"It's better now, Charles. Better now that they're back. The voices, personalities. Whatever you wanna call 'em. The noise is better than the silence."

This is a really interesting sentiment. Like, as much as Rogue rallies against the voices in her head (like Wolverine rallies against the animal in him), they're all wrapped up in who she is, and when they're gone she isn't the same, either. Really nice characterization you've got going on.

Author's Response: Not to sound like a broken record, but THANK YOU! The idea that Rogue might be USE to the voices in her head is something that really intrigues me, and I wanted to show that for her, having her head be empty of them at this point in time is the thing that can break her, because they are just too integrated into her psyche now that removing them would be akin to having a lobotomy. Really glad that you are enjoying this! Your comments have made my day :-D

Small point, it’s technically chapter 5 not 6 but who cares! whatever you want to call it was superb x

‘he'd managed to work Marie into every crevice of his life, and the absence of her from them has left a gaping chasm.’ And your descriptions convey this brilliantly.
‘and he thinks: Marie'd love it here.’ Sometimes no matter what you do or how hard you try the truth will always jump up and bite you on the arse when you least expect it.

Fav line: ‘and grasp at the minuscule tidbits of herself she finds dancing in the fray’

Sorry its short but I’ve been up since 3am this morning, it’s now late and I’m way past knackered! – great chapter [so glad you didn’t split it] love it all, every damn word, It really is a fantastic read. Look forward to the last part yet will be sad to see it end! Full marks as usuall x

Author's Response: Ohh, thanks for the catch on the chapter numbers! I had a heck of a time posting this chapter for some reason (the uploader wasn't working right for me), and by the time I got it to work, I just forgot about the chapter name! *runs off to fix* rn
rnI'm THRILLED that you are still liking this!! (And no worries on leaving a 'short' review, any and all lengths are VERY appreciated!) And yours certainly make me happy to read :-D rn
rnYou happened to peel out a couple of my favorite lines as well, so I'm glad those stuck out to you. (I love that you let me know which lines stand out!!)rn
rnLast part should (hopefully) be up soon. Here's hoping that it doesn't disappoint!!