Elza was always one of my favorites, too. I always liked Clive as well...

I knew about Elza/Kelly/Clive to a greater detail thanks to suikosource's specs on those particular characters, so I think I got a better gist of their story. But anyone who gives Suikoden any kind of thought has to place Clive (at least) in some kind of ugly place that would make him lose his emotions--to those who don't know him, anyway.

Anyway, I thought it was a really nice piece. Elza's thoughts at the end kind of chilled me. I don't know--going from the happier times spent with her lovers to the very end when she's got the guns...it's tragic. Of course, the reader doesn't know if she pulls the trigger or not. I kind of hope she doesn't, but then it isn't as good that way.

Thank you for sharing this.

Huh huh huh guns huh huh huh. That was the best and one of the only Howling Voice fics I've ever read. Wow.

great job! too bad i'm too slow to ever complete clive's quest...he's still looking for her in my game. you did the characters well, even if i don't know them too well, i liked the way you did clive. well keep writing fics and i'll be sure to keep checking them out.