I should give it a try, then. I love the disjunction between a kid's perspective and the adult world.

No, you're not a romanticizer (why I felt safe starting this fic). :) I think I've just run across one too many references to fetishized scars and wartime angst in fanfic. You know how it goes.

Meanwhile, rest up and feel better! Hope you get a bit of time to yourself. *hugs and tea* M.