[quote=@Lucky Knight]
<Snipped quote by Sohtem>
Ah, the eternal struggle. Trying to write [i]authenticity[/i] without [i]melodrama[/i] ... unless you're angling to become a tele-novella scriptwriter, anyway! Haha. 

[/quote]

Pfffftttt, no melodrama? we need more Gone With The Wind flare up in here!

"No. I am your father."

"Frankly, my dear, I don't give a damn."

But that is the damn truth. That authentic feel is hard to pin down. You did a good job Sohtem, I agree with Lucky.