Happy it can be at least a small positive, and I hope it continues to be enjoyable.
People like you are a big part of what makes the effort worth it, and I sincerely hope your luck turns to a more positive tide soon.
Since this is buried so deep in the thread. I think I can drop one teeny spoiler.. or not a spoiler per se.. but... This one sentence that comes up a couple of times. I want to congratulate you on it. "And the whispers of the rising lights were drowned in an applause of silence."
That. Is great writing.