Fantastic job, Branny! I was interested to see how well you kept the tone of the story, and I am happy to say I think it was perfectly in line with the rest of the writing with an added touch of a different flavor of humor and richness. So, good job maintaining the tone while adding your own flare.
Now into the story...
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Don't know about you guys, but I chose to take things slow. It just felt too much like a torulf situation to go with the banging right out the gate.