So, I did get around to reading this. I'm blown (haha, pun) away by your detail, and your faithfulness to the ultimate confusion of the source. I love the colour and sheer detail you've put into reconstruction and this line just emphasises your cool hold on the narrative:


"What about the fallout?" he asks.

"We have to eat." She bends to remove a weed from among the potatoes.

I know, a weird choice of a favourite line, but alas, it struck a chord.

Have you considered putting this up on the AO3? I headed there first to read it, and was surprised it wasn't there.