I loved the line: "As he neared Illya's room, a bed pan came flying out the door." That was priceless! I love that sort of detail you put into your stories. We all do appear to have the same feeling about Napoleon's marriage: annulment. I could not devise a satisfactory way of letting him keep Pia without losing too much else, so I plumped for the annulment as well. I liked your treatment of this, a smart resume of the plot of the Overcoat Affair, with the simple explanation to conclude. Very enjoyable.