Very well written! Your descriptions of the characters are wonderful and very TOS (my favorite).

Your story is quite lovely! I liked very much how you describe their inside thoughts.

Er...ditto everything Ster J said! LOL! Reading this again, I find that I enjoy it more and more each time. The ending? I can't help but smile. :) Overall, just a terrific story!

This is brilliant! Is it the beginning of a larger work? I see the foreshadowings of "Vulcan's Heart," as you said, but I wondered if we could expect more of your story. The dialogue is sparkling, well written. Bravo!