Wonderful. Seriously. I really can't find anything in this story that I don't like. Dependent Rogue works for me in this case (and normally I have issues with it) - but this is probably because I know just how much rape can traumatize a person. And Logan is behaving so gallantly. Really - well done on all accounts. Rogue's reaction is completely believable, Logan's care for her not at all OOC in the world you've created, and the writing nearly flawless. Thanks for the update! And I'm sorry to hear about your friend. Take all the time you need to mourn - we totally understand!

Author's Response: I\'ve been sitting here (when I should be typing up a certain something else) trying to think of a way to write thank you, since you cannot hear my happy screams. But there\'s nothing suitable for just how grateful I am. Thank you. >hugs very, very tightly<

So... on a scale of one to ten, how bad is it that I really want Rogue to end up with Cap in this? And it's so bizarre, because I am such a hardcore Rogan fan. But the way you've written Steve's character (also a fan of CapAm and especially for a first time portrayal - you've got him so down) - I just really want him to end up with Rogue.

The realism of that just really sits with me, I think. Logan is her first love (maybe even her true love) but just because you're in love with someone and are "meant" to be together, doesn't mean it always works out that way. Steve is the guy I feel she loves as well and, had Logan not come along, she'd have been perfectly happy with him for the rest of her life. And they seem to have just such an easy relationship together - it's a simplistic beauty. Versus with Logan, there's this raging fire of emotion there and undoubtedly being with him would mean she'd get burned quite a lot (even when he doesn't mean to hurt her - and vice versa).

But with Steve - I feel like, yeah, it might never be this burning passion, but it's a different kind of love - a solid one. Where you're not second guessing yourself all the time.

And now I'm rambling...

I'm sure whomever you pair her with in the end will be wonderful. All I can say is that you know it's a good story when you have caused a die-hard Rogan fan to start surfing the web for Rogue/Captain America fics...

PS - this very well might be the only one. Dang it!

Author's Response: hey, just wanted to say thanks for this review. i agree that i think steve and marie make a good- if seldom seen in fanfic- match (and as a die-hard rogan shipper myself, how creepy is that for me?) you managed to sum up a lot of why i think they work too: katherine hepburn famously said \"love is a fire, but whether it\'s going to warm your hands or burn down your house, you can\'t tell in the beginning.\" and i think that\'s the choice rogue has right there: major arson or a warm hearth. by now you\'ve probably read the conclusion so you know which i chose, and i hope you enjoyed the chapter. thank you again for such a lovely review and hobbits away, hey!