Jeez. Rereading this chapter... Adelin's healing... made me cry. That surprised me. I remember the pressure of getting this healing as right as I could. I wanted readers to feel like they were there, in the room, and I felt that way just now.
This was not my first story, but it was my first shifter story. It was my first foray into a multi-chapter fantasy/supernatural story, and my first attempt at a mystery. I think luck was on my side that I was able to pull it off. Thanks, buddy.