dedication and thanks

[smackenzie]

Dedication

for Alice
(because she wanted vampires)

for Lorna
(because she showed me how it's done)

and for the ghostly memories of the boys I've loved
(because this is after all a love story)

November was the month I lost my mind.
Chris Baty made it possible.
Byrne, Cici, Giogio, Ephemera, Fleur, Jola, Raven, Ravyn, Pumpkin, Thistle, Kamikaze, and Wesleysgirl made it bearable. I love you all. :>
Also thanks to Lorna, for letting the boys live in Eden (it's her city, I just litter in it), and to Calhoun, for the soundtrack, and to the hive brain, for overall brain-ness and sanity-keeping.
Also also thanks to Bifemme, Calhoun, Duchess, and Firinel, for comments etc on early pre-nano parts of the story, and Djinanna for general nano encouragement.

Elvis has left the building. :>