Quote:And here I'd got the impression that it was going to turn out to be some kind of karmic balance for his talent - yes, he can shrug off almost anything out of the ordinary, but it makes him a soft touch and a sucker for a sob story.
Oh, and he didn't have any reason to expect her to show up. He just has standing orers with his house spirit that if anyone shows up who looks like they need sanctuary and won't steal the silver, to let them in, let them eat, and let them crash on the couch. He figures its the decent thing to do. It doesn't happen *all* that often.
Also, since we've seen everything so far from his perspective, it seems right that the girl is something of an enigma at present - after all he doesn't know what makes her tick yet.
I'm enjoying this. I have the impression that you know just where you're going with it too, which is always promising in a story. (All too many fics seem to peter out or get abandoned when the author loses his momentum.)