Hi folks, Just de-lurking for a moment, don't be afraid. So, I've been avoiding reading Cowboy Feng's because, quite frankly, the cover art just makes me cringe. Well, I'm here to say that after the "cupcake" conversation on about page 42/43, I am completely smitten. I had just finished reading Lord of Castle Black, and while I enjoy Paarfi and his historic adventures, reading Cowboy Feng reminds me how much I miss Vlad's paticular voice and internal diaglogue. *sigh* Before I re-lurk, I just wanted to thank you all for your traffic on this list. While I don't participate all that often, I do appreciate reading as much of the discussions as I can. *waving* -valerie