I don't think anyone's merlin_the_elf fic will turn out to be the best thing they've ever written, so I wouldn't worry about that. I'm sure the recipient will like it however it turned out - you're one of the people in this fandom that always produces good quality fic, regardless of the plot (I apologise for the amount of arse licking that sounded like, lol).

Yeah, it's always cool to find a reason to post :)

Ah, fair enough then, I'm sure you'll get it back soon enough then.