*giggles* i am ridiculously thrilled you liked it. when i sent bri my semi-last draft for a quick and dirty beta like half a day before the deadline, the hobbit scene hadn't been written yet. and she was all, "OMFG I HOPE YOU'RE KEEPING THIS", so i did, and it seems like the right decision so far!

i'm rambling, but what i really mean is, thank you so much for reading and i am psyched that you liked aj! he was the most fun to write!