Oh BEAUTIFUL. Beautiful chapter, again you draw a lovely balance between Erik's introspection and the external movements of his government. Topping this with the image of Erik working on a mobile, Raven's pregnancy, and his comparison to a chestnut... brilliant. The... roundness of this chapter, the softness that's starting to show around everything surrounding and inhabiting Erik is starting to show, and I ache for the time when, indeed, he is too 'sharp' to hurt Charles when Charles finally—and literally also—lets him in. It's painful and new and frightening for Erik, I can tell, who's been 'sharp' all his life, but, you're getting there, Erik. You made Emma smile.

Thank YOU for this lovely update. Always a pleasure to read.