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[Leanne]

AA, would you consider getting rid of "the" on the last line? That would give you a little bit of ambiguity, so the last two lines read either:

an iridescent specter arching low, beings gazing up so gratefully

or

an iridescent specter arching, low beings gazing up so gratefully

I really love "shiver-fuel". You're definitely getting the hang of "show not tell".