A little constructive criticism for you: You have done an excellent job of depicting characters, developing their personalities, and using natural speech. The only thing I find problematic was Taniks's manner of speech. He used human phrases, which built up his character well, but it just doesn't make any sense for him to speak exactly like a human. He's Eliksni, but he talks like he was human born and raised. I hope that made sense and helps. Good luck with the story. I'm really enjoying it.