Turlough was always difficult to watch, and largely difficult for me to read, and the depth of difficulty usually reflects more my reaction to the character than to the quality of the fic. In this case, I was able to read the story all the way through, and to accept a rather more well-rounded illustration of Turlough. His emotional choices were still difficult for me to read about, but the writer's skill made me see where those choices came from. The description of Earth from Turlough's point of view, heavily centered on scent, was a prime example. Glad this was recc'd.