Welcome to Hive, and welcome to The Ink Well, @smithykins. Your story is lovely!
Here's a brief intro to The Ink Well. We ask everyone to please be sure to read our community rules, which are posted at the top of The Ink Well community page. And we ask all members to read and comment on at least two stories for each one posted.
Additionally, The Ink Well has some great resources in our catalog of fiction writing tips. For example, we have tips on developing characters in your stories, and integrating action, dialog and narrative.
Be sure to look around, get to know the community, and watch for our weekly story highlights (Sunday nights), prompts (Mondays), and other informative posts!
Again, welcome! Keep writing!
Thank you very much, and I will explore and read the posts you have given me.