Thank you so much!! I'm thrilled that you liked it and even had a couple of sentences to quote back. I allowed myself some liberties with the imagery and I'm glad I did. This story has really stayed with me as well, even though there's no sex. ;) There's something about getting into Andrei's head; maybe he reminds me a bit of Swift, being tenderhearted and also from a kind of elite background.

You are a dear for reading this. Thanks also for your email! I'll reply over the holiday. :)