Ooh, I like this development. And I loved the line Yes, he possesses the dubious power of breaking things just by looking at them.�

Methinks this tale could use a healthy dose of ribaldry. : )
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Ribaldry? My but we are bandying about some high falootin’ vocabulary today. I liked the lonely bachelor line.

I did a sequel, not as a sidequal but more intended as an ambiance piece, something to perhaps set or suggest a tone and setting into which the story flows. A bit presumptuous, but I figured it was better than letting Eckhouse run with his ribaldry ideas.

Oh, heavens, not the ribaldry! Although that would be an interesting spin on this series…