are to behave. How are you and I called to live out our vocation in life and our Christian call?   Note as one commentator says,  Jesus does not say to his listeners, “You should be or try to be salt and light”.  No, he says to them “you are the salt of the earth and the light of the world”.   What does that mean for us these days?  Both elements are ordinary and so are we. But we have these qualities within us.  I believe it says that in the everyday issues of life and our encounters, we “are” salt and light to others.  The ordinary to the ordinary.  And in that process things become “extraordinary”.  That means giving our best in the dailiness of life and trying to act in a way that offers goodness to others.

That is exactly what the prophet Isaiah is saying. “Share your bread with the hungry, shelter the oppressed and the homeless; cloth the naked when you see them.” Do all these things in the present moment, in the ordinary events of life. These actions will serve as salt and flavor as well as light to another’s daily struggles.

Paul seems to be saying the same thing to the church in Corinth.  “I did not come with words of sublimity or words of wisdom.  I came to you in weakness and fear and much trembling, and my message and my proclamation were not persuasive words of wisdom….”   But he came as “salt” and “light” to the new community, and gave the gifts he had and allowed the Holy Spirit to work. Paul’s message and words in the midst of his own ordinariness, became extraordinary by the work of the Holy Spirit.

By our lives as Christians, we assist others to taste the goodness of God, and our lives can reflect the light of the Gospel message.  Jesus confirms this reality when he says to the disciples and to us, “Your light must shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your heavenly Father.”  And our beautiful Psalm today describes the just person who is letting  their “light” shine. “Their heart is firm…they lavishly give to the poor and their justice shall endure forever….”  

“You are the salt of the earth; you are the light of the world.”  May that reality move us to allow these gifts with God’s grace, to increase and multiply within us.

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Huwumi betting kiss in a bar?

I had way more fun writing this than I should have! Flirty Fuyumi is something I’ll have to indulge in more often! 

Gonna say this is rated T/ PG 13 so behave yourselves!

Also, Minor Trigger Warning: Aggressive Swearing, References to Sexual Content (Non-Explicit), Cheating (Don’t worry; neither Hawks nor Fuyumi are involved in this one!), Of Age Binge Drinking

Every time Misa had a rough break up, Fuyumi knew that their whole group was going to end up spending a night in a bar making questionable life choices. For as much as she loved Misa, the girl did not handle her heartaches well. Fuyumi was willing to wager that it was most likely because Misa wasn’t exactly the best judge of character. Many a time, she ended up letting partners slip into her life without focusing on the glaring red flags. She’d fuss and accuse and scream at everyone else in the group that they were being unfair, that her newest sweetheart had just been mistreated and needed love to guide them back on to the proper path. Every single time, the rest of them would agree that this was the last time they were going to deal with this from Misa. If she couldn’t be bothered to listen to their concerns and cool her heels just a little, then why should they constantly dab her eyes and pat her back when her ignorance got her hurt?

Because everyone has their weak moments, just like Misa, Fuyumi thought wistfully. She sipped at the sparkling water in her hand while Taigen slipped into their booth. “Well if it isn’t my most favorite people in the world,” he said with a tired huff, slumping down beside her.

“Hey, Tai,” Akiko, sitting to Misa’s left and rubbing her back, said with a quick wave of her other hand.

“Howdy hey Tai-Kins,” Nagisa sang, her tone only the slightest bit less chipper than usual. She was on Misa’s right, gently patting her head.

Misa herself had thrown her whole upper body against the table, hiding her face in her arms, and was wailing shamelessly. A part of Fuyumi was almost jealous at how unbridled her friend was in her grief. There had only been one or two instances in her own life where she’d ever dared to make such a spectacle of herself over anything. And she learned quite quickly to never do it again.

“So what was it this time?” Taigen asked, leaning over to flag down one of the servers, and then leaning back in his seat. “What caliber of douchebag are we labeling this guy as?”

Misa let out a particularly loud, hysterical wail at the prodding, making the other’s at the table wince. Fuyumi motioned Taigen closer to whisper, “Misa-Chan caught him and Akane-Chan touching each other in places where they really shouldn’t be.” He balked and stared at her, expression jumping between horror, anger and then settling comfortably to mortification. Fuyumi couldn’t blame him, though; she had probably made very similar expressions. And she couldn’t really blame Misa for being particularly upset, either, since she didn’t think she’d feel much better if she caught her significant other getting down and dirty with one of her younger siblings.

“Okay. Wow. That’s… certainly something,” Taigen trailed uneasily.

“That filthy motherfucker!” Misa outright shrieked, causing a few patrons at the bar proper to give them a sideways glance.

“That’s right, get it all out,” Nagisa encouraged quietly.

“They’re all motherfuckers, hun,” Akiko agreed, her own tone taking on a soothing note.

Taigen made quick work of ordering their first round of drinks – excluding Fuyumi, who insisted she really couldn’t tonight – and some appetizers to get started. When the food and drinks arrived, they managed to coax Misa up enough to eat and down her first two drinks, which seemed to put her in higher spirits. They let her vent what she felt comfortable venting and took her lead on when to sidetrack to a new subject.

The distractions were clearly having a good impact on Misa as she moved on to her third, fourth, fifth and sixth drinks.

“You bastards,” Misa slurred with a small hiccup, waving her glass about in a semi-circle to indicate them all, “make it seem so easy to just meet someone! Like I can just pluck any ole’ person off the street and BAM! SOULMATE FOUND!”

“Don’t you already just pick the saddest looking sack o’ flesh outta the gutter? At least if you pick someone off the sidewalk instead they might have their shit more stitched together,” Taigen scoffed, a sly smirking taking over his face as he sipped his own drink. “Well, that or if you just gathered your courage to actually make the first move instead of waiting for these parasites to catch a whiff of your desperation.”

Akiko started to outright cackle while Misa’s face turned a much darker shade that had nothing to do with the alcohol. Fuyumi was quick to set her drink down and lift her hands, ready to step in between any ensuing fight. Nagisa took everyone else being distracted as a chance to stuff another pot sticker in her mouth. “Say that again, you angsty twink!” Misa squeaked angrily.

Taigen’s eyes narrowed, the dark blue tint of them gleaming dangerous. “What did you just call me?”

“Ya heard me!”

“Okay, Misa-Chan, Tai-Chan, how about we settle down and take a breath? We don’t ended things to esca-!”

“Sorry for giving you some practical advice, damn! Maybe if you actually listened you wouldn’t constantly be getting pumped and dumped!”

“Oh, no! Tai-Chan, that is incred-!”

“Well not all of us can hook up with some dimwit from work! Besides, a truly worthy suitor prefers a lady who waits to be chased!”

“Misa, I don-!”

“Masaki is an absolute angel and you fucking know it, you jealous little asshole! And you know what? I’m gonna prove my fucking point that your fucking point is stupid!” he snapped back, slamming a hand on the table. There was a beat of silence before he whirled his head around to face Fuyumi. “Yumi! Go over to the bar and get you a smooch!”

“What?” she squawked indignantly. 

