Thanks for the feedback and I hope you continue to enjoy this story. Ironically, the final reason you stated was what prompted me to start writing this particular story. I had written other stories and heard from others that they wished there had been a safe place for them when they were growing up, so I gave them this escapist story to mentally fulfill their desire. It's worked out, because I've heard from them over the years, and I've actually written some of them into the story, and I've heard from many others as well., so I think it' has helped to fill an emotional void for them.