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Sounds like a really good idea Sol!  Thanks for sticking with us whingers! 

This is doing my head in.  When I was reading feedback on an in-line review I've done (and yes, I was actually able to find it!), I happened to go back to a one-liner to remind myself what I've said, and low and behold, you can leave individual review feedback for each one-line nit as well as overall review feedback!  WHY?!!!!!!!   Honestly, there is no way I'm going to check each and every one one-liner I've added for feedback comments, it's already too much, my mouse is glowing red-hot from all the clicking as it is.  Unless it pops up instead of needing to be clicked on each and every time or as Ann suggested, you can view all the in-liners at one time, I'm going to miss it (this is for the actual review and the feedback on the review).

And I can not stress enough how much I agree with Ann here.  The in-line reviews are great when you're reviewing, but I see a lot of pain in my future to incorporate all those nits if this doesn't change.

Oh dear.  I have created a monster!  The House of Norwood is Matthew's in Northern Skies as he is the Earl of Norwood.  His title was created approx. 200 years earlier, which works out at around 1400.  How does that work with your timeline?  Just imagine the confusion that will be going around on this site with two Houses of Norwood.  Let me know if you need ancestral names of the family! 

F the edit.  Good quote - I like it!  As long as Matthew represents (a winning) House of Norwood in your world, I'd retract the unrealistic from my comment. 

Never took K for the sensitive type!   

The procedure had been documented when Henry V while he was still Prince Hal had been wounded in a battle.  It was only available to royalty and the well-to-do.  Why leave it in?  I'd have to find the source in my buried stash I never intended to use.  Let me know if you really want to know, and I'll dig it up again - I can't remember if it gave examples when it was done (another reason not to use it, can't be validated).  But I'm with you, there would not be that many times it couldn't have been done by pushing or pulling.

Consider it done, m'lady!  Whoo-hoo!!!!!!  *charlie chaplin moves going on here*  <------ obviously me and not Catherine, her bottom lip is shaking

No magic needed, just an old village wife!    Chisel, hammer, drama.  Looks like we'll need more than Matthew to hold her down.  What's Tazar's schedule looking like?! 

I'm busy with the next chapter, still want to change chapter 1 as soon as I can and get njc on the job.  So it looks like I'll be starting with njc reviews soon! 

Hells-bells.  This could work!  Catherine is going to pee herself when they remove that arrow though.  Pushing it through is the easy way.  To remove the arrow by pulling it out backwards and not having the head dislodged, they'll stretch the wound by inserting larger and larger wooden dowels (soaked in honey) and wrapped in honey-soaked cloth to stretch the entry wound open.  Other ways is to insert spoons or smooth tongs (stretching the wound in the process) "around" the arrow head to pull it out.  I might just have to make her faint at this point.  Guess once the arrow is out and she's over the shock, she'd be good to go again.

Arrows were never yanked out actually.  If it couldn't be removed by pushing it out or as described above, they broke the shaft off and left the head entact until the pus/infection eventually made it possible to be removed.  (short inaccurate description)  But this was not a good idea as the infection could be spread and the end result would be fatal.  (obviously?!)

How does this work for you?!

I feel outnumbered ...  awesome, a fair fight!  hehehehe  *scampers away to the nearest corner with tears in eyes and heart-wrenching sobs* 

I'm disappointed though, njc, didn't take you for someone who'd be rooting for the losing team.  Not considering Amy's imaginary/unrealistic world, Matthew ONLY presents House Norwood.  At the rate you guys team up and look for trouble, I'll have to work in a Tazar descendant in Northern Skies - worthy, after five years of intense effort, to empty Matthew's chamber pot in the morning and catching his toe-nail clippings ... (this is the best case scenario).  But this of course all depends on how badly Matthew is presented by Amy in the upcoming Games! 

Hi Karin

In this case, we're good!  I'm behind with my reviews with the new site launching and so on, but I'll keep an eye out when you post something!  Glad to have you around!

Cheers
Janet

Some good news!!!!  I hope they're hanging as we've "discussed", Linda! 

Clearly I'm not an average romance reader then (not sure if I'm above or below, but that's a subject for another day and thread).  I cringed.  I blame Hollywood and movies.

But in any case, it's something to keep in mind before I lose it ...  If I go down this route though, I'd rather stuck with Catherine being relatively seriously wounded yet wonderfully able to move her arm 3 days later?

Hi Philisha

I actually like Amy's idea to change the POV a lot.  She's picked on a few issues that would definitely be fixed if I do it this way too.  If all else fails, I still have the chapter with Catherine's POV, and just needs to work out how I can fix it if need be.  Amy's good, glad I have her on-board with all the you guys as well.  I really appreciate your reply here on this!  We've continued on in the medieval group - it's also fantasy and magic, so I think you would fit right in.  Check it out, we may actually not need a romance group if we tag along over there?!

Thanks for your support!  I'm really getting value for my dollars spent on the site!
JR

Same issues remain?  If she kicks off, she'll be falling from a horse still going at speed if not bolting, she won't be able to control her fall.  Question is, would I be able to convince readers she just got really lucky and fell of a horse (at speed) without fractures?  Laceration will be tied up, she's going home and I don't want Matthew near Anthony so soon.

Just thought of something.  Wonder it wouldn't work better if she gets shot, laceration type wound, closer to Matthew's tower than her brother's tower instead of the middle ground?  Thinking out loud here ...  Her brother's hamlet wouldn't be so close to Matthew's tower.  I could have her, when she realises nothing is going on at the hamlet, continue on to Matthew's tower.  Bad guy would be in position to take a shot shortly after Matthew leaves the safety of the tower, and Catherine just happen to be between the two when he shoots?  BUT, would I have enough time to establish the sexual tension.  There would be way less contact with a laceration wound (no holding her to break the shaft, sharing a horse and holding her to remove the arrow <---- I do these things on purpose you know!).  Unless she dislocates her shoulder when she falls as well?  And instead of Henry Medicine Man popping it back, Matthew does.  So they would treat the wound, pop back her shoulder and take her back to Dacre Tower to make sure she'll be ok.  It will be a short ride, but it probably will count for something.  He can give her until the next day to rest, and then it's time to do his thing.  And would she notice Matthew while he pops back her shoulder?  Probably afterwards if he holds her until she stops crying.  But then would a tough chick cry?  I've seen a lady pop her shoulder and have it put back, she groaned and complained, but didn't break down.  I probably need to sleep on this some more.

Seeing her leg would be nice touch ...  Something to keep in mind too.

Surely we can come up with a solution between the two of us?!!!!