I cannot tell you how extraordinarily timely your review is. I hadn't thought about this story for ages, not since I wrote it, and, for various reasons, I read it again today and ... OK, blowing my own trumpet here ... I really got a lot from it. I impressed myself (am I allowed to say that??). I only do as I hadn't read it for so long so I could do so with fresh eyes. This one has reminded me what I should be striving for in all my writing (and I'm trying to do some original stuff now). I am so glad to have had my feelings vindicated by your lovely words today of all days. Sorry to sound so up myself - I hate that, but I just find it remarkable that this review arrived today. I haven't had a review for this particular story for a while. I am proud of this story for the reasons you say. It just clicked. Thank you very much and sorry to ramble!

You're not rambling at all and I'm delighted to get such a speedy, open, friendly and wonderful response to my review.  I've been reading nothing but your stories all afternoon, balm for a weary pre-Christmas soul and I've loved every one.  This, like your others, is elegant and beautifully written and I just adore the emotional awareness.  I've just finished `Touch' and the one where Hermione and Lucius come across each other in the Forest during the battle (sorry, forgot the title!); superb, both of them, just awesome.  I love the way you catch strength and fragility, power and acceptance, fear and need etc.  It's very clever that you can weave pure erotica in with emotional delicacy and craft an elegant, refined but powerful story, lovely stuff, thanks xx

Thank you! x