WOW, just wow. I reread the entire story again. The realism, the pain, the fear and the horror. I was emotionally shattered by the end. In this story you have outdone even yourself. At every moment I wanted to jump into the fray to rescue you. The emotion is so real. And then to put this in the RU universe, with our personas, our friends and our comment hunger, was just incredible. Rachel this is a 'tour de force', innovative, provocative and insightful and a story that I will not forget for a long time. And that is all we can ask as readers, to be challenged and moved. You did that in spades!! A merit seems such a paltry recognition, but I give you that and my acknowledgment that you are truly a master storyteller. Well done!!