You probably don't read these anymore, but on the off chance that you ever check back I had to let you know- you should be proud of this. You have a masterful grasp of compelling construction, meaningful dialogue, character consistency- and not once did any character seem even slightly untrue to the original. Or untrue to more thoughtful human nature, for that matter. Bravo, really. And thank you.

*sigh*
I wasn't sure one could pull of a 60k V4V story without V in it but I should have guessed you'd succeed nonetheless :)
Tons of action, scary and exhausting adventure, and bits of V thoughout the story - what a ride!
(Forgot to mention earlier - so glad you let them live in Audrey's house. Yay for more references to your other stories!)
Thank you very much for sharing :)

Poor Dominic, everybody calls his Mum! :)

What a beautiful letter. Proud father is showing. Now he says he's what's beneath the mask. Doesn't track with what I loved from the movie - his idea of him remainig an idea forever - but I really love your take on it, too.
He is so tender with her in his letters. Makes me sad and happy at the same time.

I forgot to say in the beginning - I was shocked and scared that Fingermen found the Gallery. It's the very first story that suggests that, and I honestly didn't think about that before but you might be right. Some kind of authorities must have investigated the explosion and the tunnels after the fifth. They must have found the Gallery. How smart of V to set it up with explosives and a thumb pad *phew* The mere thought of somebody nosing around the Gallery was unbearable, just like the thought of Evey's satchet being stolen :(

It was a very heavy chapter. I think I was exhausted by the end just like Evey and Dominic. More crying at "V? Can you see your son?"
You are so good at creating emotional attachments, it's scary...

Figures you couldn't let them escape just like that.
Very accurate description of what it feels like to fly out of a road and downhill...
And to add insult to injury, her water broke... oh my.

*chocking*
Good timing, Detective!

The third letter! I couldn't believe at first that he was actually asking her to move on, but then I saw that he phrased it differently. Wishing a family for his child - I can relate to that. Still, something clenches at my heart every time I remember how broken he was when he thought about Dominic in Evey's bed. "Not yet." *sniff*
And I too had a feeling he was glad to be wrong about his sterility.

Another beautiful letter.
*sniff*
You know, I think it was very smart of you to bring in that reasoning into his decision - that he might be used as a weapon at some point if he lived. In their situation - I mean, with Evey on his side being the best motivation to stay alive - I wouldn't believe any lesser reason than the well-being of millions for him to sacrifice his life.

A very astute maid! Good for Dominic, finally some luck on his side!

Loved Evey's internal monologues in the end. She thinks pretty much what I've been thinking today, clinging to a tiny flame of hope, then snuffing it out with reason.

Couldn't help reading the letter again. Loved every single word of it. What a treasure to leave for her!

I could so see her sitting there for hours, with his blood dried all over her skin :(

Let me tell you that you have incapacitated me for the whole day, young lady. I suppose I should be glad it's Saturday so I didn't have to worry about going to work puffy-eyed or absent-minded. I could take as much time as I wanted digesting Adagio and re-reading its 23rd chapter *sniff* I also found Greensleeves on YT. The melody is so beautiful and haunting, the lyrics so fitting, I am glad and grateful you put it into your story. It feels like it always belonged there.

Anyhow, my wild theories about Allegro made me read it in one fell swoop this evening. From the tiny screen of my cell phone - just that you understand the earnest of my situation here, lol!

I didn't know what to hope for, actually. On one hand, I was afraid you might cheapen the tragedy of Adagio by rescuing V somehow. On the other hand, I hoped, till the very end of this story, that V would show up somehow *sniff* Just couldn't help it, you know? Even though I saw right off the bat the category - Adventure/Drama - and that it had no room for V.

So, this is what the world without V would look like. No magic, no fireworks. I was lulled at first by the arrangements V made for Evey, by all those attentive people on her way... only to realize that the world became much more dangerous for her when he was gone. What a taxing adventure! I think I could breathe normally again just when she was back to the Gallery.

I cried at every one of V's letters. They were so good, so soothing, so loving. I guess they helped me to come to terms with Adagio just like they helped Evey. Not talking away the pain but giving something new to remember. Would it be immature of me to whine a little about the absence of the last letter? Huh, I guess it would.

Even though I don't feel yet how Evey could love Dominic in the end, I agree that she deserves a happy ending and that it's what V wanted for her. I guess my problem is that for me, he died just this morning. I am reading too fast for my own good

I will go back to the earlier chapters because I am sure I wanted to tell you much more but forgot by now. It was a long story! :) Thank you for sharing, it was a really thrilling and therapeutical read!

GAH! I wanted to know what V's last letter to Evey said! I love these two stories, so sad yet so full of love and hope. It's been quite a while since a story made me cry, but both of these have. I want to hear more about little Edmund, what his life is like, his curiosity about his real father! I really hope there will be more in this series.