Oh, what very kind words! You'll give me a *massive* head!! : ) Actually, the part that stirred my interest the most was your reference to the brevity of this fic. I started from the premise that I wanted to tell this story in as few words as possible, to both highlight *and* subdue the grief, so that any emotional response to it was as honest as the grief itself. What I intended, anyway. : )
Thank you so much for reading and for such a lovely review. You spoil me.