Thanks for the review! I'm flattered that you like my writing--I've worked hard on it over the years, and it's my goal in life to become a full-fledged author (I actually have a 200K+ story that I've been working on for a number of years that I hope someday will see the light <crosses fingers>).
In reading your review I'll answer with a famous quote from a certain villain that I think we're all familiar with:
.
..
...
"Wait for it."
It's not much longer, now.
Of course, again I need to stand up and remind you that this story isn't near over; a lot of angst and other things happen during the "after" stage...
SmirkyRaven