That number is a somewhat guarded secret.

I thought it probably was. Sorry, wasn't meaning to be rude/nosy. I guess I'm just curious. (Which is hopefully a bit different!)

I love "An Ode to Edvard Munch" but I hadn't even thought of that... That's true, it certainly evokes something from that story. I also smile every time I think of that tale in the Mammoth Book of Vampire Romance, because of how well it confounds reader expectations. ;)