Oh, gosh, thank you so much! :D I was trying something a little new with this story, going for implication (of a big event in the past) without revealing everything, so I'm really glad it worked for you.

*dies* Kame the Naturalist was a little off the wall, wasn't it? At first I just wasn't sure what he was spending all his time doing sequestered in in the mountains -- his hobbies don't seem very suited for solitary ruralness, he's not really into reading or writing music or art or any of those things -- but then I figured he'd be likely to explore his surroundings in detail, so to speak, not to mention it would keep him occupied for as long as he wanted it to. :)

Thank you for reading and for taking the time to leave such a nice comment. It's very much appreciated. :D I'm so glad to hear you enjoyed the story!