It was a really nice idea to revisit Caz's not so glorious return to Valenda like this. I can imagine how ashamed that boy would feel if he was faced with that kind of realization.

This was a nice glimpse into a "coming of age" incident, when a young man is forced to re-evaluate the naive and prejudiced beliefs of his childhood and grow into a wiser man. I like the realism of it--I think that most people really do gain their understanding of the adult world through small moments and minor incidents that makes us open our eyes and our minds a little wider. You captured that very well.

And Caz's good-natured reprimand was very in character.

I like short fic--it's almost all I have time for anymore!