I actually tried to draw that scene, several times. I couldn't get it to live up to the way it looks in my head.

And now we see exactly why poor "Stephen" has been such a recurring theme.

*looks up Proginoskes* Ooh. Those books aren't directly referenced, but they definitely influenced how I think about mythology and the mechanics of the world. (Ditto for Narnia.)

There are lots of other goodies still to come; check the table of contents ^_~

And thank you!