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26 is drafted. As I was writing it, I found my focus in the Lissira half of the story switching to Paine and Baralai. This is not a direction I was expecting to go, and I'm a little concerned that it won't hang together -- I believe the transition itself was organic, but I still don't think this is truly Paine's story, and I'm afraid spending too much time on her life will break the momentum. At times like this, I wonder whether I should only have used Lissira as an occasional framing device rather than trying to weave the stories of father and daughter together. But it is the task I have set for myself, and I will see it through.

I think I will keep moving forward, into 27 and possibly beyond, to make sure that the moments I am envisioning work together and link into the Auron story in the way I'm hoping they will.

I have missed writing in Paine's voice, though. Perhaps that's why "Fate" popped out so forcefully (although I've no doubt that it also had something to do with missing Nooj). But now I'm finding it... not trivial to return to Auron's; they are so different and yet similar in many ways, and I have to be very clear on which person I am writing.

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I am extremely grateful for your review, particularly after the one from Yuna Flowering who thought my handling of that event rang falsely. I do believe she is married to her idea of the scene and cannot entertain any other. Never mind me. I have lived with this character so long and so intimately, I believe I understand his motivations and I appreciate your endorsement of my vision in this version.

And I thank you for the correction on the Home matter. I tend to be extremely narrow in my concentration and, frankly, had not given the history of the Al Bhed a thought. The error was not an AU decision; it was the result of the purest ignorance and I am glad you corrected me. You, lady, are a proper critic. ;)

You are welcome, both for the review and the correction. It's not a big issue; the exact timing of the destruction of Home doesn't matter all that much for the story you are writing. Although, it might affect the companion piece, depending on where she takes it. Does

iamleaper know the correct timeline?

I must confess that I am not entirely on board with the darkest aspects of your characterization of Nooj, either, but I see why you take him in that direction. You've done very well at weaving your interpretation into canon, you're consistent, and the story is beautifully written, so I am happy to come along for the ride in this respect. I think that we have to expect differing and sometimes conflicting interpretations of characters and events when we read fanfic. If we didn't bring different ideas to our stories, what would be the point of writing them? You might as well just stick to the source material.

I have devised something clever for the Home problem. =) Thanks for being on the ball... I had wondered what I was going to do about that, but finding one little sentence in Part Eight of Ikon's work helped me out immensely. ^^ If you see my latest chapter in the companion, you will see the result.

I just finished reading the chapter a few minutes ago. Nice save!

I am enjoying your story immensely, by the way. It makes a fine companion piece to Ikon's fic. I also read your story about the Trainer dressphere some time ago and was impressed by that as well. You are a fine writer, and I look forward to seeing what else you come up with.

>.> I've got a doozy up my sleeve, only part of which is posted on FFN. Someone once called me "master of the fanwank"... which I think is good. =)

Thanks for reading my stuff. I really appreciate it! I haven't read anything of yours because I'm lazy, but one day, I'll get around to it! Promise! ^^

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