Title/Cover: Honestly, these are both great. The title is relevant and catchy, since the Binding and sewing are both important to the plot. I love the simplicity of the cover and, again, the relevance to the story brought by the needle and thread. I really don't have much else to say. Nice work!

Grammar: No complaints here! You clearly speak English. The only thing I had an issue with was the beginning of chapter one, when the writing just felt a bit clunky and I had to read over it a few times to understand what was going on. Third person omniscient perspective does tend to have this effect on me, though, especially when our character has neither a name nor pronouns. Honestly, that's not even a grammar issue, but I didn't know where else to put it. 

Characters: One of the benefits of reading a short story instead of just the first few chapters of a novel was that I got a much much better sense of the characters. But Ville and Idunn have very clear arcs and visibly grow throughout the story. Ville's jaded little heart is melted, and Idunn goes from a typical spoiled brat to a really lovable character who's come to embrace a different way of life. You did a really good job capturing these transformations and bringing life into these characters. 

Dialogue: Again, no real complaints. Ville and Idunn's constant bickering is easily one of the best things about the story, and the way they speak is understandable but formal enough to fit into a vaguely archaic setting. 

Plot and pacing: The plot is straightforward if not cliched: rich girl meets poor boy, learns the best things in life are free, falls in love with boy, and lives happily ever after. And that's not a bad thing, in my opinion. I thought your execution really sold this story and separated it from its mediocre siblings. Your setting (Nordic-ish fantasy?)  is incredibly unique and frames the story nicely, your characters are lovable, and the journey from point A to point B is clear and makes perfect sense. At points, it suffers a bit from those frustrating, easily avoidable miscommunications/conflicts, but honestly it sort of works when you consider the sort of relationship Ville and Idunn are working off of. I have no issue with the pacing. Short stories aren't my usual medium, but as a reader there was nothing painfully obviously wrong with the pacing. I would have loved to learn a little more about this world, but I think you made the right choice in not taking overly long to explain it. So, good job balancing plot and pacing (Does that make sense? Lol).

Personal enjoyment: I liked this a lot more than I was expecting to like it. This was definitely one of the best stories I've reviewed. I honestly don't have much more to say. Really impressed with this!

Thank you so much for your patience while I got this review written! Feel free to reach out with any questions, concerns, or comments you might have! Let me know what I missed.