I was going to write something along the lines of this: From the very beginning the detailed style of this blew me away. Or drew me in. is more like it. I loved the thoughtful, in-depth characterisation, the visual description and human warmth.
But then I thought: wait a minute. You've written comments like that before, praising the very same aspects in certain other stories. Actually, I grew suspicious very fast.
YOU SNEAKY, SNEAKY, SNEAKY THING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Telling me you haven't written anything! Honestly!!! Just so you know, I shall mark you and a certain other person as conspirators from now on.
^________^ But truly I'm overwhelmed. This story is beautiful - in so many ways. Maybe what speaks to me the most, aside from your style, is the gentle interpersonality you depicted. I always thought this was the true Christmas spirit: taking care of each other, confirming each other's worth, being grateful for the souls we love and those that love us. Your story makes the sentiment even more heartwarming, because it renders such grace universal and doesn't merely tie it down to Christian ideology.
Thank you a thousand times. This is so unexpected joy, I can barely grasp it. You're still a sneaky little bugger, mind you, but nevertheless . . . *hugs tight*
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From the very beginning the detailed style of this blew me away. Or drew me in. is more like it. I loved the thoughtful, in-depth characterisation, the visual description and human warmth.
But then I thought: wait a minute. You've written comments like that before, praising the very same aspects in certain other stories. Actually, I grew suspicious very fast.
YOU SNEAKY, SNEAKY, SNEAKY THING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Telling me you haven't written anything! Honestly!!! Just so you know, I shall mark you and a certain other person as conspirators from now on.
^________^ But truly I'm overwhelmed. This story is beautiful - in so many ways. Maybe what speaks to me the most, aside from your style, is the gentle interpersonality you depicted. I always thought this was the true Christmas spirit: taking care of each other, confirming each other's worth, being grateful for the souls we love and those that love us. Your story makes the sentiment even more heartwarming, because it renders such grace universal and doesn't merely tie it down to Christian ideology.
Thank you a thousand times. This is so unexpected joy, I can barely grasp it. You're still a sneaky little bugger, mind you, but nevertheless . . . *hugs tight*