Oh my gosh, you read them all? I'm beaming like someone's mum. :D Thank you, I'm thrilled to pieces that you liked them. I love Russian history, and while I know they're not a canonical pair, there's something almost Dostoevskian about them together - Alec so full of rage, Nikolai so stoic. It's so much fun to play with. Thank you for the wonderful feedback, you made my day! :D