Derfel escaped the death trap. And was saved by the gods? Merlin? Who knows. I want you to know that I am in love with Derfel. He reminds me of one of my own. I, of course, have never written a book, I understand just how hard it is. My problem is that this story won’t leave my mind. The more I try to forget about it the more it grows. Did Derfel remain in your mind for a while? Or did he jump out at you? I hear of your Sharpe books, but I refuse to read them until I read the next two Arthur books. Sorry for being such a clique of a fan. Martin