Oh, darling Vee, this is sublimely beautiful. How well you delved into the head of the battle-scarred John and gifts us with this marvelous piece of work. The pacing is laconic and yet with an underlying urgency, like watching shadows underneath the ice of a frozen river.

Sehr gutt. Tres charmant. Meraviglioso.

(I think these are correct; if not, my bad)

*kisses fingers*