So sorry, I've been reading on my phone and slacking on the reviews again, but it's a wonderful excuse to be able to back up and re-read this great story. So many great lines in this one...this whole section was wonderful about portraying Marie's angst about untouchability without a lot of woe-is-me melodrama. To her, it just is.

Marie paused for a long moment. She sensed the sincerity in his words. But she also wondered what prompted his devotion to her. “I know Rogue has, um, led you on. She doesn’t really understand, ya know? That we can’t be touched.” Marie looked down at her flimsy nightgown, her bare hands. She shivered. “She oughta know better. She was the one always tellin’ me . . . I’ll see if I can make her wear gloves from now on.”

And I really liked this part too:

Marie was . . . her, only not. Her, only even moreso.

And, the part where Logan whines to communicate to her...yum. I love me some feral Logan, as you probably know from The Prisoner, and you do an amazing job of making his feral side real but not ridiculous.

Author's Response: Don't be sorry. It totally made my day to come home and see the mountain of reviews waiting haha. Thanks for taking the time to give such thoughtful feedback. And yes, feral Logan is yum. I'm glad he came across well. But I don't think I could ever top your portrayal of him in The Prisoner. I've told you that's my favorite W/R story, right?

Your dialogue is simply amazing. The connection that Marie is making with Logan is really starting to come through, and can I tell you, I just loved it when Rogue slugged him.

The descriptions you give of Marie/Carol/Rogue is so subtle and yet so clear, really allowing your readers to experience each individual woman and how Logan/Wolverine interacts with them. I know that Carol isn't part of the "quadrangle", but I appreciate how much of an affect she has on Rogue/Marie.

But that scene by the lake? Beautiful. You're making me want to disappear in the wilds of Northen Ontario and wake up extra early just to catch a sunrise like that! Only, I think I need a bare-chested Wolverine to complete the fantasy but I think your story will do just nicely.

I'll just have to re-read this wonderfully written chapter several times to get my fix. :)

Author's Response: Aw great. I'm glad you liked this chapter. I was kinda nervous about it . . . seemed a bit clunky putting all that exposition in at once, ya know? But oh well. We're back to the action now, moving forward. As for Northern Ontario sunrises with bare-chested Wolverine--um YES. Naoplz.