I don't say this often but I find myself saying it quite often with your writing. This is damn good. The story is intricate and well-thought out, the writing is clear and eloquent, the emotional weight carries, you keep me on my toes, which is a feat unto itself, and the world-building is spectacular beyond belief, which few people are good at.

You are one of the good ones; don't let anything, external or internal, tell you otherwise. I adore this story. Keep it up!