Fuck. Fuckity fuck fuck. Hell. Shitfire. This was so goddamn good. This is only one of two stories on this site that has ever made me cry, and you got me. Right in the goddamn feels.

Favorite line, "“I love you, kid. You hear me? I love you. Always fucking have,” he murmured over her. He kissed her forehead fiercely, and then he was staggering backward, out of their room and out of the life they had created for themselves as if it were only full of dead things, all those forlorn birds and sad books carefully crafted from paper, waving their soft goodbyes."

So much damn emotional goodness in this, I absolutely love it. And Marie's realization at the end was absolutely gutting (but in a good way). I just wonder what she's in store for now... :/ Always looking forward to your next bit of brilliance

Author's Response: Ack! Thanks so much, bub. I'm sorry to have made you cry, but I hope it was that sort of feel-good crying. Lolz. I'm glad you like the scene with Marie at the end; I was pretty nervous about ending it that way and I'm glad it worked for ya. We'll find out what happened to her, as she's sure as hell gonna let everyone know. ;)