Akiko started giddily giggling into her hand. “Oh, yes, yes! It has to you, Yumi, babe!”

“But why me?” she argued. “I wasn’t even involved in their little wager!”

“But you’re the only one that’s single, aside from Misasasasauce,” Nagisa slurred, swaying a bit in her seat. “You’re the only one that can really prove Taikadaikado’s point.” She shifted the glass in her hand to take another sip but then stared at in horror as she realized it was empty.

“‘Sides, it’s good for ya!” Akiko chimed in, swaying to lean heavily on the table. She looked about to topple over at a moment’s notice.

“There’s no way for me to get out of this, is there?” Fuyumi sighed.

“Nope!” Taigen said, making a popping noise with the word as he shimmied out of his seat. He gestured grandly towards the bar across from them. “Now go, dearest Fuyumi, and find yourself a hottie to mack on! Make me proud!”

“No, make me proud, Fumi!” Misa shot back.

With a resigned sigh, she carefully slipped out of her seat and made her way towards the bar. She loved her friends, but they were ridiculous, honestly. She slid into one of the many empty seats at the bar a few spots away from a cute young woman in a halter dress, but opted against making the pass when she noticed the ring on the woman’s finger. There were mostly just groups there, all settled up together in proper booths. The only other two people that were at the bar proper were all the way at the other end from her and seemed much more focused on some hushed debate they were having. She flagged down the bartender, instead, to request a fresh water and a small bowl of cherries.

“My, what an odd order to place at a bar,” A deep voice chimed from beside her, dripping in amusement. She jumped and glanced at the young man making his way into the stool beside her. He seemed to be about her age with just the right amount of scruff gracing his jawline, baggy clothes that screamed workout attire to her, and a hat tugged down low over his head, hiding most of his hair. What caught her attention most, though, with the blazing gold eyes fixed on her like a predator on prey.

He didn’t strike her as being her usual type, but she kind of liked the way he was watching her. She admittedly did like the ones that seemed confident. Nine times out of ten they weren’t nearly as self-assured as they played at, so it was always cute watching them get flustered when she called a bluff. A smile flitted across her lips as her water and dish were set in front of her. “It’s called the Responsible Friend drink. Not for the faint of heart or low of impulse control,” she purred teasingly, plucking a cherry from the dish.

He hummed quietly beside her as he watched her split the cherry open and drip the cherry juice on top of the ice inside, being careful not to drip too much on herself. “That seems like an insult,” he hummed back.

“If you take offense,” she hummed, stirring the juice in, “that seems more like your problem than mine.”

He seemed taken aback by that, tilting his head at her curiously. “Do you… Not know who I am?”

She cocked her head and gave him a look at that. She tilted her head to try and get a better look at him, letting out a thoughtful hum. Now that she thought about it, there was something familiar about his face, but she couldn’t place it. Perhaps a model or something? Or maybe he’d had a short guest role on one of her television dramas? She shrugged instead and began dripping another cherry into her drink. “Kinda but… Not particularly. Why? Should I?”

He opened and closed his mouth a few times before shaking his head. “Actually, you know what? I like this better,” he mused, leaning one elbow on the counter and cupping his head in his hand. “So, you’re the friend staying sober? Or just keeping your wits so no creeps try to take advantage?”

Fuyumi nodded her head back towards her friends, who had seemingly forgotten their beef and were now aggressively singing some anime opening at each other, just barely keeping their volume manageable. “Those are my wards for the night,” she said.

He snorted. “You sure you don’t want something a little stronger than cherry water? Which, by the way, is still incredibly unusual. I mean, lemon water I expect, or even lime water, but cherry? Not so much,”

“But you’ve never tried it,” she retorted, taking a sip and resisting the urge to sigh contentedly. He made a small noise of agreement as a thought occurred to her, her smile turning mischievous. “I could give you a little taste if you want.”

“Oh?” he mused, perking up. He shifted a bit closer, clearly intending to swipe her glass, but instead she moved closer to him herself. He seemed a bit stunned as she leaned forward to press her lips to his, one of her hands cupping the side of his neck. The spark of surprise left his eyes quickly enough as he melted into the kiss with a throaty groan, instead sliding shut to bask in it. She tilted her head to give a playful nip to his lower lip. Getting the hint, he opened his mouth and allowed her tongue to slip inside, prodding his to press along her own. The taste of spearmint from his mouth mingled with the cherry juice on her tongue, making for an odd but not entirely unpleasant combination.

It was the scandalized squeals of her friends that pushed her to pull away from the stranger, making a show of smirking and licking her lips at him. There was a blush dusting up along his cheeks and, if she was honest, she couldn’t help but think about how good he looked like that. “There, I gave you a little taste. Maybe we’ll see each other again, sometime,” she hummed, grabbing her drink and cherries to head back to her table. She would blame her behavior, uncouth as it was, on the energy her friends had been pumping out all night. Plus, she reminded herself, she was likely never going to see the guy again. Despite what he’d said, she doubted that he was anyone that noteworthy.

Three days later, Fuyumi’s heart leapt into her throat when, grinning up at her from glitzy headlines about Number Three Pro Hero Hawks, was her bar stool beau.

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mini big bang!

written for the grishaverse mini big bang, run by @grishaversebigbang ​ 

Thanks to my other gang member’s @punchsomeoneforme-willyou ​ and @6crowgang ​ for their amazing art!! (x)  (x)

also known as i try to write crack. i also don’t know how to dye things or what the slat is like or what the van eck manor is like or if they have the word goth in grishaverse. I also don’t care. AND I don’t know how to put cuts in tumblr posts i’m very sorry.

At the time, letting Nina give out the dares had felt like a good idea. Now Jesper wasn’t sure he wanted to do any dare remotely involved with Kaz. She would have been better off getting Inej to do it, frankly. He was more suited to being a distraction – it was the charming personality no one could resist – and she was more suited to climbing into windows and sneaking around the slat. They’d been playing truth or dare and Nina’s idea – and it was brilliant – had been to dye the entirety of Kaz’s wardrobe a vibrant lime green. It would have their names written all over it of course, but that didn’t mean it couldn’t be fun.

The lime green dye, that Inej had flatly refused to tell him where she procured, was carefully balanced in his outside pockets. Due to the colour of said jacket, spilling it was hardly a catastrophe, but it might ruin the prank. With some flimsy excuses and much avoidance Jesper finally reached the room where Kaz slept. The wardrobe, he discovered as he opened it, was full of Kaz’s typical black clothing. Saints, this would be hilarious. He frowned and pulled out a jacket of Kaz’s and tossed it onto the bed. It wasn’t exactly something you were ever taught – how to put dye onto clothing. Kaz’s whole wardrobe consisted of the black tailored suits he insisted on wearing ironically to spite mercher’s or whatever. It was terribly boring in Jesper’s opinion.

