Lost in thought here,
Hey Tessa,
It struck me as you commented, I've always felt O was fatally flawed and that was why the story couldn't be finished and I was searching high and low for that flaw. I think mayhap we've nailed it here. O is a Succubus! A creature brought to life by the needs of others who then drains them of their needs and lusts leaving them (in Rene's case) a shriveled husk or (in Sir Stephen's case) hopelessly infatuated and unable to pull away.
I must ponder this a bit more.
Yours
Mad Lews