Thank you! I'm glad you enjoyed Ivo's big moment; I had fun writing it and him. He became quite real to me. And it pleases me no end to read that you found SS and MM "natural and genuine." I love the pairing, and I think the two of them have legitimate commonalities, but as a couple, they're not automatically believable. But I want them to work! So I'm always thrilled when someone thinks they do.