Ooh. Yay for two chapters at once. I think that warrants two reviews at once too, huh? If only because I don't have the attention span to read two chapters and remember what I read well enough to review it all *blush*.

Love his thoughts during the training sim--really brings home the sadness of the events that came after to derail his plans :(. Now I'm wondering what kind of magic you're going to work with the scene where she's leaving to get the Cure.