This was an astonishingly well written piece of humanity - if there was any question of the underlying reality of the characters (well, as far as fictional characters go :), it's gone now.
(I know that doesn't sound quite right, but it's the best I can do and I know what I mean :)

That being said - Gryphon, you're an SOB. I knew what had to be coming, I knew that somehow Kala had died, but when I read the paragraph of Corwin's outburst it litterally stunned me. I know that things just go where they have to, and that this little bit did a lot for the character development, but still...

Of course, the fact that you can do that is why I consider you to now be one of, if not the, best writers I've ever read.

Looking forward to the next installment...

Offsides

P.S. You should keep an eye out for the Psi-Corps - I'm beginning to think you're a boradcast cyber-empath (or maybe I just need to dampen my receptors :)

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