Hmm. Maybe I will. That's one thing I hate about LJ vs. the set-up they have at, say, neilgaimanboard. If she was there, I'd just send her a PM (private message). But I feel funny about barging in with unrelated stuff on people's LJs. Even if (and perhaps especially if) they're especially nice people.

Yeah, my daughter agreed with the Howl comparison too! In the book, Sophie refers to him as a "slitherer-outer."