oh my gosh. I love this? I love this so much, Alder. I love this particular fairy tale, and your take on it is beautiful. And Haru's description of Rin: She had short hair as red as maple leaves, freckles across her nose like sand, and bright eyes that shone like jewels. Haruka stared openly. My goodness. It was so good to read the way she thought of Rin. You have such a way with setting the tone with your writing and letting things unfold at exactly the right pace in exactly the right place. Thank you for posting this!!!