'Tis indeed a lovely story, chock full o' comfort and joy. Also giraffes. (My one-line summary for the recs database mostly focuses on the giraffes and the candy canes, which makes me blink every time I go past it.) But, you know, you're right - Ardent is under-rec'd, especially for this fandom, because we're all insane recommenders 'round here.

Well, glad I did my part to redress the balance.