A sweet story, looking forward to more. :)

A truly magnificent start of a story. I am always in awe of your writing and with this story once again I can’t wait to read more. The house, the themes, the atmosphere... great work!

I caught on to the beauty and the beast theme as soon as the absent host and sentient house were mentioned! Looking forward to reading more. I can feel that the story arc is leading towards conflict... dun dun dunnnn

I was wondering if Severus is sick or something along the line since he refused to almost leave the part of the manor wherein he resides. I am going to follow this story since it pique my ever curious interest. Kudos for the first chapter. It is truly magnificent

This new story was an absolute delight to read with my coffee on a Sunday afternoon. I always love how you capture the shy gentleness of Snape. As I read I imagined the paper crane man as if illustrated in a Miyazaki film. Persuasion is my favorite Austen novel too... I can’t wait to read what comes next.

What a lovely chapter, I cant wait for more!

Is Tilney real? (It was probably the very Austenian name that made me instantly suspicious, from his first appearance on the scene.)

Interesting beginning - please continue the story!

Dear wallyflower:

Clearly, I'm not the Evelyn Waugh admirer I thought I was. (Or maybe I just haven't gotten my hands on the right book of his yet.) So, sure, I'll bite. What's the reference?

Sincerely,
Qoheleth