Finally got here, SO worth the wait!
This didn't go how I expected, I was expecting overt magic from very early on, instead what we have is something so gentle, so soothing... I want to say romantic, but I am not quite sure that is the right word here. The story and the characters just flow from one moment to the next, slowly building and drawing me in.
I care, I want to care, I am happy caring, and the more I care the more I want to see.
This moves at a very gentle pace, but it is not slow. It doesn't rush, instead letting things move at a reasonable pace, so the events really hit home and make sense. So that you properly connect with and care about the characters.
I am left wondering at what sore spot he nearly poked when asking about others coming in to help. It seems a perfectly reasonable question, given the immaculate state of such a large and impressive house. We shall have to wait for this, clearly.
I didn't really catch the import of any room at the time it was stated, but going back, it was before the meal together, at a point when I would not expect the offer to mean what it turns out it really meant. Looking back on it, looking at how the story ended, I am more curious than ever. She seems so very perceptive and aware, clearly seeing and understanding some of his nature, the strength of the draw of the cell and imprisonment, plus some of the very traits in him that seem to draw her towards him so are the very traits that would keep him from picking up on or ever following through her, now very clear, offer over which room to choose...
The characters get more interesting and real, making this all the more interesting and rewarding
As for the length, this is a good length, since the pacing works well. Sometimes things are to rushed, or sometimes they seem to take forever to happen, here the pacing feels good for the nature of events, so all is good and proper