"And as much as he would like to think in the light of the day, that he would just heal her, in the darkness he knows there’s no way he could bring himself to touch her again."

Wow. What a reversal from most canon. Loved that, made me catch my breath. I'm not so sure I'd call it selfish. Maybe all this time I've been selfish thinking that he always *should* for Marie? I can't blame him for thinking that he's given up enough of himself already.

"Twice he has done it, given a piece of his life, his personality and memories along energy needed to repair damage done to her body. Twice. Second touch nearly killed him, and brought forth sudden realization. Third would do him in. And as much as he loathes the life he’s living, he’s not ready to let go."

Logan has always been the ultimate survivor. I think he'd always want to survive, too.

I'm not so sure I'd call this selfish bastard Logan as desperate Logan. It's pretty clear he loathes himself, even as he does the only thing he knows to give himself the space he needs. And when he's better, he may never forgive himself for this moment.

The world's not always a pretty place, and Logan has seen a great deal of it. I loved the way you turned fanfic conventions on their head here.

Author's Response: Actually this is something I have wondered for a while now. In the end Logan is just a man. Not even a nice man. Fighter that drinks a lot and doesn't give a flying fuck for other people's well-being. Why should he be any different towards Marie? Okay, he may love her, well actually he has to love her, nobody would do things he did to a casual aquintance, but he got tortured and nearly died because of Marie. No matter how much he feels for her, I don't think he would be willing to go through anymore pain because of her. Not if it can be avoided by simply staying out of her reach.