#peak alphas are like dalkfjas tolerant of kids

[not-poignant]

Hullo hullo, thought I'd pop in just to ask some random questions about utb if you don't minddd

Personally, do you ever believe you'll write a scene where efnisien d o e s use his safe word? At least in utb?

Second question, do you think utb Gary is good with kids?

Aside from that, Thanks for being a writer and sharing your works with us, I'm sorry your hiatus didn't really end well and I hope you get som well earned rest soon

Hiya anon!

At this stage I have no plans of Efnisien ever using his safeword. Firstly because Gary has already been pretty clear that if someone he's with keeps using a safeword during the most intense parts of sex, he'll leave them (it means they're not sexually compatible which, valid), but secondly, I think Efnisien likes elements of consensual non-consent even though he doesn't know what that is, it works in well for him as an alpha who wants to be made to enjoy things, while still having the option to fight and protest in a way that makes it seem like to outsiders he should be safewording.

The reality is this story mainly has a safeword for the comfort of the reader, and I never had any intention of Efnisien using it in the story! I do write some stories where safewording is very much part of the narrative, but it was never intended to be in Underline the Black.

Second question, do you think utb Gary is good with kids?

I...doubt it? I doubt he's had much experience to know, honestly. He's probably not bad with them, I think he just mostly doesn't want much to do with them. Kids are not a peak alpha thing :D