Thanks for the encouraging words and helpful criticism fellas. Regarding the ending, I was leaving the fate of the narrator up to the reader, who could decide for his or herself why he was not willing, or able, to elaborate on any further discoveries. Also, this story was intended to form a part of a wider mythos, with each constituent element incrementally building on the wider tale, so I didn't want to give away too much in just one story. That being said, if the ending is unsatisfactory I could always add more
I have more work in the pipeline, which I'd also like to share with you good people in the fullness of time. Thanks again.