Sorry, Lehndorff, I got sidetracked by original research on Peter Keith! But that passage is harrowing in its own way. When I was researching Lehndorff's chronology for the final chapter of "Lovers", and I saw the dates of death after death after death, it was so heartbreaking. :'( That's why I had to include the scene where a kid actually gets *better*.

I still love that the readers were like "No, we want more LEHNDORFF!" Thank you, readers!

Yes, we're deeply indebted to you, readers! To you, Schmidt-Lötzen, for all your hard work, but to you as well, readers, for your good taste!