That fic have its own place in my heart starting from now :) These were several days full of joy and sadness, sometimes fun and sometimes heartbreaking. I'm glad Shepard's alive :)
I'd like to write smth more cause i have a lot on my mind, but to read and to write are different things and my english is terrible so...Thank u very much! I can't make through 3 part of a game (it was too much for me after Thane's death and endings spoiler ) and Im happy to know the story in your version :)
Oh, and it was sweet to see the appealing "zvezda moya". It reminded me of how mom addressed me in childhood :)

I loved this last chapter! It was so warm and fuzzy. I'm glad everyone's happy, despite the unfortunate addition of a kid. I'd love to read a continuation of the story if you decided to write it. At least, I think I would. Shep needed to be rescued a hell of a lot in this story, for such a big goddamn hero (to use Zaeed's words). At least after this prologue she seems like she *might* be getting back to the awesome Shep from the start of the story.

Wow, I don't know what to say, these last few chapters were a rollercoaster ride. I'm simultaneously happy and devastated and I'm torn because I love your writing but this time I'm not going to be able to be 100% positive in my review. I'm so glad Shep and James are finally reunited, and I loved how Shep's friends finally did something good for her in fixing her Citadel apartment. But the whole pregnancy and baby thing was absolutely devastating.
Firstly I don't believe for a second that someone so sure that she doesn't want a child wouldn't make absolutely certain she had contraception sorted. It's one thing for a pregnancy to be an accident despite taking precautions, but Shep never took precautions. She's a smart woman, and the saviour of the Citadel, in the middle of trying to save the galaxy! Even if she never wanted to find out if she could have kids or not after Cerberus brought her back, surely she'd be on the pill (or the ME version of that) just in case?
Second, the whole pregnancy was horrible - and you wrote it so wonderfully that I almost burst into tears every chapter. Anderson guilting her into keeping the child (as opposed to Shep realising herself that she was too far along and she'd have to go through with it) felt like a betrayal. Having everyone around her treat her like a child the whole time was frustrating. Having everything become about the baby and seeing James again rather than the fact that she'd saved the galaxy was depressing. The feeling of Shep being trapped was so vivid, I really felt it.
And then, she came around and started bonding with the baby. I'm so conflicted because on one hand I'm glad she was feeling better but on the other she's the saviour of the galaxy, not some housewife! The trope that a woman will always come around to motherhood despite how much she doesn't want it was really strong here and I have to say I really didn't like it. But on the other hand, if you were going to have her become pregnant and only find out at 5 months along, I don't see any other way this could have gone with your Shepard.
I'm glad you finished your story though, congratulations! Hopefully there'll be lots more to come.

Oh my god. I almost burst into tears when Rennah found out she was pregnant. The one thing she’s been so certain of is that she doesn’t want kids because of her past. And to find out she’s stuck with it, and Anderson is guilting her into keeping it! After everything she’s been through. Man, this was worse than the chapter when she loses an eye. I so wanted a happy ending but I’m dreading the next few chapters now. :(
Your writing is wonderful and vivid as always though!

I'm slowly making my way through your fic and I'm at this chapter - I have been enjoying the slow burn, and this chapter has been especially good. The bit when Cortez walked in made me laugh out loud for awhile XD

*standing ovation* I laughed, cried, screamed, gasped...etc etc. This one is definitely going on the shelf to be read over and over again. I loved it! Shame about EDI, tho... :/

Jack and Alenko, eh? Fire and gasoline. Oh, yes. I'm here for it.

I love EDI, so much. XD

*fans self* Well, that was...nice. Damn Cortez and his poor timing lol

That moment when you understand Russian

Holy shit, I mean nobody likes Jacob but damn that just sucks.

Learning Russian and it is killing me. I should know what that says but I can only figure out half of it.

I am captivated by your story...love, love, love it.

This is really wonderful!

Topshoteffect: as amazing a second time as the first.