I positively LOVED this story! One of my all time favorites on here. Amazing work!

Spectacular story. I love it. Thank you

Loved this series. Thank you xxx

This is an amazing story.
I love the way you write Han/Leia.

Thanks for the time and effort you put in this.

I really enjoyed this story.

Perfect ending. Oh, and I really liked the sigil part. What of herself did Vada add? That would have been neat to know. Thanks for sharing. Great story.

And finally it is all working out. So happy for them all.

I am sorry for this very late review. Real life got in the way. I really liked flirty Leia and the little kids on the Falcon and the vacation scene, of course. Finally some peace & quiet...

This was another amazing story that had me laughing, crying, angry and so excited every time I got an update notification. Your writing is so raw and real and fantastic. Thank you again for this and all your stories! I can’t wait for the next one :)

Beutifull and perfect

fuck this was one of the best things i've ever read. i loved every second of it. thank you.

-G

I think it's appropriate that you ended this with Vada's viewpoint and with their little family growing. I found this to be appropriate for the entire story because it's mostly positive and happy, but it's also a little sad.

What I liked about this story is that it shows how family dynamics are both the same a different regardless of if you are in Star Wars or good old Earth. You did an excellent job of handling what is a messy situation and showing all the different emotions and fears involved. I felt so much empathy for everyone, and that is a testament to your writing. How could I not love and feel for Vada, but at the same time it is totally understandable that Han would have trouble dealing with things out of surprise and shock. I mean, how could he possibly have predicted that. And I agree with Leia that the way Correllian social services notified them was just outrageous.

It's funny that usually I empathize with Han a little more than Leia in your stories, although I love the way you write both of them. But in this story, I felt for Leia so much more. As time went on, it was wonderful to see Han and Vada bonding and becoming a real family, and it eased my heart to see Han and Leia come to a place where they were able to regain their connection not in spite of or because of Vada but just that what they have is strong than any other presence in their lives.

But this chapter and Vada's narration was exactly why I felt for Leia in this story. It's clear from all the previous chapters that Leia loves Vada and that she thinks of Vada like a daughter in every way that matters. And it's clear that Vada cares for Leia. But it's also clear that maybe up until this point, Vada hasn't really accepted Leia the same way Leia has Vada. You did a great job of showing us how Vada felt about her mother and how much Vada loved her even if she knew her mother wasn't always the best parent. And Leia is so wonderfully understanding that Vada would never want to give up her mother. In fact, you do a great job of implying that Leia understands this because she would never want to give up her mother or father for her birth parents. BTW, I think it's awesome that Leia understands for almost the opposite reason. But that's also what makes it a little bit sad that Vada says what she says about Jacen connecting them by blood. I know Han doesn't think that his connections to Leia, Luke and Chewie are any less because they aren't by blood. I know Leia doesn't think that. Sure, it's precious to her that Luke is her twin brother, but I don't think she would feel less about him if he wasn't.

So, while I know that Vada meant it in a good way and loves Leia, I think it's also a little sad that it was only after Vada had a blood connection to Leia that she felt at peace and secure in her family. I think it's bittersweet that Vada sometimes calls Leia mother but Luke is always Uncle Luke. I can identify that it's easier for Vada to accept Han because she never had a father, and he's her biological father and a loving one. And I get that it's easier to accept Uncle Luke and Chewie because, again, they are replacing anyone. And I even get the feeling that if Bail or Breha were still alive, Vada would be so open to having loving grandparents and would call them that because she hated her biological grandparents so much. But Leia doesn't get that. Leia is just Leia, sometimes Leelee, but mostly just Leia who has to be the "mean" parent.

Now, I'm not suggesting you change any of that or that what you wrote is wrong. I think it's great that you took such a complex and realistic take on this. I just think it's also bittersweet for Leia. Yes, she understands and has done everything to convey that to Vada, but there is a part of me that aches that Vada never made more of a connection to Leia and used that Alderaanian term Leia mentioned for situations like this.

Well, as always, your stories bring out the rambling reviews because your stories bring out the feels in me so much.

That was a perfect ending. I was kind of expecting the anklet to fall off at some point.

This is such a great contrast story to your Identity ‘verse. Lots of similar things happen, because of course they stay together, but the detail you have constructed here (and generally you always do) is beautiful and develops slightly different characters, resulted from their different life experiences. My favorite parts of this one are Leia’s response to meeting Vada and knowing, Luke stepping up and calling Han on the Hoth-level Bantha shit, Vada’s wall mural, and Leia/Han’s exchange about Leia as a vixen. Such creative, wonderful details Alexandra! Thank you for sharing your creation.

"You two are my bloodstripes." OMG - so perfect! This ending was perfect. I am actually sad to see this story end. I loved Vada from the beginning, and the way that you wrote the struggles between her and Han/Leia, as well as the struggles between Han and Leia, was so compelling. I'm blown away by your talent, and thankful that you continue to share your creativity. I've said it at least 13 times prior - and will say it again - I loved this story. Thank you!