I MUST CONFESS THAT I HAVE BEAMED AT THIS COMMENT FOR ABOUT FIVE FULL MINUTES NOW.

thank you so much; i'm so glad all those elements came across, and that you enjoyed it enough to come back for future reads! that's so, so flattering, especially after your spectacular big bang. (honestly, my face when i realized i'd be posting directly after you, that was not pretty!)

so--yes! in my roundabout, unnecessarily lengthy way, thank you for reading and for the lovely, lovely feedback! :D