These characters are wonderful and their gentleness with one another, the clash of their fears, is so moving. The latter half of the story, when Didier and Caroly are back to being themselves, when Didier is worrying about the future and feeling his way through his relationship, was fantastic. Didier pretends to be aggressive and selfish, but remains clay-like, forming to whatever shape will most excite his partner. It's neat to think that they're continuing to grow closer as a couple & that sexual experimentation is a part of that, but the actual scene reprises too much of Curio without the same emotional authenticity.Caroly pretends to be coy and reluctant this time, instead of actually being coy and reluctant. It starts up a few months after Curio ended, with Didier convincing Caroly to do a bit of role-playing. It's a little too flowery for my taste and, especially at the beginning, I felt a little lukewarm about the story. This one is written from Didier's point of view. Pricey for such a short piece, but if you were hooked by the characters in Curio you probably won't be able to resist any more than I was. A brief follow-up to McKenna's novella Curio.
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