He sighed and glanced at the jacket on the bed. According to Inej, you had to get a bucket of water (prepared by the Wraith herself), squirt the dye in and then the clothes followed. Inej hadn’t sounded particularly sure. Eh, there wasn’t much to lose. Pulling the dye from his pocket and unscrewing the lid, he somewhat carelessly emptied it into the bucket in front of him. The green of the dye fused seamlessly into the water, it looked like magic. Maybe it was. He hoped Inej could keep Kaz distracted for long enough, and dropped the first piece of clothing in. At this point he was stuck, again. Did you just leave the clothing in there? Take it out instantly? Who could say? Staring at it was unfortunately not going to yield him any answers.

He was pretty sure he’d heard somewhere you were supposed to stir it too, but there wasn’t exactly anything to use. In the end, deciding he’d get the job done a bit quicker if he did three garments at a time, he just left each in for ten minutes. The first set didn’t look all too bad. Aside from the fact they were soaking (Jesper had hung them up on hangers in various places on the top floor of the slat which was still mercifully quiet), they definitely looked like some form of green. After an hour of somewhat boring dyeing of clothes Jesper was satisfied Kaz had nothing left in his wardrobe that wasn’t at least a little bit green. The boredom would be worth it for the look on his face, which Jesper would be preferably seeing from a distance.

Grinning, he made to leave but instantly stopped in his tracks. There were footsteps. Kaz. Followed by laughter. Not Kaz. He breathed a sigh of relief and popped his head around the door.

“Inej?” He frowned as she and Nina reached the top of the stairs and  slid past him into the room holding arms full of red and purple dye. “Nina?”

“We thought we should help,” Inej said, casting a pitying look at Kaz’s room. “But it looks like you have it covered.” Her eyes caught onto one of Kaz’s suits, which was now drying and proving to be a very neon shade of green, and she burst out laughing. “He’s going to me so mad.” Jesper and Nina both snorted.

“I would have liked to see him in a pink suit too,” Jesper mused, eyeing the dye Nina was holding. He scanned the room for something else to dye and found the stack of paper on Kaz’s desk. Nina grinned.

“Anyone know how to dye paper?” she queried and went over to the stack. They did not, but the concept of Kaz sending all his letters and memos and doing his paperwork on bright pink paper was far too much of an opportunity to pass up. So they could at least try.

Nina tried squirting the dye on the paper. It didn’t go well. Inej just dropped it straight in the bucket. That didn’t yield much either. It was finally Jesper who tried using the sink and slowly dipping the paper into the dye. It truly was vibrant pink. Brilliant.

“Pink paper is the only proper way to send threatening correspondence,” Nina remarked approvingly. Jesper turned to Inej, but she was gone. All that was left were a set of purple footprints where she’d been.

“Oh saints, Nina,” He pointed to them, and for a moment considered being concerned. But honestly, it just added to the joke. With a glance at his own shoes he realised they were coated in the garish green paint he’d begun with.

“You know,” She said slowly, eyebrow raised, “This, this could definitely be exploited.” Both red and pink dye was very abundantly on the side of Nina’s boots. They were not experts in cautiousness, clearly. She ran out the room and back in, leaving reddish footprints in her wake. The wooden floor of the slat was in dire need of a spruce up.

The two of them followed Inej’s purple footprints down the trailing stairs, and Jesper couldn’t help but wonder why she’d left. Then it hit him.

“If you and Inej are here, who’s distracting Kaz?” He frowned, Nina looked a little guilty.

“We didn’t want to miss all the fun.” She admitted.

“It's hardly fun! I was not especially good at that dying business. It's more complicated than it looks. And it took me ages.” He grumbled.

“Sorry,” She muttered. “But that’s a good point. No one is distracting Kaz.”

“Brilliant.”

They reached the bottom of the stairs, and Jesper couldn’t resist a glance back at the stairs, now coated in gaudy dyes. Anika was leaning against the wall ahead of them, a very confused look on her face. Jesper merely grinned, and Nina put a finger to her lips. Jesper barely had time to blink, before Inej slid soundless around the corner and stood in front of them.

“Kaz is on his way back. Closet.” She said quickly. Then glanced at the floor. “Actually, run around a bit first.”

So, looking undoubtably extremely stupid, they began do run in circles around the floor. It was coated in multicolour by the time Inej finally usher them towards the closet that Jesper wasn’t entirely sure was supposed to be there.

“Go on! He’ll be here soon. It will be boring if he sees us before the rest of it.”

Jesper looked warily at the closet. It didn’t look like all three of them would fit.

“Please just get in the closet.”

“Oh not again,” He muttered before he could stop himself. Inej pulled the door shut from the inside, somehow, and Jesper had been right. It was a little left of comfort. Not that he would have wanted to be anywhere else the moment Kaz walked through that door. The look on his face, which Jesper could just about see between the doors of the closet, was priceless.

“What the fuck?” Kaz spluttered. It was all Jesper could do to not burst out laughing. Kaz began to angrily head towards the stairs, and by the time he was halfway up, Inej, Jesper and Nina had slipped away into Ketterdam.

***

They’d been out for waffles, as a celebration for their hard work. None of them could be bothered to go back to the Van Eck Manor straight away, and well, this was fun.

“Maybe we should have painted the bedsheets in the shape of a waffle,” Nina mused, as she finished second plate. Inej glanced at the various plates that had once had waffles on them scattered across the table.

“Maybe, but I think eating them is more fun.” Nina nodded in agreement.

“What do you think he’ll do?” Jesper mused.

“He’ll either not speak to us for a week, or Inej’s boat and your house will be bright orange by the time we get back. It’s a toss up.” Nina shrugged.

“I could live with the house being orange. Not sure what Wylan would think…”

“I could build a brand out of an orange boat,” Inej added.

“Not exactly scary though is it. Not instilling fear into the hearts of your enemies. Oh dear god, here comes the fearsome captain Inej Ghafa and her orange boat.” Jesper snorted.

“Hey!” Inej protested, snatching a waffle from his plate. “I’m plenty scary enough myself.”

“You sure are, that was my waffle!”

“Care to steal it back?” She smirked, taking a bit. He did not.

They probably kept the waffle place open past the closing time, and by the time they trudged back to manor sometime that evening, Nina’s predictions were almost true.

Wylan stood outside the manor, arms folded and a sceptical look on his face. He looked quite cute if you asked Jesper, if a little annoyed. The manor looked fine from the outside. Same as it always was.

“Did you think it would be funny to provoke Kaz so much that I return home to an entirely different coloured house?” He grumbled as they approached.

“I feel like I’m being berated by a puppy,” Nina remarked and Wylan glared at her.

“Oh come on merchling, it can’t be that bad?” Jesper raised an eyebrow, but the look on Wylan’s face suggested otherwise. To be fair, he’d made a similar face when Jesper had been trailing green around the house that morning.

“Kaz has Gothified the house,” Wylan retorted, pushing open the door. Jesper blinked incredulously. The entire thing was a strange shade of black grey that completely sucked the colour out of it. Again trailing green footprints around the place, he dashed through the house. Room after room was the same. Hell, even the food was dyed. Or painted. Whatever this was.

It would have been funny, if it wouldn’t be so bloody hard to undo.

“How did he manage this?” Nina was saying incredulously as he returned. “We were only gone a few hours.” Inej looked smug.

