I decided to go back and start from the beginning too, and I'm so glad I did. It's such a gorgeous story, unfolding and then re-folding on itself, and I'm totally intrigued by Anton - there's so much going on there! It's your attention to the tiny details that always delights me, and it's so lovely to see Illya getting - and appreciating - the better things in life for a change. Bless the man - he so often seems to get the dirty ditches and stale bread *g*

Thank you for sharing. Your writing always leaves me both satisfied and wanting more. ♥