Oh, hon, wow -- thank you so much for this wonderful comment! I'm so tickled that this was one you wanted to read from the initial description, hee!! The art stuff in here was all due to research and the fact that I really wanted Jared to be brilliant and welding stuff *bg*.

I'm so very happy this worked for you! Thanks!! :D:D

(and man, I'm so far behind on reading, but I'm really looking forward to checking your story out! I'm so glad you participated! :D)