A very powerful couple of chapters, Jo. I sort of expected more......*something* for the chapter of Xavier's death; but it came across just right. A just right amount of rightous indignantion from him, a just right amount of fear, I even snickered (probably evilly) when he protested to Logan 'you can't let her (Emma) do this!' Who's he kidding??

But this #48; wow. Just wow. Such a beautifully written piece given the circumstances that bring everyone to the places they are at. Kitty & Pete finally able to come together and put the evil old man that was stuck between them to rest. Jubes being able to get Hank to see that they now have choices to make *of their own free will*, Loan and Marie renewing their own personal vows to one another. The only thing I don't really know what to think about is Storm. The whole bit about her opinion of Logan becoming solidified due to his urinating on X's ashes. I can't really see her being that narrow minded. Maybe it's because she hasn't totally come to terms in her own mind of how culpable she is also in all of X's crimes and she's just misplacing her own guilt. But as far as "taking Marie down with him"; even /she/ has to see the Logan really saved her - in so many ways; the most telling of which is Marie's ability to control her mutation. Are you planning on bringing her fully around, Jo? I hope so, because someone as spiriual as Ororo *should* be able to eventually see it all, even her own faults and frailties, when put into the big picture.

Great read, really, Really, REALLY looking forward to the next chapters!!