This reminds me a bit of Neil Gaiman’s writing, especially in Neverwhere. Great stuff!

Erm, yes, perhaps that was a bit of inspiration, yes…

oo light orbs to toss, sounds fun! eww, she hugged him! gross but riveting read.

First of all, sorry to still be late. Secondly, I flove anybody who knows, let alone is inspired by, Neverwhere. Not like you two aren’t already high on my list. This is a great example of how to throw in just enough “made-up” detail to set a stage without dropping anvils all over it.