What a lovely piece! Your world is full of innocence and, not so innocent at the same time. It's a beautiful combination. There's a wonderful simplicity and complexity at the same time. I think of a simple looking pastry. It appears simple until you take a taste. Then you realize there are layers upon layers of flavors and textures and inside a smooth and delicious center that surprises. You have created a wonderfully delicious pastry. Thanks for sharing it with us!

*blushes so badly....

thanks so much Lupu... really really...

V.

Well done.

My only question is did her remember his bowler?

Can't have proper sex without your hat.

Bunners

I think he did... but sex??? Not likely... ahem....

*chuckles....

V.

I really loved the prose in this. It had a very old-school kind of feel. :D

Thank you very much Dabs... it pretty much is old school since it's cerca 1880's...

V.

I never once thought I'd find porcine butt cheek wiggling so entertaining and giggle inducing. But jeepers, hot coffee! Holy cow, what did he do? I must know more. An absolute (and might I add very surprising) joy of a story.

you make me smile so very big D... I can't wait to find out what happens too...

V.

Oh my now this thread simply must be unraveled

Z

*chuckles... I agree...

*big hugs...

V.

I burst out loud laughing reading this. Twice!

Such a wonderful combination of the absurd and the serious. As Lupuskanar said, layers upon layers and each a joy to experience.

And it seems our good friend Duroc has been keeping secrets. I can't wait for them to be revealed.

Thank you so much, Ms. V., for being so talented and so generous.

*blushes so very very red....

and thank you for being so generous... the fact that I got you to laugh like that has made my morning...

thanks so very much...

V.

as it always does...

*smiles and gives a hug...

V.

I'm glad this was the first story I looked at upon my long, long stay away. :>

I sometimes feel jealous that I can't really visit that village..town..whatever.

Some day Hauke... I too would like to visit there oh so permanently...

*gives her old friend a big hug...

V.

I meant that not even my "alter ego" could go there...he really wouldn't fit in very well. :>

*chuckles... mathematically speaking you're probably right, but I have seen times when 2 plus 2 equaled something other than 4.

V.