I swear to god I replied to this. At epic length, too. D:

Oh, I'm so glad you felt that way--that's what I was going for, and why I had to write it from her pov. It's--she's amazing, but she's hurting and real too, you know? Stubborn bitches unite and all that.

I will take that compliment, even though I hate making you cry--I don't use character death lightly, it's a trope you have to consider, and so it's good that the deaths affect people, it's important that they do.

That lame metaphor is pretty much the reason I wrote this story, dearest. Exactly and precisely that.

Also I love you, and I'm glad you love this, and I'm going to keep writing in this universe for a while, man. ♥