Ha! I figured out why I like your stories so much. *does happy dance* Most people when they write stories like this either dwell on the angst excessively or get scared their going to slow and rush through their story in an unrealistic and not very enjoyable manner. You manage to strike a balance between the two. Plus you have the wordsmith abilities to back up your concepts. I absolutely love it so far! Now I'm off to reread HiPS until tomorrow's post...