This is coming a bit late i suppose, three years after it was written, but i was intrigued by your style. It was almost like a collection of poems in the way you lingered on certain details to convey a certan kind of message, it's actually very good - nothing wasted, the editing shows you considered your words carefully (either that or you have a gift of expressing yourself), overall i couldn't add anything,which is unusual for me and you also taught me something in your narrative style.
So thank you.
Now I'm going to read the rest of your work...

How incredibly lovely. The slow growth of the characters as told in the shorts, the restraint...you say things and show things without saying and showing everything, making it so much better in those reveals.

Excellent job on the fan fic. Really caught the feeling from the movie on this one. This one is going straight to my favorites. Thanks again.

good god, this was so passionately beautiful it hurt. thank you.

i loved this. the way you strung words together left me breathless more than once. thanks for this.

Very good story. But what happens with Algren and Taka after? I mean, you leave us hanging. Do they get married or something? Does Taka have another child (i don't know where that came from either)? Oh yaeh, if Nabu-tada was the ruler of the town, who's in charge of it now?

Wow. THat is all I have to say. Wow.

This was gorgeous. I am surprised to read such amazing fic for this fandom. I absolutely loved this. Wonderful job, very canon, and beautifully written.

hoo~ dramatic, ne? great fic, i like it!

A beautiful story.

-Surrealistic Strawberry

great!
no needless repeating.

short, I prefer long, but this is still great!

emotional, fragile.

Beautiful.

T: Heli From Finland

Great story! Write more stories sooN!

I recently watched The Last Samurai during History class, and fell in love with the story. I think you did a wonderful job here, your eloquence amazes me. I think you hit the nail right on the head, this epilouge is very true to the movie.

Lovely. Very poetic. :)

beautiful and poetic :)