Fabulous! I really love your OCs--they're very rich in personality and individual, identifiable characteristics. I *adore* the man Catos has grown up to be; it's a tremendous difference from the slightly goofy boy he was, and yet the basic personality traits--good judgment of character, compassion, gentle-spirited wisdom--are still there in spades. (His internalization of Yanos's influence as a fair and decent commander shows!) He's an absolutely delightful character. I can only imagine the level of trust and importance he will ultimately achieve in Sulos's regime. And Faros is a delight as well, having adjusted with good grace and tremendous dignity to his new station in life. I'm really glad you decided to write these extra scenes; I only hope you'll write MORE!