I loved your exploration of Lucius and the dementors. Chilling.

Wow, thank you. I used to write horror all the time and I have found, as I write this section of the fic, that I really am missing that type of story. I get into the thestrals in the next chapter and... well, I really feel good writing scarier types of things again.

I'm worried about Draco's doubts and his mental stability at this point, but I hope he'll allow himself to fall back into Harry's arms and be free.

Well, this part's all Draco's. And that issue of what it means to be free does come up, certainly. Arg, I am so mean to Draco. If he were my friend in real life he would have kicked my ass by now. ^_~

Thanks, dear! And the rest is coming, rather quickly I think. It's all in pieces. Just need to tie them together. *smooch* Thank you for the lovely review.