Thank you! You flatter me. I really appreciate your comments, because I wasn't sure how the later chapters of WPtS would resonate. The ending might seem too pat, because I haven't revealed the larger context yet. My next project is a serialized novelette called "Boy's Adventure Tale," also set in this universe. I'm going to be out of town on a business trip this week, but I hope to put the first chapter up before next weekend.