>>2 Maybe I'm just feeling underly-critical tonight, but I disagree that the pacing was a problem. Not that I'm saying it couldn't be improved, only that I never noticed anything wrong, and even after you pointing it out, I still don't think a re-write is in order. I mean, fuck, it's on the short side anyway. I rather appreciate that Anne is setting up the big picture and telling us what we need to know before getting to "the good part", I guess. Details are great and often in short supply, but let's not drag our heels here; the tentaspy goodness is what we're all looking forward to. Well, heck, I don't know if I agree or disagree with you, but I don't think it's worth agonizing over. I just want more. That very last paragraph gave me a bit of the chills, honestly. I'm definitely excited to read on.