Excuse me while I flail around a bit after reading that last sentence....

Okay, I'm back. :-) Some of the dialogue pretty much wrote itself, while there were parts that took a bit of hammering out. I'm really glad you enjoyed it, and it's always gratifying to hear from authors whose work I really like (so thanks for commenting).

Btw, while I'm writing, apologies for not giving more feedback during your 12 days marathon - it was great and I was impressed by your ability to write that many good stories in such a short time.