Hey Garsecg, I hope you didn’t think it would be that easy. ;D
I’ve had the idea for Aureate since I created what has become the House of Hermes. Aphotic was new, but her idea was so clear and strong from your description I ran with it. I look forward to seeing where you go next.
For those of you interested, the story starts here: http://ficly.com/stories/3471
Jessica Cahill