“What did you do Wraith?” Jesper asked, narrowing his eyes suspiciously at her.

“A magician never reveals their secrets. Kaz won’t, and nor will I,” She retorted smugly. Behind him, he heard Wylan snort.

“You complained when I put a few footprints in the house this morning,” Jesper protested. “Now the whole house is painted.”

“Well, you could put them in now. It might add character.” Even Jesper had to snort at that. He glanced at the black bucket of dye left outside the door, and he could have sworn he’d heard a click of Kaz’s cane in the distance.

“Very subtle,” he muttered, shaking his head.

“This is insane,” Nina said pointedly to Inej.

“Maybe so,” The smaller girl said, but she was grinning.

Behind them, Jesper heard a muttered “Demjin.”

He didn’t know where Matthias had come from, but maybe this time he was right.

[spartanguard]

a charm of powerful trouble (4/5)

Summary: Killian should have known to keep his flask close when a mad scientist was on the loose. But at least werewolves don’t drink rum, right? (3.6k, rated PG)

A/N: Sorry it’s been so long! My muse has a terrible lack of focus, even though this has been thoroughly outlined for a month. But I finally have an update! And there’s one more to come. Thanks to @optomisticgirl for looking this over and to @cocohook38 and @snowbellewells for keeping me going :D

Part 1 (art) | Part 2 (art) | Part 3 (art) | Part 4 (art) | AO3

Dawn filtered hazy through the windows of the cabin and Killian lazily blinked open his eyes at the light, happy to be on his ship with the woman he loved in his arms. She shifted a bit and he glanced down at her as she too fluttered her eyelashes as she woke.

“Mm, good morning,” she murmured, pulling herself even closer to him and trailing a hand up his arm, grazing his collarbones and neck on her way to the tips of his ears. She played with them, teasing, “My, what big ears you have.”

“The better to hear you with, my dear,” he answered.

She smiled up at him. “And what big, blue eyes you have.”

“The better to see you with, Swan.”

Finally, she placed a gentle kiss on his lips and pulled back, leaving him grinning. “And what big teeth you have,” she finished, biting her lip and glancing up through her lashes.

He growled into her ear, nudging it with his nose. She smelled positively delectable and he could feel a familiar hunger growing within. “The better to eat you with, love.”

He reared back and sank his teeth into her shoulder. She screamed, but not in the good way. She tasted divine, but all too soon, she was out of reach and he was left licking his chops, craving more.

She stood on the opposite side of the cabin from him, hands outstretched defensively and a terrified look on her face. Wait, why was she scared of him?

“Emma, it’s me,” he tried to say, but all that came out were ferocious roars. He glanced down at his paws and fur-covered limbs. Oh, right.

“Help! There’s a wolf!” she shouted, and her palms began to glow.

“Please, Swan, listen to me!” he shouted, only to howl.

“What did you do with my husband?” She was angry and holding back tears, breaking his heart.

“I’m right here!”

“GO AWAY!” she yelled, and unleashed her powers at him. He writhed and twisted against the magical restraints, still shouting for her to listen to him, but it was all for nought until—

—Until he awoke thrashing in his own bed. As a human.

Emma was lying next to him with her hands gripping his shoulders. “Hey, hey—it’s okay; it was just a dream. You’re okay now.”

Immediately, his hand went to her face, cupping it—he had to feel that warmth against his skin, to see if she was real. She tilted her head into his touch and gave him a soft smile that eased the concerned furrow of her brow, and his panic ebbed a little.

He couldn’t help it: he surged forward to claim her lips with his, desperate for that connection. This whole ordeal had only started hours ago, but it felt like ages that he’d been separated from her. She responded just as hungrily, which was reassuring—until he remembered that she’d been through quite a bit last night, too.

He broke the kiss but tugged her close to him, practically burying his head in her shoulder; as terrible as he felt about everything, he needed that physical contact to ground him right now. “Emma, I’m so sorry; I’m so sorry for everything last night—”

She cut him off, firmly but gently telling him, “Hey, you have nothing to apologize for. You didn’t do anything wrong.”

He pulled back to look at her, astonished by the resolve and forgiveness on her face. “Swan, I hurt you and Belle. How could I...how can you...?” How can you look at me? were the words he couldn't voice.

“No. You didn’t do anything; the wolf did. Actually, whoever did this to you is really who should be blamed.”

“But I wasn’t strong enough to fight back.” How could she think he was innocent in this?

“You did the best you could. No one is mad at you, babe. Please don’t beat yourself up about it; please.”

He scoffed a bit, both at how well she knew him and at the fact that it was too late. True, he was getting better at letting go of the past and not letting his sins weigh on him so heavily, but situations like this reminded him of just who he’d been: ruthless and mindless when it came to his revenge and anyone who got in his way. But if he wasn’t that man anymore, then he should have been able to fight against the beast; he should have protected those he loved instead of letting it run free.

A knock on the bedroom door interrupted his self-deprecating train of thought. “She’s right, you know.” Granny was peeking in the doorway and he could smell the grilled cheese and onion rings she had with her (much stronger than he usually could, actually). “Most wolves have even less control than you did on their first transformation. I certainly didn’t. Hell, Ruby ate her boyfriend.”

“Uh, Granny, that part probably doesn't help,” Emma interjected, muttering as she pulled the sheets tighter around them. Killian was less concerned with propriety, and felt his heart rate pick up a tick.

But Granny shrugged it off. “Point is, you did fine, and you’ll be fine. I’m sure of it.” She set the bag of food at the foot of the bed; Emma’s stomach growled in response—though, was it louder than normal, or did it just seem like it? “Now eat up; even if the wolf ate, transformation takes a lot out of you and you both must be starved.”

He wasn’t sure he had much of an appetite, once he recalled what his last meal was, but it wasn’t long after Granny left and Emma dug into hers that he suddenly found himself ravenous.  For lack of a better word, he found himself wolfing down the french fries and reuben sandwich brought for him (he’d never had a reuben before, but he figured Granny’s lupine senses must have known he’d like it—which was mildly concerning, but he was too focused on his meal to really think about it). He was just finishing Emma’s onion rings when her phone rang from its spot on the nightstand.

“Oh, good—it’s Regina,” she said as she grabbed it and answered. “Hey, what did you find out?”

Though it was quiet, Killian heard the mayor’s response clear as day. “You might want to put this on speakerphone; if he’s awake, you’re both gonna want to hear this.” That didn’t sound good.

Emma did as was asked and scooted next to Killian; he wrapped his arm around her, pulling her close instinctively. “What’s up?” Emma asked.

“Guyliner, you there?”

“Yes.”

“Okay, I have good news and bad news,” Regina started. “The good news is that I caught the culprit and he’s all ready to be processed. He doesn’t seem to be a huge fan of the cells at the station, but take your time. And be sure to add theft to the list of charges.”

“I was going to return them!” Whale protested in the background. Emma and Killian both sighed; of course it was him.

“How’d you figure out it was him?” Emma wondered.

