OK, the main problem with you writing long wonderful stories is that it's very hard to get to the end because by then I'm completely addicted and don't want to stop. This is how I got into fandom to being with! I remember at some point a little way into the story that I idly wondered about what the title meant and how it applied. So the ending was lovely, wrapping up their stumbling crooked path to something that works, or has a chance of working. And they had to give up Pegasus so other levels of meaning there too. So much I loved about this, but mainly how real it was and how true it rang to canon John and Rodney. Loved the depth of feeling you showed between them without ever having them make sappy Hallmark declarations. And the inevitable cruel arguments of course, especially when it seemed insoluble before Rodney finally got it. He always was brave. Nora and PJ were great characters, utterly believable and individual. Obviously, the way you wrote it, the story has to progress through all the tragedy to the conclusion, but if Dave hadn't died and J&R had returned to Pegasus with Atlantis as per usual, I don't think they'd have made the relationship work, long-term. What with the Air Force and John too aware of his position, and DADT etc. So in a way the kids "rescued them right back". Thanks, it was an excellent read, and chock full of life.
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This is how I got into fandom to being with!
I remember at some point a little way into the story that I idly wondered about what the title meant and how it applied. So the ending was lovely, wrapping up their stumbling crooked path to something that works, or has a chance of working. And they had to give up Pegasus so other levels of meaning there too.
So much I loved about this, but mainly how real it was and how true it rang to canon John and Rodney. Loved the depth of feeling you showed between them without ever having them make sappy Hallmark declarations. And the inevitable cruel arguments of course, especially when it seemed insoluble before Rodney finally got it. He always was brave.
Nora and PJ were great characters, utterly believable and individual. Obviously, the way you wrote it, the story has to progress through all the tragedy to the conclusion, but if Dave hadn't died and J&R had returned to Pegasus with Atlantis as per usual, I don't think they'd have made the relationship work, long-term. What with the Air Force and John too aware of his position, and DADT etc. So in a way the kids "rescued them right back".
Thanks, it was an excellent read, and chock full of life.