This ROCKS.

This was just gorgeous. So complex, and true to their characters. Thanks for sharing.

That was absolutely beautiful and perfectly in character.

~Astral~

A very moving piece. I think you have captured Atia and her feelings perfectly.

I have just one word for this... beautiful.

Hurray! Well-written, in-character, and you managed to show the roots of their love/hate relationship from the very first scene. At the end it comes full-circle: "Don't you dare." Great job.

Normally I'm pretty good at explaining exactly why I loved a certain fanfic, but seriously, all I could say after reading this was a wordless AH of amazement. OMG. This is genius. Everything about it. Rome meets Joy Luck Club -- cutting, forthright, real. I love it.

Wonderful. Atia is my absolute favorite character and you capture her, and Octavia, beautifully.

OMNg I love Atia-Octavia interaction and I hope you'll continue the good work!

Oh, this is astonishing! Wonderful characterization of both Atia and Octavia; Atia as the story's speaker was both compelling and crystal clear. I liked the structuring of the story too -- the short "chapters" kept the story chronological while maintaining focus on the mother-daughter relationship. Congratulations on a job well done!