Oooh I loved this chapter! I was biting my fingernails when that woman had Chekov in her grasp!!! And Scott to the rescue!!! Oh this was SO him. ^^ Loved this!

Author's Response: Thank you! It was so him indeed to do just what he did there. ;-)

Excellent chapter. As always, you avoid the easy path. You tied Spock´s fears with Kirk´s actions very well.
V.

Author's Response: Thanks. ;-)

Oooh I can totally see why Sulu is shocked and worried about Chekov!

Whoa. What is happening??? *wants to find out* Once again, wonderful work!!!

Author's Response: Thank you. Most kind.

LMAO Bones as the Canterville Ghost!!! PRICELESS!!!!

And whoa!!! @ Sudak!!! I must admit, though... I *still* like him. *cries*

Loved this chapter, of course!

Author's Response: I'm glad you're enjoying it. ;-)

Whoa. ZOMG. That was really a slaughterhouse. @.@ Whoa. And Kirk's memory... ouch. But it's understandable that such a sight triggers such a memory! Again - whoa. (Whoa as in 'I liked the chapter!', of course!)

Author's Response: It was a hard chapter to write. Thank you.

Whoa that was really mean of them to make fun of Russia! Humph! Poor Chekov!

And I loooooooooooooooooooved the scene in Spock's quarters with Kirk falling asleep on Spock's bed! :DDDD

Author's Response: Chekov'll live, and he's learnt his lesson -- not to speak on the subject he knows nothing about. And the other scene came in a struggle and was re-written for about three times. I'm very happy you liked the final edition. ;-)

LMAO @ Kirk implying that Sudak is trying to make a move on Spock. OMG I laughed so hard. :DDDD

And the scene with Uhura and Sudak was priceless, too!!! Great job again!!!

Author's Response: ::grins:: It was a bit amusing, yes. Thank you. :-)

Hehehehe, Sudak sure knows how to catch Uhura off-guard! ;) I'm liking him more and more. Help! *lol*

I also really enjoyed the talk between Spock and Bones. I love the bickering... and I was really surprised to see that they can actually be NICE to one another! ;)

Well done!

Author's Response: Thank you! And Sudak, well, he just gets better and better. ;-)

*grin* I don't know why, but I like Sudak. I'm probably not supposed to, but I do. Ahem. ^_^' I just can't help it somehow!

I enjoyed reading this chapter a lot... I loved Kirk's thoughts about his various crew members and how they seem to have changed!

Great job!

Author's Response: Well, if it's any comfort, I don't dislike Sudak. ;-) He has some redeeming qualities, though people tend to hate him, yeah. ::grins:: Thank you very much for such wonderfully thoughtful comments! :-)

I am SO totally going to read this story, Anna! I love your work, you're an amazing writer - and so, naturally, this prologue is stunning! Very intense, very powerful - I loved Kirk's bad dream thoughts and all and the storm that went with them!

I have one question, though: For what kind of shippers is this story? *curious* ;) I mean I ain't picky when it comes to TOS - it's just my never-ending curiosity. ;)

Author's Response: Thank you, Mrs. P! What kind of shippers... Hmm, you got me there. To anyone who loves Kirk and Spock in infinite combinations, I guess. ;-) And for those who like the ensemble, too. ;-)

I don´t want this to end. I want it to last forever.Or ten chapters more, at least...LOL
A girl´s thing, I guess.?
V.
PS I really like the way at the end of your stories all details, even minors, are tightly tied up, and there´s no reference with it´s explanation.

Author's Response: Thank you, Vero! I do want the story to end though. For them, it's not the right place to be. Hopefully, there will be other. ;-)

When you have the benefit of being the editor and knowing the whole story, you get to look back at the beginning and marvel at how it ties back to itself. While I can't fathom that the reviewers on FF.N can't actually see it, I know part of this problem is that I have foresight that they don't about it. So, of course, they don't see yet (hopefully they will at the end) just how well-woven this tale actually is.

The imagery here of the city after the storm is lovely. It sticks in my mind everytime I go back to read again; the rain, the smell of it, the way the world calms afterwards. How you managed to weave in the metaphorical imagery of the storm battering the city to Jim's mind-state and events that haven't been revealed until later. It's masterful work, Anna; it's not a story for people who want something quick and light to read. It asks such hard questions and offers no simple explanations.

Author's Response: Yes, I like this scene, too. Probably because I had a lot of very qualified help with it. ;-) As with the rest of the story. In fact, if it wasn't for you, I think I still would have been stumbling over yet another cliche somewhere in the middle of it. Thank you doesn't quite cover it... so thank you.:-) Just one thing though. Please no crussades?;-)