Well you have one thing right, we don't see ourselves the same way others see us. The italicized phrases were almost always very poetic. I really liked it :)

that was nice, and the poetic italics werent bad either. my only regret was that i was shaken out of the image by the word 'waist' at the very end. it should be 'waste', and im only glad that it was in the last bit so that it didnt ruin the story for me ^^

*chokes as tears fill eyes*

That...that was so beautiful! I almost did cry (and normally I am not emotionally affected by fanfiction) simply because this is one of the most touching Star Ocean stories I have ever read!

One thing that was absolutely brilliant about this fic, was the attention to detail. Really, it is virtually flawless. I can't even pick a favorite line *cries from hopelessness* because it was all so GOOD!

Crying on Albel's part could be considered OOC, but under the circumstances who can blame him? Everyone's gotta cry sometime, and Albel is not the exception to the rule, no matter how 'tough' he is portrayed. All in all (hah!), I couldn't give a damn.
Also, I am obsessively fixated on the pairing of Albel and Nel, so your story gets a definite bonus!

I love this story, so you can guess what my next move will be...

*adds to favorites*

Glad to see you got this back up. Fic deletion shan't keep you down! I'm kinda hoping that other people will be able to do something similar...you know, edit whatever was the so-called 'problem' and repost...

My favorite line, still, is “We know who made us…but who made them?”

Though part of the new poetry you added comes in a close second: "Scars can be covered but never undone." and "Some wounds may never heal, but a spirit can mend." Personally, I think the 'scars' line out of the two has a better rhythm somehow...but I know next to nothing about poetry, so don't mind me...I just like the '1-2-3, 1-2-3, 1-2-3, 1' pattern I guess...

Are you kidding? This is a super fabulous, profound, and stunning piece of work. The poetry is simply amazing; far better than anything I could do.

Just... wow. It's a favorite, for certain.

I'm glad you were finally able to repost this! I didn't get to read the first version, but this version was awesome. Ah, sweet Alnely goodness. I love how you used Nel's post-Luther feelings in this. After all, she was the most religious. She definitely would have taken it harder than everyone else. And the way Albel and Nel interact was very insightful. Good work!

Wow. I really enjoyed reading that. I thought it was great. It was really deep and meaningful. I really agree with what you said "Sometimes what other see in us isn't what we see in ourselves". It's so true.

i liked it both ways. and your poetry skills are pretty good! i loved the little...um thought thingys i guess. :)

I remember this story. I loved it ^^