Great chapter Luke! Very strange capture of the rat by Bili. A drone to give it an anesthetic! Why would Bili want a huge rat for a pet? Strange young woman. How could she be in love with Balice, the bigger rat?!! Well, she is strange. Eve wishes she would have hit Balice harder when Bili informs her what Balice calls her! 😂 That a girl Eve! Now, Eve wonders where Oxana is. Yes, where is she? Eve loves her and she knows Oxana is in love with her. She also knows that Oxana feels vulnerable in telling Eve that she loves her in English, so she tells her in Russian, which feels safer to Oxana. How sweet is that? To me it is very sweet! ❤️ So, where are Oxana and Valentin? I anxiously await the next chapter. Thanks, Luke, for your great writing!
Great chapter! Love the language considerations about love. Unexpectedly poignant. And I agree with Anastasia about Bili—what a strange young woman. But this is also the same gal who made Balice play out her Emily Blunt fantasy, so...lol. Hate that the story is coming to an end, but can’t wait to see what happens next here.
The "Rat" has so much significance, especially within the relationship of Balice and Bili. It really is the perfect pet for those two. But, what is unfolding? I can't believe you're near the end!!!
Where's Oxana and Valentin? My heart is pumping and ready to find out what's been happening while she's been gone.
This is a torture not knowing but fantasising the worst case scenario!
Bili is full of shit, how come Eve doesn't get it? Fuck! Come on girl, you know the Twelve's assassin methods better than anyone, a wild guess why does she need that abomination of a rat maybe? Grrrrr...
Ok, I'll chalk it up to fatigue and sleep deprivation.
Russian is indeed way more sharp and straightforward than English (but probably just for not native speakers) when it comes to feelings. So surprising that Oxana speaks about her feelings to Eve in Russian. Like, yes, Eve probably won't understand the full meaning, but nevertheless, expressing it verbally in your own language could mean only the fact that it is set in stone, a commitment in the relationship, I mean.
Thank you Luke and I’m wondering if we get an Oxana chapter on what she has been up to with Valentin. For me this chapter wrapped up part of the web that is being spun in the story telling. All along, I really wanted Billi to be a positive character and in turn get along with Eve! I hope this represents closure on the story line, Balice won’t be trying to kill our girls and Billi will keep B in line. I wonder if the rat will get a B word for a name to go with B&B!
I also enjoy that in this world of assassins that Eve is the person all these talented people go to for normal life things. How to handle wedding registry? Eve’s got the normal life things covered.
What an instalment … have to say Bili is nuts 😂! Nice bum 🤦♀️😂 The rat catching , taking it home to her fiancee Balice 🤔. Starting to get nervous here about Villanelle… especially the way Bili caught the rat ! Eve may need to listen to her gut here …. Great instalment as always especially enjoyed reading how Oxsana feels safer speaking her love language to Eve in her native tongue. Thanks Luke the master mind 💯🔥👏👏👏 very much looking forward to the next …. Will be counting down the days & hours
I doubt we have heard the last on the rat. Could Bili really be looking forward to a life with Balice? Nah, don't believe it...unless...she is a rat catcher after all. Maybe her role is to paralyse the rat (Balice) to stop any more shenanigans? Bloodline is coming to an end far too soon. Thanks again for a great, and funny read, Luke.
Have a feeling this "rat" will take on another eerie role. Miss Oxana, what is she up to? Is she protecting Eve somehow by doing this alone? Is she ??? Herself?
Bili is so 'weirdly alluring'. I don't even miss Villanelle, when she is around. But really, why is Bili strange? The woman just wants her citizenship... a stable job, with a pension plan... a hot MI6 girl by her side... and a pet (almost dachshund)... occasionally, a huge block of hard cheese. Out of all four in the company, Bili seems to be the most normal.
As a hopeless romantic, I think it's very sweet of Bili to show up like that in front of Eve, to be direct with her. Leave Balice alone, you two have a history, I get it, but she is mine now.
However. As a spy-assassin thriller reader, I sense that the narrative is getting more and more condensed. Billy could mean something completely different.
Oh and yes, as a native, I would totally speak Russian about my feelings, if my body was lovingly folded into another body in the dark.
Great chapter Luke! Very strange capture of the rat by Bili. A drone to give it an anesthetic! Why would Bili want a huge rat for a pet? Strange young woman. How could she be in love with Balice, the bigger rat?!! Well, she is strange. Eve wishes she would have hit Balice harder when Bili informs her what Balice calls her! 😂 That a girl Eve! Now, Eve wonders where Oxana is. Yes, where is she? Eve loves her and she knows Oxana is in love with her. She also knows that Oxana feels vulnerable in telling Eve that she loves her in English, so she tells her in Russian, which feels safer to Oxana. How sweet is that? To me it is very sweet! ❤️ So, where are Oxana and Valentin? I anxiously await the next chapter. Thanks, Luke, for your great writing!
