get ready for a long comment because i've been re-reading this story and its honestly such a comfort.

not only a comfort but this feels like such an adventure to read - like your favorite TV show (i really get inuyasha vibes, not as a direct compare but for that type of adventure feeling, if that makes sense). no other books or fics i've read over the years have been able to give me such a visceral feeling while reading - honestly true joy.

I know this fic is several years old but you are such an incredible writer everything is so in character and feels real - the way britt connects with the cast and the reader makes me (someone who's never fully gotten into TOS) fully understand the story - even through britts perspective only. thats an incredible skill in telling a story.

your portrayal of Brittney's character growth is subtle but is shows such progress and direction from chapters 1 to 67 - and while she still has struggles it's fun to be in her shoes and see her success, moments of levity, and struggles. With the whole cast there's something to appreciate with her interactions - obviously Lloyd and Zelos being the stand outs (really such a great friendship from both) - but her connection and kindness to Collette (both ways), quieter/intense moments with Raine, bits with Genius, the transition of awkwardness to fighting badass quotes with Pressa, friendship and bond with Sheena - especially during Volt. and I'm such a sucker for Regal and Britts conversations. and Kratos - such a complicated relationship especially near to this point here in the story. and the side characters too - love Lucien, the moments in Luin and bits here and there.

Brittney's interaction and changes to the plot where she can find it - while trying to hide secrets is something I loved reading too - and the reveals felt like they mattered (mostly going 'oh shit' on my end because I forgot a bunch over the years) when it came to earth.

Lastly just thank you - this story is such a treasure, thank you for your time with it and for sharing this. I'm grateful to have read any of your writing at all. I'm about to go re-read this and all of your other stories again. Sending you all the love from 2020

brittany, you naughty chick, you. you were thinking of a different kind of birthday present that included birthday suits, weren’t you? wahahahaha! anyway, this story has always been awesome and will continue to be awesome! i’m so jealous of the way you write! i’ve been writing fer years myself but i can never seem to get the hang of it! i suck especially at dialogue and yers has always been phenomenal. and funny asf. keep at it, we getting there, fam!

i have a cat named stella... i gave her to my friend cuz unfortunately i’m allergic to cats! /sigh

hadn’t she had some change leftover when she was gonna buy her sister’s gift? like, literally 4k gald. i remember her saying she was 2k short for that 6k chimera thing? zelos just went ahead and got it for her. also, is it safe to say that you won’t be including the demons from uhm, nifleim? it woulda been one HELL of a detour *cackle*

zelos could work as an escort maybe, lmfao.

is ok, me neither, brittany, and my ass is way older. at least you got a hot guy hitting on you every other minute! qq

also, i actually heard those caps in zelos’ sister’s voice. what was her name again? sy-something.

shouldn’t they have gone to meltokio to get the pope? vharley mentioned the pope and the kind dying, thought brit would have brought that up.

one, chocolate cake is the worst, fite me.

two, brittany’s petty asf, lmfao. SQUIRM, BITCH!

and three! pizza is the best, kratos doesn’t know what he’s missing.

every time brittany opens her mouth about what to do, i always have to roll my eyes. you ain’t learn from last time, girl? you ain’t hear the man say dragon nest before he would find out the name? this why her ass always getting in trouble, hush yo mouth!

... in the previous non-edited version, i was rooting for zelos/brit cuz i was more interested in shelloyd, but now, i’m not so sure. i see lloyd and brit as more best friends than lovers but there is potential. *rubs chin*

...kratos still deserves a slap.

wait, what. i don’t remember there being documents of her being from tethe’alla there before. i’m surprised, ive read this story before but it’s like a whole new one now that i’m reading it over.

what the hell? zelos! last scene is alllll him.

shiiiiiid, kratos is such a hypocrite! man keeping secrets, too! all now, he should have been paying child support but he skimping! i wish brittany could just call him out, ugh! poor lloyd. kratos needs a slap or two.

i was almost expecting brittany to be all, “do you have the hots for lloyd or something?” to yuan and pissing him off more, lmfao. he’d be wanting revenge fer that comment. XD also, you were remembering leonazium and i was remembering agarazium. the latter was so annoying because i couldn’t get the hell up when she did that shit! she needs a kick to the face or to lose an arm or something.

all the while “i’ll make a man out of you” was playing as i read this. came on when brittany was ranting at remiel and so i decided to put it on repeat, lmao.

wayment. i just realized. what happened to that one spanish line brit said from way back when they were first invading kvar ranch, “que sera sera.” you deleted it!? i’m only now remembering that she’d said that in the past but i didn’t take much thought of it until i was in the shower. so yer not dead? or was that done long ago? yer not still waiting in a ditch or something? /squint