LAST EDITED ON Sep-08-14 AT 08:52 PM (EDT)
 
That was awesome!

Vestra and Jenny are two of my favorite characters, and it looks as if they'll get to ding Akio's pride a bit, which is always nice to see. Also, more girls with swords.

I really liked that Jenny took the time to ask questions, instead of just making the assumption that Vestra was unquestionably an enemy. And likewise that Vestra actually sought to communicate despite having been attacked in the very recent past and still injured.

I have to admit, I was very excited that this piece had nothing to do with Diqiu. I like your version of Korra, (the Sato kids, the Air Benders) but it's just been a lot of focus there lately. The setting is okay, but the background bits just don't catch my interest.

And, really, Nall needs to get the hell over it. Whiny, moody Nall might be story enhancing to some, but isn't exactly entertaining.

Well, that and I like the Corwin/Anthy/Utena family unit thing. I like the AoN shows, the Valiant cruises, the Asgard side-trips, and the New Avalon/EoJ/CSI:NA pieces. All of that is far more interesting than Diqiu, save for those characters above.

So, yeah, kudos for the departure.

Hopefully, you'll stay with this for a bit. Maybe work in Rose and Don Griffin in some way. Maybe work that dialogue fragment of Wakaba's in somehow. Maybe have Saionji make some contact with the Duelists. I do have hope that this will lead to Saionji and Mia dismantling whatever the hell Akio has going. Preferably, just before someone, and I'm not terribly picky here, puts a firearm to his spine and relocates it in a ballistic and final manner.

I know, keep wishing.

Nicely done.

- Bodhi