Thank you! In hindsight I should have added a bit more shadow to his left cheek to de-emphasize the bulge but it's not so bad here as in other shots.

I confess I haven't gotten much further in the story because I've been busy with art projects (Seasonal spuffy banner comp etc) but it's on my reading bookmark list - and knowing that Buffy plays a part eventually should motivate me to keep reading (as if the prose and intriguing story weren't enough on their own.) So much goodness, so little time...