also really liked the way you're going with the l&v stuff, it's a really complicated web but it is so entertaining to go back and forth between the chapter figuring out who's who and why these things are happening.
i loved it, off to read the next part!
the web does seem to get more and more complicated. i worried about it so... when you know where it's all going, it's tough to make sure that you are dropping just the right amount of hints! 