(whew) Glad it seems to be working - whenever I write something that isn't fluffbunnies, I get all panicky about 'okay there's drama and then there's melodrama and I hope I'm staying on the right side of the line but I'm not going to have a clue for sure until I see how people are reading it,' and it's always nervewracking waiting for folks to read (and for me to have time to catch up with comments!)
'Nother piece coming tonight after I'm comment-caught-up and have the time to put the end on 2 and do the final polish... ^__^