Pen, thank you so much for reading the fic and for this incredibly detailed feedback. What a lovely thing to find in my LJ. It's always so nice to hear what works for people in a fic.

(I think I’m one of the few people that liked Riley).

It's great to find other people who like him. I thought he was a really nice guy, who was good for Buffy, and I liked his friendship with Xander, too. I missed him when he left.

Thank you a million times for this incredible feedback. :)