And now the two endcaps of this series have been formally connected.

This is, incidentally, the first character in this universe to receive a name.

I like “mellifluence”

Thanks! I like it a lot, too. Doesn’t exactly roll off the tongue, though. :)

I particularly enjoyed the description of the giant being slowly covered in plants. It reminded me of the giant from Ender’s Game after it had been killed and how the body rotted and was consumed. Even though this giant is merely sleeping, time and nature still take its toll.

Y’know, I thought there was a reason that section resonated with me while I writing it. I just hadn’t made the connection.