[Fairygdmther]

Interesting - it doesn't sound a bit pretentious to me. That may be because I've read a bit of Trep's writing before, and realize that those really are his thoughts of how he views things. Perhaps it's a way of seeing things in a different light than most. To me, what I'm seeing is a raw, personal insight into his discomfort, exposed for all to see. What I'm seeing is his vulnerability, his need, and his fear, expressed in his own visions. And his descriptions of these create a picture of that scene better than most are able to convey. He expresses both taste and smell sensations as well as sight and hearing to give a more complete picture for you to experience.

You may not like the style of it - I can't even express that in like/dislike - for me, I'm just there with him watching it occur. He makes it real for me.

FGM