And you thought that you were not equal to the task of prose! This was beautiful. Your surety with language shows itself in the way you use your words; I can tell underneath that this was written by someone who treasures language. Each bit of the narrative is like rolling a taste of wine on the tongue; it is as much to be savored as the whole. I was engrossed right away, and I think it was a very unique use of the prompt phrase. Well done!