I was curious about this story from the time I first read the teaser, and I thoroughly enjoyed the read thanks to you and the good people who funded its release. Most of all I enjoyed the way you developed and showed the relationship between M.D. and Biff, from M.D. totally having his back to their blowing up at each other under the strain, to the intersection of their stories at the crossroads of identity and decision. I also liked reading about the ins and outs of Treehouse life through its medical community. As alien a being as Ribbonblack is, her dedication to her craft and her patients despite her poor health was admirable.

Finally, I liked that the result of the surgery was as imperfect as M.D. predicted. I guess a part of me was too used to Hollywood endings where the outcome is better than anyone has any right to expect. I liked it even better that Biff still thought it was "perfect." His ferocious will was the true drive of this narrative, a reminder of the lengths a being will go to in order to find their place and their shape. That's the story behind every good story, really.