Birk, your comments help me feel like I truly am a writer who makes an impact. <3 You picked up on some of the passages that meant the most to me. The "jute sack and coal dust" like came to me at one point and I thought it fit so well conveying what Izuna saw and what Madara felt.

I have loved writing these characters in this story and am so glad you enjoy it so much, too. : )