Well, hot damn. That was an absolutely fascinating story. Instead of trying to force the daemon concept into the canonical world of "Rome," you somehow created a world all your own, one that both encompasses the Rome of the series and the notion of a parallel universe explored in "His Dark Materials." The character interactions were spot-on, and the conflicts were heightened exponentially by the treatment of the daemons.

You took on a considerable challenge with this piece, and you've succeeded brilliantly. Congratulations!