I had neglected these boards for some time out of constant disappointment with so much of the material. How fortunate for me to revisit your list of stories and find that you had posted a new one! I am so pleased to see you here again, and with another diamond-bright set of character studies and, as per your style, an oblique look at Logan and Rogue's relationship, such that it is! Some favorite moments:

"Logan nods without comment, and Xavier remembers that he has never really liked taciturn people. People suspicious of or inhibited by speech. Xavier has never known the luxury of being one of those who could trust the body and its gestures, more than words. More than thoughts. Everything Xavier has ever been able to hold onto, has never been something he could hold with his hands." Never felt that Xavier whas ever entirely trusting of or comfortable around Logan...

"The swiftness with which she looks away reminds Xavier of how twitchy she is, has always been. How when she had arrived Xavier had always considered Rogue the feral one, not Logan." As another admirer commented, in all the fanfic based on X1 I've read over the years, I don't think I've ever read anyone's take on Rogue's state of mind when she first came to the mansion...

"Xavier sees Logan lower his head, lean ever-so-lightly out into Kurt’s path. His nose twitching, his entire body still and taut as a hunter’s. Detecting. Inhaling.

Smelling, Xavier realizes. Smelling.

Then Kurt passes, and the moment does, too. Xavier looks at Logan. It isn’t quite jealousy, or anger on the man’s face. Just this serious, grave determination. This frank instinct, or need. Need to take what he can. Need to feel what he can. Where he can find it." One of the things about Logan that has always been at the heart of my fascination with the character is in the way he uses this part of his mutation - his enhanced senses and his inate abilities to "read" what he's sensing - to gather information about a situation or a person. I love how you use that in your descriptions of him. He's a lot more than the adamantium skeleton, the claws, and the berzerker rage - thank you for tapping into that about him.

Now, I see that it's been some time since you've updated. I will be checking back more often in hopes of seeing more of this new story. Welcome back and thank you, Acse!

I recently reread this lovely story in my specially printed-out and bound edition of "The Collected Logan/Marie Saga" by the incomparable tinhutlady. Her writing always entertains and makes me happy. She's a gem that I recommend to anyone looking for a good story and good characterization. This story is just a small example. I'm glad to see she's continuing to be archived here.

Author's Response: Had to laugh. Logan visited me one last time, in a drabble for a friend a few days ago on lj. Considering how many years it\'s been since I\'ve written fanfic, I was floored. Can\'t post here, though, as it\'s House/Logan crossover material, even though Rogue was mentioned.

I wish I could find the other House/Logan crossovers in your series. Your handling of both characters is so spot-on, so true, and this is the only such crossover in any genre that truly works for me. Your writing is amazingly adept and your stories always work in a logical way...this is an ordinary world in which extraordinary people exist with their own problems they must face everyday. I miss you, tinhutlady.

Author's Response: I know I am incredibly late with my response, but thank you. Your words are incredibly kind. I rarely check this site, but did today and am overwhelmed by your generous evaluation. I believe the other House/Logan crossovers are on my LJ, at https://tinhutlady.livejournal.com/. Just click on the houselogan tag. Or maybe it's house/logan. I think either will work. But again, thank you.

"But his body pulled her in like gravity...." Ohh...guh...

Oh, God, what did they do to Logan? I'm a sucker for tortured, lab-rat, recovering-his-mind Logan. Good work!

Author's Response: Thanks!
There is a compounded problem with his lab time here. Whatever went on with Logan it was decided to drop him in this cavernous hole for sensory deprivation to really break him. Then somewhere during that time traveling Logan wakes up to this sensory deprivation and I'm thinking is there for a couple of weeks, one of which the lab has been shut down to minimal operations. So he went from some kind of torture to break him, to the sensory deprivation which went even worse with no real meals or sounds from about for the last week or so. This led him to not necessarily being broken but he was hallucinating and talking to the Rogue he left in the other timeline.

Rough, feral Logan...love that dark, wild creature. All senses and sensation. Great writing!

The name of the city in Pennsylvania is Erie, NOT eerie ... which is just weird and/or creepy. Ha!

One of those despair-to-hotdamn!nights! Logan's senses are really off if he can't smell the difference between some hooker and his Marie, and he doesn't immediately recognize a ring he bought for her himself. Great, hot story, though!

Intriguing start. Run with it!

Author's Response: Thanks, it's done through ch 7. Still working on the rest.

You have set the scene so well that I can easily picture this wooded glade, the grass, the boulders, the waterfall, the rain shower. And them, finally resolving a few issues. Think you'll melt, Sugar?" "Nope, but you might."

"Though Rogue wasn't thinking of wanting things perfect anymore, she only wanted him."

Ah, I do love me a great road trip story. Thank you for this one.

Author's Response: Thank you! It puts a smile on my face to know that the descriptions worked. You're welcome, road trips are always fun.