So beautiful. Like how it's woven throughout all the movies. Cute how she calls him smirk and swagger. And of course they would bicker over the kiss. Nice job.

Ohh, this was beautiful. I loved that it followed the series. Also, the format was refreshing and made it interesting to read.

Wonderful job.-Dom

A really great story! I really enjoyed it!

This was just wonderful, how you pieced together the entire trilogy so simply and beatifully. Awesome.

Wow, this was just lovely!

Sparsely written yet it fleshes out all sorts of missing bits of Leia's character.
I especially enjoyed the deft and continuing metaphor of the puzzle.

You absolutely have Leia's voice nailed, well done!

Couldn't have picked a better story to start my Star wars reading. Loved it

okay. Things I do not do: read Star Wars... anything. But then you were rec'd on HetRecers, so I headed over here and found this glorious piece of musical language and heart. I found a piece about a character from my childhood, whom I never thought of much. And now I know a woman who was a princess who lost her world and family, and floated in space with two guys she really didn't know, who become more than skin and idealism.[QUOTE]In your old life, you wielded your famous negotiator's voice, the one that sounded like Mandalorian iron wrapped in Dramassian silk, for votes and policy changes. You ratified and majoritied and seconded for planets and federations. Now, you suggest, cajole and bargain for twenty percent off the next shipment of much-needed X-Wings.

Ironic, you think, as you give Luke the details of Rogue Squadron's next mission. You send him on his way after wishing the Force to be with him, and then you head to your own ship, your own team, to stir up unrest against the Empire in the Minos Cluster. You've become a civilian-dressed figure of do that, fire there, stay down, and you know, in your heart of hearts, if you'd been born a man, they would have given you a uniform and called you General Organa. But, you're not a man, and you're fine with that. You're an unexpected threat. You're a gundark in nerf's clothing. You're grit and determination and maybe a little bit stubbornness all braided together under a pretty face. And no one ever calls you ma'am.[/QUOTE
You made her so damned fierce. And yet so broken. I guess I never really thought about the fact that the Leia we first really met is one that lost her whole world, her life. Nor that she had a life before the movies started. I loved both those details, as well as the acknowledgment that she deserved to be a general.

I loved the alternating second and third person narrative. I loved the flash through the second movie-from the months of searching to the disguise to being captured to escaping... beautifully done.[QUOTE]What do you do when you're finally face-to-face with a man whose last words from you were "I love you"?

You tell him you love him again. And then you promptly get the both of you caught. Then you suffer the humiliation of a cold, chafing, metal bikini and a Hutt's tongue worming across your face. You watch helplessly as one of your best friends almost gets himself killed by a Rancor. You pull your underwear from an uncomfortable spot. You listen to the grating tunes of Sy Snootles and the Max Rebo Band over and over... and over. You wrench your shoulder while trying to strangle a notorious crime lord. You take down a sailbarge. You pull your underwear from an uncomfortable spot.

And then you tell him you love him again.[/QUOTE
Loved. Loved. Loved.

My other favorite part[QUOTE]The next time she sees him, she's going to give him a piece of her mind. She'll
Tell him: I've spent almost a year searching for you, the least you can do is be grateful.

Tell him: Luke's a Jedi now.

Tell him: The puzzle was Lando's. He won it in a sabacc tournament.

Tell him: Chewie's missed you.

Tell him: I love you I love you I love you I love...[/QUOTE
Just so, so well written!

The only comment that fits this fic is just one word: perfect. Thank you for this!

Also, "You pull your underwear from an uncomfortable spot." made me laugh out loud. Carrie Fisher has remarked numerous times how uncomfortable that damn metal bikini was and it was that phrase was the perfect light touch.

Lastly, I most especially loved this bit"You've become a civilian-dressed figure of do that, fire there, stay down, and you know, in your heart of hearts, if you'd been born a man, they would have given you a uniform and called you General Organa. But, you're not a man, and you're fine with that. You're an unexpected threat. You're a gundark in nerf's clothing. You're grit and determination and maybe a little bit stubbornness all braided together under a pretty face. And no one ever calls you ma'am." Anyone who underestimates a woman because of her gender deserves what they get. Thank you again for this!

(Here via het_reccers
I am sitting in a Starbucks in Alberta making INCOHERENT NOISES OF GLEE at how awesome this fic was.

To begin, your Han-voice is just perfect. Spot on, pitch perfect, not a word out of place or over-played. Just. Brilliant.

And Leia! Oh, I love her, and you've more than done her justice with this. She is just TOO AWESOME FOR WORDS.

And so is this fic.

that was really sweet!)

Wow. What a great look at Leia and how strong she is (I think my favorite bit was the section about who Leia is becoming"A diplomat, a commander, a fighter—all for the price of a princess. And Han is his obnoxious, steady, competent self, a perfect foil for her. The switching between third and second person is unique, and I really liked it. Wonderfully lyrical overall. Thanks!

"You pull your underwear from an uncomfortable spot." Good lord, did that make me laugh. Your attention to detail (because my god, who wouldn't be thinking that in those clothes) and subtle insinuation always blows my mind. I can't tell you how much I enjoyed reading that again (and how apparently blind as a bat I am for not noticing it sooner).

I don't read a lot of Han/Leia fiction simply because I've got it worked pretty decently out how I want them to be- in my mind lol, and a lot of the time what I read just doesn't appeal to me.

Not to say that this is exactly how I have them in my mind, because it isn't, but it's so damn enjoyable that I don't care whether or not it fits with my vision for "the world." Which, let me tell you, is a difficult thing to get over considering I've been a fan since before I can remember, before I knew about fanfiction- that's for sure.

It's good for me to come across stories like this that remind me how great stories are supposed to be.

I love you Leia- watching her mind piece everything together and struggle is just so intensely relateable (and enjoyable) even though I surely haven't had to struggle through anything remotely like what she does.

Thank you!

Oh my goodness... this was truly the best Han/Leia piece I've read so far; one of the best fanfics hands down. You not only captured the characters perfectly, but you found more of them than I suspect George Lucas ever envisioned. You style is wonderfully detatched, and you have a mastery over language that I hope you'll certainly keep exercising. Thanks for the great work, it was a joy to read. Best of luck to you- keep writing!

This is gorgeous.

That was one of the most dead-on fics I've read in the way of characterization. Great job!