by virgomerlot
It's a very good story, and I hope to see more. I do appreciate a good, appropriate use of "hirsute" in a story (among other uncommon vocabulary; I'm a fan of precision in language) and the imagery is quite robust and flowery. However, it tends to overwhelm the plot from time to time and seems to act as a substitute for actual character or plot. I'd give it a 4.25 if I could, and think it shows a great deal of promise.