I like Anaesthesia. She was a cool character. Awesome story.

Cute. cool story.

It is a great story but for better original Neverwhere style there should more thoughts and descriptions of the characters and sceneri represented in the story, but otherwise a story that I have not yet dared to write( but constantly dreams of writing)Congratulation to yuo.

Ahh! I always wondered what happened to poor Anaesthesia... well, now I know.
Do you happen to know if this book had any sequels or prequels? Or, perhaps, do you know of any books that are similar to this book and just as enjoyable? If you do, please contact me. Thanks!
-Quietly Vexed

Hm. A sweet story, and a really excellent plotline. But...it moves a bit too quickly. Maybe some more detail concerning a few things...a bit more on Anaesthesia and Trev's relationship...and the romantic feelings and such? A great idea though, you've got style ^^

I always felt sorry for poor Anaesthesia! Good story, with interesting original characters. Very vivid - and nice formatting. Good work, and good luck with your writing.

That was cute! I can see why it got an 'A' grade! :)

Kay... Interesting idea, the Rat girl goes on a quest of her own. However, the entire fic is WAY too simplistic. I like the Troll and
the Curse of the Speakers, but other than that... You need something more, some bit of energy in Trev that pulls ratgirl out of her
slump that lets her act so OOC. OK, all in all

Having only seen NeverWhere on TV, and not having read the book, I wondered if the book yeilded any more specific clues to the fate of Richard's "Dispensible" Rat-Speaker companion. Apparently not, but this story certainly makes one of the dark points of the series into something a lot more positive. Well constructed, not too long, and highly entertaining, I thoroughly enjoyed reading this. Thanks.

pretty good, but I felt that everything happened too quickly. So Anaesthesia knows Trev for only two days and suddenly they both fall in love with each other? And because of one brave act, years of hate between two enemies turns to happy alliance? Pretty simple plot. There's a couple grammar errors, too.

Love your work as always. Never skimp when one person critices you though. ;)

I really enjoyed this story, and it answered some questions that the book gave me.
While reading "Neverwhere," I was upset when the Rat Girl disappeared on the bridge, since I think she's one of the more likeable characters; but, at the same time, I wondered whether she had some possibiity of still being alive, and if so, where she went. Also, I've fantacized about Neil Gaiman writing a sequel in which Door searches for and finds her sister. I liked the answers this story gave to my questions.
However, I'd prefer it without the sudden romantic relationship between Anaesthesia and Trev, and I thought the ending was too well tied up, with everyone showing up one right after the other. Of course, it's a short story and has limited space, which might explain that.
The dialogue was ok, though Croupe could have used more convoluted sentences, more big words, like the flowery way he speaks in "Neverwhere." I think the story has some wonderful description, particularly of the alligators and rats. The idea of not only Rat-Speakers but also Gator-speakers opens more possibities--that is, there could be people who speak to other creatures, like dogs and cats.

Beautiful. Worthy of Gaiman himself.(Though, I think Vandermer's dialogue was a bit wordy...)

hey, it's always cool to find another gaiman fan. technically your story served its purposes, but the plot and ideas were hackneyed. the development of the romance was cheesy. i bet you're reality-based stories are better. but hey, technically it wasn't bad at all. keep on writing.

Thanks everyone for your great reviews, and don't abandon your Neverwhere fics, write them up! I'm getting lonely in here!