I wanted to take a pause between the arcs and talk about certain points.

When I started brainstorming up the plot for this story, I actually wrote a scene where a fantastical race discovered someone in a cave. But, then slowly I realized that I want my characters to be modern, so that it would not happen where the main character is born in a fantasy world and was brought up with big differences between their and our world. So, I took a step back and started writing Calin the way he is now and his friends with him. Secondly, I didn't want to write two or three chapters and bang characters are in a fantasy world, it is weird when I see writers do that, so, I didn't want to go that same route just to get to the good stuff.

That in itself is the reasoning behind how Arc one progressed.

EDIT: Thought I'd add the pronuciation table for NoS.

Pronunciation:

Ayelet— Ai-Je-let

Abra Jenkins— Ah-bRha, Jen-kins

Amanker— Ah-Mhan-Cur

Arcas— aR-Kis

Ashley Jacobs—Ash-Lee, Jay-Cubs

Breakwater Isle—(Just like you read it)

Briae— Bry-ae

Calin— Kay-lynn (Nickname: Cal)

Cecil— Si(d)-Seal

Christoff— Chris-TOfF

Christie— Chris-Tee

Catherine— Kath-e-rin

Darly— Dahr-Lee

Darrus— Dar-Ris

Drave’s Town— DRAYveS Town

Evany Jacobs— Eh-Vah-Nee, Jay-Cubs

Elizriél— E-liz-ReAL (Nickname: Eli— EE-Lai)

Eric Barns— Eh-Rick, BahRns

Ethanier— eF-Fun-neer

Feron— Feh-Rin

Gemmer— GEHm-Mur

Gerad— Jerrad

Henri Baic— Hen-ree, By-ek

Hugo Brans— Hue-Go, BRan-s

Hin— Hin

Igrar— Eeg-rar

Igri— Ee-GRee

James Wikus— Ja-mes Vee-Kus (Or Wie-Kis)

Jerry Jake— JEr-Ree_ Jayke (Just like the average Jerry)

Jael— Jail

Jorge— GeOrge

Kara Getsamé— Kha-Rha _ Get-Sa-May

Kailuvia— Kai-loe-via

Kirri— Key-Ree

Kelly—Kehl-lee

Lamb’s Crest— Lamb’s Crést

Leafling— Leaf-ling (Just as you read it)

Mictoria— Mik-Tor-Re-Ah

Mishael— Mi-ShAi-eL

Markas— Maar-cus

Margret— MAAR-Grit

Marigold Talsen— Mah-ree-Gold _ Tahl-Sen

Mesa Versee— Meh-Sah WeR-See

Moons’ Reach—(Like it’s read. Moons’ the plural form!)

Nasyri— Na-sai-ree

Natasha Getsamé— Nah-Ta-sha _ Get-Sa-May

Needlewood— (Just as you read it)

Nísir— kNEE-Sir

Osai’es— O-Zai-ehs

Pror— Prawr

Quinter— Qwin-Tuhr

Rae’keric— Rai-kay-ric

Rift Arc—Rift Ark

Sabs— SAhbs

Saiba—Saai-Bah

Seanmor— Shan-more

Serath— Seh-rath

Shawra—Sha-Wrah

Steve—SteeVe

Ta-Reen—Ta-REEn

Tyas Sabrial—Tie-as, Sabe-real (Nickname:Tai)

Tzaven-Gard— Tsa-Vén-Gard (Almost like: Card –dis’gard’-)

Url— Earl

Werios— WhE-Ri-oss

Wanrey— Wan-ree

Xyri— Xai-Ri

Yera’s Crossing— Yeah-rah’s, Crossing

Yerandier— Yeah-rahn-deer

Yria— I-re-ah

Now to questions.

Did you enjoy the story so far? Who is your favourite characters SO FAR? Do you have a favourite chapter?

I really do want to hear what you guys think before I start posting Arc Two of the story. See you in the comments below.