by Deimos1
For all the masterful word usage, at least twice there were shutters where there should be shudders. Hopefully you do know the difference. Left me with a weird sense of a whack in the side of the head. Hopefully you might get an editor who knows how to critically proof-read.
Ignore the others. It was pretty well written and very descriptive. Good job.
Nice descriptions! The details draw me in. I can picture it in my head - almost feel it.