Lucky, eh? *g* Stories are funny things, aren't they? You're enraptured by the idea, then in agony trying to do it, then giddy when something comes right, then scared when you send it off, then in despair when you have to work on it more, then desperate to get it out, then...it's gone and you're left bereft. Meanwhile, your poor betas.... *g*

Thank you for your help in the process and for these comments! My main goal in storytelling is, I think, to evoke emotion in the reader. You should feel that tension, and...live the story. I'm so glad it worked for you!