There really aren't words that can express how I feel about this story. It was incredible. So well written. I almost never leave long reviews, and I wish I could give you the review you deserve, but I suppose this will have to do. I opened up a word doc halfway through to keep track of all the things I loved about it, but there were just too many. So this is my attempt:

-I love the relationship that Rogue describes Logan having with the younger X-Men. I’ve seen him depicted in sort-of similar ways before, but you give it depth and realism.
-The flashbacks...it’s like we’ve actually jumped right back into that time, and we can see how the characters have changed. You don’t have to tell us what’s happening, we can see it for ourselves.
-Rogue’s anxiety about not being discovered
-The desperation that you see develop as the X-Men realize their way of living has changed.
-Brilliant explanation of how the machine worked in the new universe. Science is so hard to write in fanfic, and usually I skip over it. You did a great job.
-The way Rogue distinguishes between the relationship she has with Logan in her world, the one she has in the new world, and the one Jubilee has. There is so much emotion attached to her realization that she’s been “replaced” so to speak, and I think as W/R shippers we can really understand her disappointment. I felt almost as indignant as Rogue!
-The changed dynamic between her, Scott and Jean in the new world where they don’t see her as a little girl.
-The conversations between her and Carol and Logan in her head. I’ve never seen it done like this before and it’s brilliant.
-The way you wrapped the whole story up. You really didn’t take short cuts and you didn’t take the easy way out, and I know how difficult that is. You pulled it off so well, and had me glued to my computer screen for days.

I really can’t wait to go read some of your other stories now!

I know it's been a while since you updated this story, but I just found it again and remembered how much I loved it. If you have even the tiniest urge to continue writing it, please listen! I'd love to read more of this (or any of your writing!)

Frig, I love this story. I almost didn't want to read this today because I read your last story in almost one go and I hate having to wait for this one.

Also, you make me want to bang my head against my desk because in a million years I'll never be able to write like this. I mean this in the most sincere way possible: You could probably describe grass growing and I'd eat it up ( the writing, not the grass)(not that that image is any less weird). I love your writing.

The way you write Logan is so perfect. Watching x3 is so difficult because the characters don't act at all in accordance to how we are used to seeing them, but reading stories like this make me a feel a lot better about it. The little behind the scenes looks make perfect sense. I love how much thought you've put into your descriptions, and that you share your reasoning with us. Please keep writing this, I cant wait to read more!

Author's Response: Wow, thank you so much. That means a lot to me. Logan\'s a lot harder to nail (er...thoughts drifting, ahem) than Marie (...also nice...) I\'m so relieved he worked for you. I rewrote this chapter a bijillion times out of worry he wouldn\'t sound right, and a lot of the problem I had has to do with what you\'re saying about X3. The Logan who speechifies, \"X-Men stand together\" is jarringly heroic compared to the anti-hero who challenges, \"There\'s a war out there. Sure you\'re on the right side?\" I\'m all for character development, but, man, X3 Logan just comes off as delusional. Hence why I blame the Professor, heh.

Wow. This is going to sound crazy but I was thinking about your story yesterday (I've been listening to Neko Case, and you were right, she is wonderful) and wondering if you would update soon, and then when I got home from work and saw you had it made me so so so happy. You made a crappy day that much better, so thank you.

As for the chapter, I loved it. I just love the way you write the relationship between Logan and Rogue-acknowledging that its more fragile than she (or we) like to believe.

I hope that if you can bring her down so low, you can also build her back up again. One of my favourite things about your writing is how the characters change and grow based on the things you put them through.

I also hope that shorter chapters means more frequent updates, if you can manage it?

Oh my, I love this story. I'm thinking three chapters isn't going to be long enough. Absolutely can't wait to read the next chapter!

Author's Response: turned out you were right: three chapters wasn\'t quite enough. thanks for the review, glad you\'re enjoying it...

Thank you for updating this. I love love love this story and even though you've broken my heart into a tiny little pieces, it's so beautiful I don't care.

I love your Rogue so much. She's strong and tough and sassy and basically awesome.

The way you wrote Logan/Wolverine was wonderful too. It seems so realistic and heartbreaking and perfect.

Thank you for this story--I'm sad its over, but I know I'll be re-reading it!

Author's Response: aw, i\'m hugging you over the internet: i didn\'t want to break your heart into tiny little pieces. but thank you so much for your kind comments, i\'m glad you enjoyed it. i\'m also very flattered that you like my version of rogue because i think sometimes it\'s too easy to make her a push-over and i hope i never do that. the stuff with wolvie felt like a risk for me: so many times he gets portrayed as this unstoppable, invulnerable being but i made him be really vulnerable in this and i wasn\'t sure i could pull it off. if i did then i\'m glad and thanks for you lovely review.

Oh goodness. I’m just returning to the WRFA after a long absence, and I’m so glad your story was the first one I chose to read. This is perfectly paced and so eerie, and I really, really can’t wait to read what happens next. Thank you so much for sharing it with us!

Author's Response: Your sweet review gave me just the creative boost I needed. Thank you so much!