Oh! This is a beautiful story! I like it much better than the one where Peter says he wishes Edmund had died in the battle of Beruna.

This just went to my favorite fanfiction of all time. I love Peter's confusion and fear. I wish I can write things like this but it just doesn't come out right for me.

Wow. This one had me tearing up! Amazing job portraying the emotions Peter went through.

I'm starting to repeat myself, saying that these stories are well-written, but it's true!

Oh. Wow. *wipes away tears*
This is incredible! I can't even find the right words... I don't think there are any.
What does the title mean? And I love the parallels to Abraham and Isaac.
Great story!
~Silver~

Very well done. I definitely recognized the reference in this fic. Always before, Peter's duty to Narnia and his duty to his family have gone hand in glove. It's an interesting idea to think of them possibly conflicting. It would never have occurred to me.

I also really appreciated what you said on your profile paged about all those Narnian fanfic with slash and/or incest. *gags* It's good to find author's who write good, well-written Narnia fic without all that. And I can assure you that I, at least, won't write it.

This was a truly excellent story! Your mimicry of 'The Binding of Isaac' was truly well done, even in the way you used bible phrases such as 'Here I Am', and the fact that you used a doe was very, very good. I absolutely loved the description you used and how you were able to show the complete love and devotion of the brothers. I also love that in contrast to the actual bible story, Peter had no suspicion that it was a test. Edmunds awareness, much like Isaacs, when revealed in the end was truly touching.

I have to say that I also read this story at the most ironic possible time. It's just a week after the Jewish New Year, where the story of 'The Binging of Isaac' is read from the Torah.

Keep up the excellent writing.

Cap ;)

GO ED!! Wow. I don't think I could EITHER of those.

*shudder*

I love this fic, it got me a bit emotional the first time I read it but it truly is so wonderfully written. I'm not at all familiar with the Bible but even without the knowledge, you wrote this so beautifully that it became so real. Thank you so much for this.

Dude, you nearly had ME crying (definite, identifiable tears)! Gosh...you ROCK!! I am reading EVERY ONE of your stories when I find the time during school when I get back home! *U* LOVE YOUR WORK!

I KNEW it was an Abraham/Isaac correlation (It IS Isaac, right...? I'm pretty sure.)! Awesome! BEAUTIFUL interpretation!! *U*

Man...Ed was AWAKE?! Oy... Well, it definitely fits the 'Isaac being awake' thing, too, I guess! ^_^

The emotion Peter felt over nearly having to kill his OWN BROTHER because of his love for Aslan and the promise he made to him all those years ago...SO POWERFUL!! The fact that Ed was awake and fully willing to have his beloved brother kill him to uphold his own duty to Aslan, as well as uphold it simply by LIVING...it was SO BEAUTIFUL! *U* *U* *U*

Rock on! You are one of my top writing IDOLS! *U* *U* *U* *U* *U* *U*
Ever-so sincerely signed,
Shizuku Tsukishima749 :D ;D :) ;)

Amazing. Simply amazing. I just--amazing. The writing, the story itself, was so powerful that I just sat here feeling like I was about to cry. I picked up the Bible inspiration straight away. Listening to Casting Crowns' "The Word is Alive" probably didn't help my tear ducts either.

Actually, the combination of that song and this story is unbelieveable. It's the perfect soundtrack, in music terms, if not in lyrics.

I can't write Narnia fanfic, but if I could, I'd aim to write like you. God bless and keep writing.

That was truly amazing. Not only are you a gifted writer, but you wrote a very moving piece. Case in point: Just before Peter was going to stab his brother, I felt like I'd had all the wind knocked out of me. I completely lost my breath and as soon as I had it back I started to cry. That's a shocking way to feel when all you're doing is reading a story. I'm not sure how you managed to write to that effect, but it was brilliant! (Not that I particularly like that feeling; I just think it's amazing that anyone is able to achieve that effect through writing :)) And you seem to be very good at writing emotion without being overly sentimental. (Which is great; I only know of a few authors on this site who can do that, and I certainly haven’t been able to figure it out) Your Peter and Edmund were fantastic. I could really tell how much honor and brotherhood meant to them.

By the way, I was reading your profile and noticed that you wanted other Christians to tell you if they thought you had gone too far with darkness in your stories. Well I'm a Christian, and I don't think so (at least in this story; I haven’t had the chance to read your others yet). This story had its (very) dark moments, but humanity is often dark, and the light certainly shone through. The parallels to Abraham and Isaac were remarkable. I’ve often wondered how they must have felt, and I wonder if you haven’t come very close. I think you showed what can happen when people choose to do what the know is right, no matter the personal loss. Your faith showed through this story in a big way. Great job; I will definitely have to read more of your work!

Wow. Wow, wow, wow. that was amazing...seriously, i think it was one of the best i've ever read...

Words cheapen what my heart really wants to say.

I can say this, however: this is the story I've been looking for. To me, this story completely and utterly captures Peter and Edmund wholly.

This is now my all time favorite Narnian fanfic.

Thank you.

It is very difficult to review this, there are so many things I want to comment and I don't seem able to express it.
This is an excellent translation to Narnia of the sacrifice of Isaac. It is very well written and built, the intensity in the narrative growing and growing from the moment when Peter starts thinking that he has to kill Edmund to save Narnia to the climax. Peter's reluctance to doing so and his pleas to Aslan makes it almost unbearable, I was like 'do it now, please, I can't stand this any longer!'.
It is interesting you chose it as challenge for 'despair' or 'desperate' because I think that in the end your message is quite the opposite, there is no need to despair, even in the most difficult of circumstances - and they can get really difficult, because 'another way will be provided' (by the way, I think you nailed it in the last sentence). Peter had to learn what Edmund alredy knew, to trust completely in Aslan, and he did well. But his guilt afterwards is understandable, he has to come to terms with the terrible fact that he would do it again if the need arose. Edmund comforting his brother was a beautiful scene and I loved your idea - onceagain in your commentary - of Edmund protecting his siblings as a kind of penance which he embraces willingly.

This is sort of random, but the sacrifice of Isaac is one of my favourite Biblical passages, one of the first I studied and meditated in depth. In this story, I liked very much the idea of Edmund being awake and letting himself be killed to protect Peter and Narnia. But I don't know what to think about Isaac. Even though he is a Christ figure - the parallelisms are obvious- I have never thought of him as knowing and willing to sacrifice himself; suspicious and resigned maybe, but his willingness would have made him more like Christ , who offered Himself. By the way, did you know that Mount Moria is the same place where Jesus was crucified?

Sorry for this digression, but I love this passage and I could go on forever. Now I'm eager to start your series on the Commandments. I'm sure they must be wonderful!

Bye :-)