> I think the Kate/Juri/Miki grouping felt more realistic of the
>two, but like Juri pointed out at some point (and Kate later echoed,
>if only in jest), relationships like that don't really happen RL
>because finding three people capable of handling it -and- compatible
>with each other is nigh impossible.

It's not that hard. It's damned rare, but I wouldn't call it nigh-impossible. Relationships like that _do_ happen; my wife and I were _in_ two of them (neither worked out, but that wasn't a surprise; it's not like the first person you date is generally the love of your life, either, and neither is something I particularly regret).

Hell, it's more realistic than Corwin falling in love at first sight! I'd like it believe it happens, but I've never seen any basis to do so; even when Vel and I write something like that, there's a magical reason for it.

For the record, I was betting that it would turn out that way (though I hadn't expected to take that long; Anthy (and Gryphon) have more patience than I do) from the moment Anthy told Corwin she didn't want him to desert Utena.