Ok I know you haven't heard from em in a while, sorry. Sorry, sorry sorrysorry. I've been sort f busy lately but I'm still reading Antiphony. I think I'm near the end of Jasmine's time in the mirror. Which, by the way, you're right, deffinately my favorite part so far. I'm, like, ashamed to have even told you I skipped over it the first time.

Anyway, wow. WOW, wow. This COMPLETELY blew me away. I won't lie, since Jasmine entered the mirror I've been more and more, erm, fasinated with Destane (really how could I not being the total Mozenrath fangirl I am), especially his ah relationship with Raniye. It's completely disturbing but I always felt it had sort of almost delicate, possibility to it. Which is why I'm SO glad you wrote this companion piece. It's so beautiful, like poetry but...not. It's amazing, really, your descriptions are just so incredibly lush and perfect. Brava (claps).

btw, this knocked you into my favorite authors. and i've only favorited one other person.

amazing! I recently re-discovered the Aladdin TV show sorting through my childhood memories with a friend...AWESOME!! ^_^

Shoys.

This was a lovely piece, and certainly lives up to its horror/romance classification. While it still doesn't give him any backstory, it does make him more of a person rather than just "The Villain". It also made me think more about what part Raniye could play in bringing Destane down.

Excellent. a very great read, but as you said a bit disturbing. due to the fact destane is ** in the head. the guy is clearly the worldest biggest nut case. still plot is great, perfect flow. Just a very good read all over. very well done. sorry about being so late on this. again excellent read.

I think forever a charmed one summed up everythign I love about this piece. Poor girl, poor, poor thing. I wonder if we will ever hear things said in her own words. This has been faved.

M...when pedos get poetic.
I really enjoyed all of the dark themes presented here: love at its vilest and most despicable, unrequited and more than a bit delusional. A lot of men I read about have very troubled desires when faced with the beauty of adolecents *sigh* Poor blokes don't stand a chance.
Destane's characterization was lovely. I enjoyed seeing his thought processes, his twisted infatuation and his own feelings of helplessness and loss of power. I still hate his guts, but this showed me to hate him in an entirely new light!
Where would the wicked be without Roses? All of the corruption in and of itself gets dull after a while, those with vile hearts (or, in my experience, no hearts at all) need a bit of purity here and there, if only to smudge and darken it.
I adored this piece, it has been fav'd.
On that note, update Antiphony, PLEASE!

Whoa, this is outstanding. Gave me the shivers at some points. Creepy, creepy Destane. O_O You write dark themes really, really well. That is why I love your work. lol.

I really liked Destane's thought process, especially the 'rose' theme. I love your metaphors. In whatever you write, they are always so rich and vivid! I could dive right into the Aladdin universe with your descriptions.

"And I learned that beauty is all the purer when adorned by courage, as futile as it may be."

Apparently even Destane learns something new everyday. I really liked your portrayal of his 'feelings' for her. Ok, maybe ‘feelings’ isn't the best term to use. Infatuation, lust, and fascination might work better.

"I would save you, as the potter saves his most valuable clay for the most isolated, unbroken time of the night."

Yeah, I would not want to be that clay. She is very brave, something that I love to see in female characters. She's brave, and has the strong will to remain silent and not lash out without thinking. Personally, I think I like her more than I do Jasmine. Yep, I do. Take that Disney! lol.

"as the hammerings of my own heart intrigued me, this reflex I had long forgotten"

What I really like about how you portray Destane, is that he isn't a practiced pedophile, or even a practiced lover at all, by choice or forced. Like Mozenrath, gentle human contact is foreign. (And I really like that Destane has never made any advances on Mozenrath. Guh. Way overdone, and I just find that revolting anyway.)

"my smile returned as I realized you were weeping for me, in anticipation of what you could offer me, your resplendent beauty thus far enfolded, now straining to open in full bloom. For me. The pleasure and pain of your first bloom, all for me."

Yeah Destane. She's weeping because she likes what you're doing. Of course that's what it is. She wants to give herself to a murderer.

Not.

That was another wonderfully creepy line for him. *shiver* Is the window open or what? Sheesh. Destane's selfish desire for her was written to the equivalent of some well-published horror-romance novel where the villain secretly lusts for the heroine. Horrifying to think about, yet the reader can't stop reading because the scene is so intense and gripping. Then you curse when it’s over.


Anyhoo, I loved reading this! I can't wait to read more from you. ^_^

ttyl.

-Forever-

I loved it , I feel so sorry for Raniye . I like the way you portrayed Destane in this. I would love a one shot from Raniye's point of view, that would be interesting. Keep up the great work and I am anticipating also the next update for Antiphony

Good job!