“Remember my missing spellbooks?” Regina had put in a formal complaint earlier that week, but they’d been too busy to follow up on it. “They had similar transformation potions in them, but not quite to that extent. So I made an educated guess, baited this guy to my place on the promise of a couple hearts, and that was that.”

“You’re sure?” Killian had to ask. It was believable, but...this was also Storybrooke. It wasn’t uncommon for multiple villains to be running around at the same time.

“Oh, I’m sure. I put him under my own version of a polygraph test, and he spilled everything, even where the brains came from.”

Emma groaned, slightly exasperated. “Did you take his heart?”

“I gave it back,” was Regina’s nonchalant answer.

Emma huffed, but plowed on. “Okay, your turn to go on speaker. We need to talk to Whale.” While they waited for Regina to switch her phone, she reached over and gave a comforting squeeze of Killian’s leg through the bed covers. It helped a bit, but he could still feel a ball of anxiety growing in his stomach, and it wasn’t just the greasy food. Just because he was human right now didn’t mean he was in the clear; he needed to hear just what the mad doctor had done to him.

“What’s up, Savior?” the doctor’s smarmy voice greeted over the phone.

She just rolled her eyes. “Cut the crap, Frank-N-Furter. What exactly did you do and why?”

“I think it’s pretty obvious what I did.”

“Humor me. We already know you love to hear yourself talk.”

“Hm, that’s true,” he conceded, and to their surprise, he launched right into an explanation. “I did it for the same reason anyone conducts experiments: to see if I could. Letting the patients out was just a ruse to get you out of the house. Slipped in and put in the flask, easy peasy. You should really rethink your home security.”

Killian could feel her tense next to him; Whale’s casual attitude was grating on him, but Emma plowed on. “Why did you do this to Killian?” she demanded.

“The pirate is a prime specimen. Look at how old he is and how much he’s been through. If it works on him, it’d work on anyone.”

Anxiety quickly turned to anger within—once more, he was just a means to an end, being used. Old rage filled him up and burst out. “So that’s all I am—a lab rat in your game of science? Not an actual person, with a life that you’ve so carelessly interrupted?” The doctor was lucky that he wasn’t physically there; even with his brace shredded, Killian would have found a way to get Whale on the wrong end of his hook.

“I mean...yeah,” was all Whale had to say.

It was a good thing they were alone, because Killian jumped out of bed and began to pace furiously, hardly giving second thought to his nudity. This was his childhood all over again: he was just an object, under the control of someone else; it was, quite literally, dehumanizing.

He could feel Emma’s worried gaze as he stalked his side of the room. “Okay, but what it is, exactly, and how do we fix it?”

“It’s a transformation potion, but an incredibly potent one. I super-concentrated it for maximum power.”

Regina asked, “Why a werewolf? Couldn’t you have picked something with less...fleas?”

“Ruby left a hairbrush here once, so I had to work with what was on hand.”

“So it’s like Polyjuice Potion?” To his surprise, Emma seemed relieved by the revelation, but he had no idea what that was. She threw him a glance with the corner of her mouth ticked up, which usually meant she’d explain it later.

“Kind of. Same idea, but this one isn’t as...temporary, I guess?”

Any relief disappeared.

“What do you mean?” Emma asked slowly.

Whale explained, “It was designed to be a bit more permanent in nature.”

The pit that had been forming in his stomach rapidly became a dropping stone, and Killian was frozen in place; even the dustmotes swimming in the light streaming through the windows seemed to still. What the bloody hell did he mean? Emma’s mouth hung open in shock and she was staring at him, but clearly both were left speechless.

So Whale continued. “Tell me, Captain, have you noted anything different since you returned to human form? Heightened senses; a craving for meat?”

Killian swallowed as a cold sense of realization washed over him. “Aye, I have,” he confirmed with a low, shaky voice. Those subtle differences he’d noticed over the last few hours felt like giant warning signs now.

“Then there you have it,” Whale concluded. “There’s a slight chance it’ll wear off eventually, but I designed it to be even more potent than a werewolf’s bite. Ideally, you’d transform for an entire week around the full moon, rather than just a day.”

Emma snorted and proceeded to unleash verbal abuse on the doctor, but Killian found himself tuning it out despite his apparently enhanced hearing. This curse was permanent. No amount of True Love magic could reverse or alter it; no spell or potion could undo it. His entire life had been redirected and likely torn apart thanks to one sip of a psychotic man’s cruel experiment. If he wasn’t safe for even a rabbit to be around when he transformed, then how could he hope to stay with Emma?

Suddenly, she was in front of him, telling him to look her in the eye and breath; he hadn’t realized that he’d collapsed to his knees until Emma’s voice pulled him from the self-induced fog in which he’d placed himself.

She stroked his cheek—normally a comforting gesture, but it didn’t fit with the uncertainty in her shaky voice. “I promise you, we’ll figure this out,” she said, but she didn’t seem as convinced anymore. And if she wasn’t, how was he to be?

He hummed an agreement halfheartedly and leaned into her touch. But he knew that regardless of whatever she believed, he was now a danger to her; come nightfall—and possibly long after—he’d have to be far away.

Emma couldn’t help the disbelieving snort that escaped her lips when Whale explained what he’d done to Killian. “So this is all a game to you? You don’t mind that you’ve completely changed someone’s entire life—entire being—for the sake of some ridiculous study?”

“No, this is science,” he threw back, smugly, making her want to slap the cocky grin off his head that was surely there. And she was half tempted to ask Regina to do it for her.

“And you’re certain there’s no reversal?”

“DNA can only be messed with so many times; it’s dangerous stuff.”

“Emma, just let your pirate’s next meal be him,” Regina interjected. “As mayor, I’ll let this one slide.”

It was definitely a tempting offer, but said pirate was currently kneeling on the floor, staring at nothing and dangerously close to a panic attack. “As much as I might love that, we’ll figure out the doctor later; just make sure he can’t leave the station. I’ll meet you at the library.” After hanging up, she gave herself to the count of ten to freak out before going to Killian. As life-altering as this was for him, it was rocking her world, too. She knew he’d eventually have the beast in check, but how long would it take? How many more nights like the last would they face? They’d been separated before, but she didn’t think could handle it on such a regular interval. She’d gotten too used to his constant presence and unwavering support at her side to willingly give it up for even a short amount of time.

But right now, it was her turn to be that for him. She took one last deep breath before slipping off the bed and kneeling in front of him. “Killian,” she whispered. “Look at me.” God, how many times had she said that in the past 24 hours? “Breath, babe; just breathe.” He looked up at her; that panic that had finally started to ease from his eyes had found its way back in and it broke her heart. They had to find a way around this, but right now, all signs were pointing to dead ends. She couldn’t tell him that, though.

So, for the millionth time, she stroked his cheek and told him, “I promise you, we’ll figure this out.” It lacked her normal conviction, but it was one of those things where if she said it enough, she might start to believe it again.

He was equally unconvinced, but agreed anyway. They stayed there on the floor for a bit, just holding each other and trying to wrap their heads around this, until Killian began to sway and she nearly had to catch him to prevent him from falling over, squeezing his shoulders to stabilize him.

