>>It's out. Go read it.
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>>That's my comment.
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>>-Craig
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>Now, for a real comment... I REALLY dig the jab at esperanto :D

HA! I had to laugh at that as well--I realize I haven't been posting lately, but I'm one of those stick-in-the-mud Americans who believes in never fixing anything that isn't broken...well, after taking physics, I have to admit that using metric saved my skull. But other than that...

Anyway, as for my own personal brand of commentary: Nice. Very nice. I was especially pleased (well, I'm not happy she's this way, but happy she's true to the original character) about Juri's natural fatalism, her assumption that Kate isn't interested in her solely because Juri would -want- her to be that way. And, if she's not nearly so nasty about it as in the series, that's easily chalked up to the growing, learning experience she's gone through during the course of the series. Hell, that's what the whole series is about anyway.

Speaking about growing up and coming closer to goals and whatnot, I sort of have to ask: Are Juri and Shiori going to be reunited at some point? As cute as Juri and Kate would be, I can't help but think that after all the heartbreak Juri's gone through, she deserves to finally snag the girl she's been after since day one. Heck--much earlier than that. And, after Shiori's apparent growth and maturity near the end, perhaps she deserves to finally be with someone special, too. No, I don't consider Ruka special. =P It's kinda hard to reconcile--I don't see any of the three girls as polyamory material--but then again, I never foresaw Kei and Skuld or Megazone and Larry Mann getting along, either, though their situations aren't strictly polyamory. Perhaps I should chalk it up to the UF universe or the SKU universe and leave it at that. Either works, I have to admit, and both together? Hoo, boy. Much room for speculation.

Anyway, I was most enchanted by this piece and I hope to see more good stuff from the Eyrie folks in the future. Especially since this next segment promises to have some hellacious developments within. Keep up the good work!

--"I invoke the rites of fiery Muspelheim, and give thy soul up to the inferno's embrace..."