*blushes* Oh wow, I feel so bad for not getting back to you sooner after you gave me such lovely feedback. Thank you so much. :)

And yes, I wanted to create a situation that was tough but called for the team to bond over the long haul without a huge amount of whumping and so I decided that a trek would be better than something more immediate like a Wraith attack or a messed up Ancient device.

I do intend to write both a sequel and possibly some outtakes, although I'm not sure about the latter.

Thank you again for the wonderful feedback. I'm so glad you liked it.