“Okay, back in bed with you,” she directed, though admittedly less forcefully than usual; she stood to pull him up with both hands and he followed with no protest. “Get some more rest while I go see what I can figure out with Regina, okay?”

He just nodded, but before she could step aside to tug back the covers for him, he pulled her tight to him, one arm around her waist and his hand on her cheek, and placed a searing kiss on her lips. Normally, such situations, given their present lack of clothing, would lead to other activities. But this didn’t have the usual heat—just the passion. He’d only kissed her like this a few times in the past, and though she knew what he was trying to say, she couldn’t afford to think like that.

When he finally broke away, he pressed his forehead to hers and murmured, “I love you, Emma.” She was short on breath, but managed to return the endearment, and they stood there for a moment just breathing each other in. Then he placed a gentle kiss on her temple and backed away, gave her a tired half-smile, and moved toward getting in the bed. He was asleep before she’d even finished tucking him in.

He was trying to say goodbye, she could tell. Only this time, she’d be damned if she let him.

She quickly dressed and poofed right over to the library, not even wanting to waste the time it would take to walk out of the house. If Belle noticed when Emma appeared in the lobby, it wasn’t apparent; she was too absorbed in a book, with another stack next to where she was reading, seated at one of the tables in the stacks.

“Finding anything?” Emma asked as she approached, finally drawing Belle’s attention. The doorbell chimed in the background, signaling Regina’s arrival.

Looking up from the page, Belle shook her head and answered. “Nothing yet. I’ve looked at transformation spells, books on mythology, and even some theoretical physics and medical books. Nothing on how to reverse something like this.”

Emma just sighed, and Regina awkwardly offered her a pat on the shoulder as David arrived with coffee. Regina caught everyone up on what Whale had revealed, and Belle just shook her head at the news. “He’s right, unfortunately; there’s nothing that can turn a werewolf back into a human, especially if the source he used was someone who was born one.”

Emma felt her stomach fall to the tile floor. “So there’s nothing we can do?” She hated how watery her voice sounded, but the prospect of no solution...they’d overcome too much to hit a brick wall now. “He’s just...going to be a wolf forever?”

Her father’s heavy, comforting grasp squeezed her shoulder. “Hey, just because it can’t be reversed doesn’t mean we can’t handle it,” he assured her. “We’ve done it before and we can do it again. And if there’s anyone who can overcome this, it’s Hook.”

“It might take some time, but once he accepts it, he’ll be fine,” Belle added. “And David’s right—I know he can.”

Regina concurred, which was probably the most reassuring, and eased Emma’s internal tension a bit. “Okay, what do we do?”

David and Belle gave her as much of a crash course as they could in wolf taming, her father having been the one to get Ruby through it just after the curse broke. They promised they’d be on standby if they were needed tonight, but their instruction had Emma feeling confident; no, things weren’t going to be perfect, but they were going to be as close to it as possible.

A trip to the station and then the hospital saw Whale in a new residence: the cells. It wasn’t an ideal prison, but it seemed fair to have him on the other side of his odd brand of medicine for once.

Darkness was falling by the time that was wrapped up, so Emma hurried home with dinner from Granny’s: the usual for her again, and a rather pink steak for Killian. The house was still dark when she arrived; she didn’t blame him if he was still napping. But the moonrise was imminent—he needed to be awake and she needed to be with him if they were going to manage this thing.

Tossing the food on the kitchen table, she then headed upstairs to their room. As usual, the bed was perfectly made and his side of the room was spotless; not even a stray sock was on the floor. But it was empty, and there were no signs of life anywhere else. Shit.

Proper gentleman that he was, though, there was a note lying on the bed:

Emma—

It would be the poorest of form to knowingly put you in danger, my love. As such, I’ve sequestered myself for the night to keep you—and others—out of harm’s way. Please do not fret, and know that I will return come morning, hopefully no worse for the wear.

Counting down the hours and leaving all my love with you,

—Killian

She sighed, shaking her head. Of course the dramatic bastard would run off, thinking it was for the best. Despite everything, they were both still getting used to the fact that they didn’t have to go through things alone, so this was one instance where she knew to seek him out.

And, predictable as he was, she was pretty positive she knew where he’d gone. With a wave of her hand, she transported to the Jolly Roger.

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The modern conception is derived from the erroneous belief that the classics were literally looking for the “causes” of value, and not its relation with importance, i.e. its “meaning”. It may be useful to find how the actual adjustments of prices come about in detail, to analys the interplay of the forces determining the refinements of equilibrium (though also in these we can pass ourselves of utility + disutility and operate with demand price + expenses of production). But it cannot give us an explanation of the social meaning of value, nor even of its “ultimate” causes. Because, being psychological, sacrifice is measured by incentives: incentive implies free choice, voluntary acceptance or refusal: and this implies in the factor of production the possibility of an alternative use, or of no use at all (which is in the present sense a form of use). The worker, if he is has to be “induced”, this means that he can do something else of himself, and that this something else is preferable than work at the lower wage: the capitalist too must be assumed to have an alternative use, consuming (or not lending? [(See p. 3) +7] no, this would apply also to landlord); only the landlord has no alternative use, therefore no inducement is required because he makes no sacrifice, and therefore “rent does not enter into cost of production.

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Intermediate zone to be explored.

If he gets 1 hour leisure he gets the full benefit of it, but it costs less than 1/8, because production decreases less than 1/8. But after all it is a matter of allotment of expenditure, and there is just as between socks + butter, and there is no greater difficulty is settling between leisure + socks.)]

As regards the “sacrifice of waiting”, this too is only regarded as a cost to be overcome because we have left out consideration the alternative uses to be made of it: this sacrifice consists only of giving up the alt advantages of the alternative uses. We must include these alternative uses within the field of the “product” (“net product” of Ricardo, or National dividend), and then no more incentive will be required, as no “sacrifice” will be involved in waiting. The alternative use to waiting is, of course, consuming. But in general, when the rate (or return) of interest is too low to induce a millionaire to led his capital or to invest it himself in productive enterprise, he will not buy an enormous amount of food and proceed forthwith to eat a millionworth of steaks and shops, so as to remain without a penny for to-morrow; he will probably buy “consumers' capital goods” such as motorcars, jewels, pictures, parks, etc, which will yield (from which he will draw) an annual income in services.) These goods will last for a long or short time, and from their[m] services he will receive a small or large income in services, according as their duration is large or small. In fact he will receive an income in services even if he buys things to be consumed immediately: the duration of food will be very short and the income accordingly enormous. If we want to get a consistent definition of net product income, we must include in it all these services: if we leave them out we shall be under the delusion that the capitalist undergoes a sacrifice for waiting, when he is simply giving up an alternative investment, we shall confuse cost with loss of utility. If we include them, waiting is no more a cost (notice, waiting means here maintaining in being old savings, not accumulate new capital: this excludes Robertson's swelling of the sources, which would be a “physical cost”: expand). “Waiting” becomes simply the choice made between two alternative investments: obviously it would be absurd [silly] to say that the “cost of saving” £100 in the form of 5% War Loan is the loss involved in not giving up investing them in shares of Celanese: it would be a vicious circle to say that the interest in one investment is determined by the interest to be received in another, and viceversa: (that is, if we are considering the rate of interest all over the place simultaneously ‒ it may be legitimate in an investigation on the causes of the return from a given investment, on the explicit assumption that we take for given the general level of interest.) In fact in this case Suppose the yield of investments falls from 5 to 4%: an investor sells a part of his shares, in consequence of this, and with the proceeds buys a motorcar. Shall we say that the cost, i.e. the sacrifice of waiting is over 4% for him and that he would incur a loss if he continued to wait? Of course not: it will simply mean that the [net (of depreciation etc)] income in services which he expects from the car is worth to him betwe more than 4 and less than 5% ‒ in other words that the actuarial value of those services capitalized at 5% is smaller, capitalised at 4% is larger than the value of his investment. Consequently when the yield of the shares was 5% it paid to keep the shares, when it is 4% it pays to keep the car. [V. p. 7]

