"All he knew of it was a shattering totality. A total dedication that never flinched at what it must offer up of itself and stinted at nothing. Anything less was a half-measure, a disappointment. No generosity was withheld, no sacrifice begrudged, and no pre-emptive strike or vengeance too terrible should something come between them. Love was undiluted for Eugene, as things are for the Hidden Folk."It has been years since Christopher first began his...