I really enjoyed reading this, Prof. I don't think it shows where your going with Cecil at all, unless that reflects Paradise Lost further, and I haven't read it anyway.

It's great to hear some of what inspired you for Cecil's plotline, anyway, and I know I've definitely been wanting you to talk about him more. It is hard to do that without ruining the enigma he is, especially since you're still using him full-time, but I think you pulled it off. Plus it's always fun to get inside your head for a little and see what you're thinking. I think you've been getting better and better over the generations at pulling character and plot threads together.