*cough* Wow.

I love this.

It's so... oh, I don't know. Laid-back, maybe? Yeah, it's like, your writing is like a sweet lullaby. It flows and soothes and the imagery is beautiful.

...And of course, there's the fact that I love any fic which gives the durian the good name, 'cause it's a fruit native to where I came from and I am so very sick of foreigners saying that it tastes like rotten onions, because I'm damned sure it doesn't, and I thank you for thinking (or guessing) the same. Even though you've never tried it before xP Thanks a lot.

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Somehow I can't take the image of Kiros saying "...you wouldn't know an assassination plot if it jumped up and bit you on the ass..." out of my head. It kinda sounds... weird. *laughs*

To put it simply, you did a great job with this fic. Well done ;)

This seriously has to be one of the best fics I've ever happened across, hands down! Heck, the fact that it's actually based on the far-too-rare Kiros/Laguna pairing, just makes it even more superb. Simply put, you've made my day.

I really enjoy the fact that this story is without the sap. It's tangible, realistic, and really pulls away from the traditional lovey-dovey male x male fics I've come across. Additionally, I particularly enjoyed how the reader really has to get into the story to visualize what's going on - not to mention the pure originality of the concepts displayed throughout the whole piece. Durians, fruit baskets, and Wendigos? What a treat.

Excellent characterization and overall an absolutely beautifully written fic. I'm only saddened that I didn't run into this story sooner.

This fic makes me happy to an extreme degree. I read it quite a long time ago and then couldn't remember where I read it(then I had an anxiety attack...). I'm so glad I was able to find it again!
The way you approach the story is subtle and still very emotional. You have the characters behaving in such a believable and human way. And you gave such a strong atmosphere with the festival and all the goings on.
You write with so much poetry and the language worked so well because you didn't have to delve into the land of the graphic to make things clear. It was lovely without being sap and was truly a joy to read. Thanks so much. I posted it to my group as a fic recommendation for the holiday season...I hope that's okay! I just wanted to share the joy that is your writing.

It's certainly taken me long enough to submit a review for this, you know? Hee. I'll keep it short, since I sent my reactions to you in an email awhile ago, I think. I like your characterizations, particularly of Laguna. It's good to see someone write the goofball the way he is, keeping him in character with the information the game gives you, mentioning the way he tries for words-the writer in us all, huh?-and I enjoy reading your Kiros. He reminds me of someone, but I'm not entirely sure who.

Durians, man. One of these days I'm gonna hunt me down a durian.

And of course, I love you, too.

Ooooh.

Um, give me a few moments, I'll be coherent soon.

Kiros's lips were cold but the inside of his mouth was warm and it tasted like gingerbread, traces of smoke, and a little bit of alcohol, sour-sharp but very good. "Oh," Laguna finally managed to say. This all made perfect sense somehow. "Oh," he repeated, and he thought that so far he really was quite bad in coming up with the right words.

Gragh.

That was /lovely/. Such a nice Christmas treat. The Laguna characterization is dead-on perfect, and your writing is superb. I'm hungry for durians now...