This conception of income may appear repulsive at first sight; but it is absolutely necessary if to adopt it and becomed used to think in terms of it, if we dont want, not only to avoid the vicious circle, but to avoid the pitfalls of assuming that the “national dividend” is fluctuating w (incr. or decr.) when elements of it are simply passing from one class to another, which has been arbitrarily excluded.

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Skinny Sprinkles

In recent years, weight loss aids have taken forms other than the traditional diet pill, and increasingly diet drinks are becoming more popular in the fight against obesity. One of the active ingredients used in Skinny Sprinkles swells in the stomach to suppress the consumer’s appetite and slow digestion.

Below we take an in-depth look at Skinny Sprinkles to see how effective this beverage is at suppressing the appetite and aiding weight loss.

Skinny Sprinkles Pros

Ingredients have some clinical support

Product often on sale

Skinny Sprinkles Cons

Generally expensive supplement

Each box may only last for 7 days of use

No money-back guarantee

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What You Need To Know About Skinny Sprinkles

Skinny Sprinkles is a strawberry flavoured powder that is mixed into water to make a filling drink that acts as an appetite suppressant. It can also be used to replace some snacks, helping to save calories and speed up weight loss even more. Each serving contains only 19 calories.

What Are The Side Effects Of Skinny Sprinkles?

Skinny Sprinkles contains glucomannan, and consumers can expect an increase in the regularity of bowel movements. Side effects can include constipation (especially if not drinking a lot of water with Skinny Sprinkles), diarrhoea, and stomach cramps.

The side effects of Skinny Sprinkles can be minimised by drinking plenty of water with the product and throughout the day.

This product also contains some caffeine.

How Much Does Skinny Sprinkles Cost?

A box of Skinny Sprinkles typically costs £24.99, but there are often discounts offered by various different third party retailers. Each box contains 21 sachets, which will last anywhere between 7 and 21 days of use, depending upon daily use. If consumers need to take three sachets per day, then this product is incredibly expensive to use regularly! This is one product where it does pay to shop around, with bulk deals and special offers being available occasionally.

Our Verdict On Skinny Sprinkles

Overall, we have mixed opinions about Skinny Sprinkles. The product is more expensive than basic glucomannan capsules, but it does contain additional ingredients, including green tea and caffeine for an energy boost. Glucomannan does work to help suppress the appetite slightly by filling the stomach with a gel-like fibre, but it also slows the emptying of the stomach, which will delay the onset of hunger.

Although the ingredients are all varying degrees of effective, the ingredient quantities are not provided, and so it is possible that the ingredients are present in insufficient quantities.

There is no money-back guarantee offered on Skinny Sprinkles.

Customer reviews are largely positive; there are some people who dislike the taste or texture of the product, but they seem to be in the minority.

Overall, we do not recommend Skinny Sprinkles to our readers, as it is too expensive, and is not covered by a money-back guarantee.

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Skinny Sprinkles Review

Skinny Sprinkles is an appetite suppressing weight loss supplement. It comes as a powder to be mixed with water (although some customer reviews recommend milk for a more milkshake like taste) and drunk shortly before meals. The drink contains glucomannan, a fibre that absorbs water and swells in the stomach, turning to a gel-like substance. This helps to fill the stomach, suppressing the consumer’s appetite, but also slowing the emptying of the stomach. This will delay the onset of hunger after eating, which should help to reduce snacking between meals.

Skinny Sprinkles Facts

Manufactured by Skinny Sprinkles

21 sachets per serving

Ingredient quantities not provided

Skinny Sprinkles is manufactured by a company of the same name, who are based in the UK. This is the company’s only product.

How to Take Skinny Sprinkles

Directions for use are as follows: Use three sticks daily mixed with water, taken 30 minutes prior to eating a meal.

Skinny Sprinkles Concerns:

Generally expensive supplement

Each box may only last for 7 days of use

No money-back guarantee

What Does Skinny Sprinkles Claim To Do?

The Skinny Sprinkles official website lists the following benefits of the drink:

Helps fill your stomach

Helps you eat less

Stops snacking

Metabolises fatty acids (Manganese)

Reduces tiredness and fatigue (niacin and vitamin C)

Pre-workout energy booster

Skinny Sprinkles quite simply helps you eat less by increasing the feeling of satiety (feeling full).

When you drink skinny sprinkles it gently expands in the stomach promoting a feeling of fullness. This makes it easier to reduce portion sizes and still feel full.

Another challenge when losing weight can be feeling tired and lethargic. Skinny Sprinkles contains a small amount of caffeine in the form of Guarana, and the Vitamin C and Niacin have also been included to combat tiredness and fatigue.

Skinny Sprinkles works alongside any calorie restricted diet; counting calories yourself or following diet plans such as Weight Watches, Slimming World, or the 5:2 diet.

At only 19 calories per stick the combination of ingredients in Skinny Sprinkles have been carefully chosen to combat the challenges you face when following a healthy balanced calorie controlled diet for weight loss.

Does Skinny Sprinkles Work?

Unfortunately, the manufacturers do not provide any ingredient quantities at all; the ingredients theoretically do work to aid weight loss when used in appropriate quantities, but this is not possible to confirm.

Glucomannan does work as described by the manufacturers, swelling in the stomach to help suppress the consumer’s appetite, and to delay the onset of hunger for several hours after eating (with the hopes of reducing snacking). Consumers who are using this supplement to support active dieting will obviously have better weight loss results than anyone who is just taking the product without following a calorie restricted diet plan.

The customer reviews generally confirm that Skinny Sprinkles do take the edge off of their appetite, both before and after meals. However, anyone expecting their appetite to completely disappear will be disappointed with the product.

What Are The Ingredients of Skinny Sprinkles?

The ingredients used in Skinny Sprinkles are detailed below. The manufacturers do not provide any ingredient quantities at all, but they do provide some other nutritional information. Each serving, using a single sachet, contains 19 calories, 7 grams of carbohydrates (of which 3 grams sugar) and 3 grams of fibre.

