Heh. People seem to either like the first or the last one the most. I think I am also split between them.
Gilded strands definitely has the ethereal vibe I've been working on developing. I'm so happy that it's something that people seem to be able to appreciate. I was a bit worried about it's more unusual flavor making it less palatable, even though every decision in it is quite deliberate and not arbitrarily placed, like that's the musical language of this world.