wow..this was great man..good work u've done here..haha can't imagine cloud's expression Good job!

eh... this could have been a really good plot line if it wasn't so emo...

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This was a powerful piece. I'm curious about why you chose the German word for the title, though.

There was one obvious typo that I thought I should point out because it made me chuckle:

"But doubt thugs at her heart; does she want to die?"

I think you meant, "tugs." ;)

Well done.

That was so beautiful.

I dont believe it... but this story made me cry...!

Damn you and your good writing! :P

That was amazing. The image of her dying was very vivid. I could practically see it.

Poor Tifa...S.K Evans. you write such beautiful storys, its amazing! :)

Keep it up!

this story is just, epic win.

Fascinating, and really rather beautiful. :) As expected from you :D. x

I'm amazed how quickly you churned this out. It turned out well. You definitely made the right choice about style for this story.

I really really really adore the lines: (It's such a burden.)

(I think I have a thing for thoughts in parentheses. OR maybe just parentheses in general. Who knows.)

The imagery of Tifa being sliced through with her arms over her head, protecting herself, is also very vivid. That one action really sums up the whole contradiction of sacrificing yourself for another or a cause or whatever. so sad. But very human-the good,the bad, & the ugly. All in all, this is probably the first Tifa-dying fic that I've actually believed.

& I like the title, even though I have NO CLUE how to pronounce it. Luckily, there's always the internet to the rescue.