Inulin: Inulin is a type of fibre that is not digested in the stomach. It is used to help lower cholesterol levels, to decrease the appetite by adding bulk and to treat constipation and other stomach problems. It naturally contains FOS (fructooligosaccharides). Some preliminary studies have shown that FOS aids weight loss by increasing the perception of fullness following consumption. Another study supplementing this product was found to cause a small amount of weight loss over a 12 week period. Source: http://ift.tt/1m7BoEC

Glucomannan: Glucomannan is an ingredient that is derived from the root of an Asian plant called Konjac (Amorphophallus konjac). Glucomannan is a soluble fiber that has the capacity to absorb as much as 17 times its own weight in water. This means that it swells as it absorbs water, creating bulk in the stomach. It is this effect that causes a suppression of appetite. As it is considered a dietary fiber, Glucomannan is often used to treat constipation or to improve bowel movements. Several studies have suggested that Glucomannan causes a notable reduction in weight, prompting the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) to definitively state that it can cause a loss of body weight when taken. However, one should note that not every study claims the same effect, and that weight loss can only be achieved when combined with a healthy diet. Source: http://ift.tt/29RQcHA

Strawberry powder (dehydrated strawberry juice, maltodextrin)

Glucose

Sucrose

Beetroot extract

Acidity regulator: citric acid

Acidity regulator: potassium bicarbonate

Guarana extract: A berry that is naturally high in caffeine, it is often an ingredient in energy drinks and diet pills. Numerous studies have shown that caffeine boosts energy levels and alertness, as well as mildly boosting the metabolism. The effects shown in studies are small, and some studies are inconclusive. Source: http://ift.tt/1mcOdv8

Green tea extract: Green tea is high in a group of antioxidants called catechins, and also is a source of naturally occurring caffeine. Studies have suggested that catechins increase thermogenesis in the body, whilst caffeine increases energy expenditure by boosting the metabolism slightly for few hours. Source: http://ift.tt/1tcW0bf

Ascorbic acid

Sweetener: sucralose

Strawberry flavouring

Manganese gluconate

Niacin

Does Skinny Sprinkles Have Any Side Effects?

The ingredients used in Skinny Sprinkles can cause a range of different side effects. As individual ingredient quantities are not listed, it is difficult to establish the likelihood of side effects developing.

Glucomannan works by absorbing water in the stomach, making it very important to drink plenty of water when taking the product and adjust the dosage if problems occur. Consumers who do not drink enough water when taking glucomannan may experience constipation and stomach cramps. As glucomannan is a fibre, it is likely that its usage will increase the rate of one’s bowel movements. Diarrhoea may also occur. Those who experience diarrhoea should cease using the product immediately. Glucomannan also affects blood sugar levels. Diabetics should consult their doctor before taking any glucomannan-based product.

Inulin can cause bloating, abdominal cramping, loose stools, gas and more frequent bowel movements.

Side effects of caffeine can include headaches, increased heart rate, increased blood pressure, heart palpitations, increased urination, dehydration, jitteriness, dizziness and insomnia. Green tea can cause constipation.

Caution: Not suitable for pregnant or breastfeeding women. Diabetics should consult their doctor before purchasing this or any other glucomannan product. Not intended for use by persons under the age of 18. Do not use if you have difficulty swallowing. If you experience chest pain, vomiting, or difficulty swallowing or breathing after taking the product, seek immediate medical attention. Do not exceed the recommended serving. Do not use if inner safety seal has been broken. Not suitable for anyone who is sensitive to stimulant ingredients. Consult your doctor if you are unsure about the suitability of this or any other supplement.

Are There Any Customer Reviews For Skinny Sprinkles?

There are numerous customer reviews for Skinny Sprinkles on the Holland and Barrett website and hundreds that have been left on amazon. The majority of customer reviews are positive, but even the most enthusiastic reviews frequently comment on the high price of the product.

Really worked at keeping me fuller for longer. Did not feel the need to snack between meals. The taste is good and is easy to swallow. I’ve been so impressed I’ve just bought more.

Checked ingredients before ordering, unfortunately didn’t realise there was a stimulant (guarana extract) in it that does not agree with me.

I was very dubious of these and after reviewing the reviews, I was still not sure but as they were on offer I thought I would give them a try! yes they do suppress your appetite and yes not a really nice taste but they do work. I am very pleased and have recommended and brought more – it is just a shame they are not on offer anymore but I think still worth the price. I also only have one a day – not the three recommended and I don’t leave too long before drinking.

Why oh why did I not read the 1 stars. I was taken in by all the 5 stars, it was lightning deal so a rushed purchase. Tastes insipid like a very weak cheap squash, taste and texture is awful, nothing like strawberry. I felt sick, bloated and gassy which in itself was an appetite suppressant. As I’m writing this my waistline is expanding like the Incredible Hulk. If you are going out for the evening I wouldn’t drink this stuff unless you want to clear the room, make frequent visits to the bathroom and look 6 months pregnant!

Does Skinny Sprinkles Offer a Money-Back Guarantee?

Skinny Sprinkles do not offer a money-back guarantee. Their returns policy is as follows:

We offer a 30 day returns policy. If 30 days have gone by since your purchase, unfortunately we can’t offer you a refund or exchange.

To be eligible for a return, your item must be unused and in the same condition that you received it. It must also be in the original packaging.

We advise you to return via a traceable method or ask for proof of postage if using Royal Mail. We cannot process refunds for returns that have not been received. Please enclose in the parcel your name, email address and order number to enable us to process your refund. We will notify you by email when your refund has been processed.

Returns Address:

To return your product, you should mail your product/s to: Skinny Sprinkles, Pack-It Parc Ferryman, Newbridge Road Industrial Est. Pontllanfraith. Blackwood, NP12 2XF

You will be responsible for paying for your own shipping costs for returning your item/s.

The returns policies of other third-party retailers may vary.

Where Can I Buy Skinny Sprinkles?

Skinny Sprinkles Sticks can be purchased direct from the official website, as well as from numerous third party online retailers.

Skinny Sprinkles offers several different deals. A single box of 21 sticks costs £24.95, whilst two boxes cost a total of £39.99. Three boxes cost £49.95, whilst four boxes cost £59.64. Delivery is free on orders over £10 within the UK. Obviously we recommend avoiding bulk purchases until you are sure that you like the product. There are also starter kits which contain a box of the product, a shaker and a “Shake It Off!” diet plan; the one box starter kit costs £28.95, whilst the two box starter kit costs £44.95.

From amazon, a box containing 21 sachets costs £24.95. Delivery charges may also apply. Customers who have Amazon Prime can get free next day delivery.

My Vitamins sells a box containing 21 sachets, which costs £24.95, plus delivery charges. At the time of writing, My Vitamins were offering 30% off selected products, including Skinny Sprinkles; although this offer is only available for a limited time, they appear to offer discounts regularly.

Skinny Sprinkles are available on the Holland & Barrett website, but they may also be available in selected Holland & Barrett stores. A box of 21 sachets costs £24.99, but the retailer regularly offers discounts and multi-buy offers. These offers are usually advertised on the Skinny Sprinkles Instagram page.

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