Great chapter! Love the language considerations about love. Unexpectedly poignant. And I agree with Anastasia about Bili—what a strange young woman. But this is also the same gal who made Balice play out her Emily Blunt fantasy, so...lol. Hate that the story is coming to an end, but can’t wait to see what happens next here.
The "Rat" has so much significance, especially within the relationship of Balice and Bili. It really is the perfect pet for those two. But, what is unfolding? I can't believe you're near the end!!!
Where's Oxana and Valentin? My heart is pumping and ready to find out what's been happening while she's been gone.
Is it next Sunday, yet?
You're so amazing, Luke!!☺️
This is a torture not knowing but fantasising the worst case scenario!
Bili is full of shit, how come Eve doesn't get it? Fuck! Come on girl, you know the Twelve's assassin methods better than anyone, a wild guess why does she need that abomination of a rat maybe? Grrrrr...
Ok, I'll chalk it up to fatigue and sleep deprivation.
Russian is indeed way more sharp and straightforward than English (but probably just for not native speakers) when it comes to feelings. So surprising that Oxana speaks about her feelings to Eve in Russian. Like, yes, Eve probably won't understand the full meaning, but nevertheless, expressing it verbally in your own language could mean only the fact that it is set in stone, a commitment in the relationship, I mean.
Bili has an interesting taste in gifts... silk pillows and pet rats, what more does a woman need? 🐀
Thank you Luke and I’m wondering if we get an Oxana chapter on what she has been up to with Valentin. For me this chapter wrapped up part of the web that is being spun in the story telling. All along, I really wanted Billi to be a positive character and in turn get along with Eve! I hope this represents closure on the story line, Balice won’t be trying to kill our girls and Billi will keep B in line. I wonder if the rat will get a B word for a name to go with B&B!
I also enjoy that in this world of assassins that Eve is the person all these talented people go to for normal life things. How to handle wedding registry? Eve’s got the normal life things covered.
Thank you! I hope you like the rat's name...
It's going to be 4xB!
What an instalment … have to say Bili is nuts 😂! Nice bum 🤦♀️😂 The rat catching , taking it home to her fiancee Balice 🤔. Starting to get nervous here about Villanelle… especially the way Bili caught the rat ! Eve may need to listen to her gut here …. Great instalment as always especially enjoyed reading how Oxsana feels safer speaking her love language to Eve in her native tongue. Thanks Luke the master mind 💯🔥👏👏👏 very much looking forward to the next …. Will be counting down the days & hours
Thanks Pru!!
I doubt we have heard the last on the rat. Could Bili really be looking forward to a life with Balice? Nah, don't believe it...unless...she is a rat catcher after all. Maybe her role is to paralyse the rat (Balice) to stop any more shenanigans? Bloodline is coming to an end far too soon. Thanks again for a great, and funny read, Luke.
Interesting.... Bili wants Eve to know she's with Balice, and gives her reasons why.
Are they actually her reasons?
Is she really going to take the rat home as a pet?
Does her capturing the rat have something to do with Villanelle? ::dramatic sting!::
Where IS Villanelle, anyway? Has she been captured? And for what reasons, if so?
So many questions....
A rat for a rat, how apt!
Ha!
Really missing Villanelle.
Feel your pain 😹
Have a feeling this "rat" will take on another eerie role. Miss Oxana, what is she up to? Is she protecting Eve somehow by doing this alone? Is she ??? Herself?
???
Bili is so 'weirdly alluring'. I don't even miss Villanelle, when she is around. But really, why is Bili strange? The woman just wants her citizenship... a stable job, with a pension plan... a hot MI6 girl by her side... and a pet (almost dachshund)... occasionally, a huge block of hard cheese. Out of all four in the company, Bili seems to be the most normal.
As a hopeless romantic, I think it's very sweet of Bili to show up like that in front of Eve, to be direct with her. Leave Balice alone, you two have a history, I get it, but she is mine now.
However. As a spy-assassin thriller reader, I sense that the narrative is getting more and more condensed. Billy could mean something completely different.
Oh and yes, as a native, I would totally speak Russian about my feelings, if my body was lovingly folded into another body in the dark.
It's a great read, Mr. Jennings. Thank you.
Thank you, Gemma!
One more happy rat
🐀