good choice! (yesterday's was a good choice too obviously ;) ). what you haven't said really, although you do say it's the 'origin story' is that although there WERE shalka fics before this (and good shalka fics - some, probably by you), for me this and the kink meme fill that started it was sort of the first shalka fic that really put the pairing on the map and is a crystalisation of the thought that was going on before and a good jumping off point for all later shalka fics.

well recommended. really good bits pulled out too.