This oneshot is very powerful and well written. I'm really glad that I syumbled upon it :) You wrote everything very believable and I particularly liked the exchange between Ratcliffe and Smith. Overall, this was great work.

OMG! So it took so long to get to this, my life had been crappy. I loved this story and has taught me that I need for forgive/ let go more. Thanks for the reminder! Please say your going to continue this?

So sorry it took me so log to review. My head currently feels like it's about to explode as I've been cramming it with Contracts and LP for the last five hours. :/

But I needed to take a break and give this story the review it deserves- because it does deserve all that it gets! This was great! I know it couldn't have been easy for John to do what he did- it just goes to show you what grace can do.

Love it, per usual! Now back to reading stuff that will hopefully make sense one day :P

This is just so...oh, my God, how can I even begin to sum up my thoughts in words? To put it simply, this oneshot is just incredible. Wow. I cannot even begin to tell you how much I love this story's originality, let alone its overall context.

I greatly admire the way in which you wrote from John Smith's perspective, as well as his reasons for seeing Ratcliffe. I believe you've chosen a very powerful subject to focus on in this story, since forgiveness really isn't something touched upon all that often in this archive, particularly between John Smith and Ratcliffe. And yet, I confess that you wrote their discourse wonderfully. It was truly believable, as you both lightened and darkened the mood and setting in all the right places. I was a little surprised by John's awkwardness, when explaining his reasons for being there to Ratcliffe, yet it was quite endearing since he finally understood why he needed to see Ratlciffe. You certainly left it open for readers to interpret what Ratcliffe might've been thinking after John forgave him and left.

As for the concept of forgiveness itself, I remember watching a segment on t.v. of one of the survivors of the Columbine shootings. He said that, after losing his sister, the hardest thing for him to do was forgive those responsible for her death. But when he did, it felt as if he had freed himself from all of the pain and hatred he'd had towards them. This story reminds me so much of his words, and how carrying a grudge can eat away at a person until they are nothing but a shell of themselves. I believe you've touched upon a very powerful understanding that everyone should consider when they find themselves in a similar position. It has certainly made me reflect on instances in my own life.

Even more, I also love how you went into John's regret in letting Pocahontas go, and how his conscience reminds him of that one mistake that he may never have a chance to correct. I confess that I found myself greatly disappointed by how he was portrayed in the film's sequel, but you managed to explain why he did what he did, and how it affected him ultimately. I honestly felt myself pained by his loss of her; and by the end of it, I found myself hoping that he would make it to Virginia, just in time to stop the wedding, and fight for the one he loves. Because, really, he should have fought for Pocahontas. If he loved her that much, he should have done more, than simply let her go home on a ship, seemingly alone.

I like John Rolfe and everything, but I was rooting for John Smith and Pocahontas in this all the way. And, honestly, I rather do like the way in which you leave such ambiguous at the end, since I'd like to imagine that he did, in fact, make it in time to Virginia before the ceremony took place. It is a comforting thought, although I must wonder if you'll write a companion piece to this, or leave it as a standalone story.

Either way, this story is brilliantly told. I've truly enjoyed reading it!

Thank you so much for sharing this touching piece with everyone! I sincerely hope to see more of your writings in the future!

Best wishes,

— Kittie

Loved it! You should write more! Great story either way though. I like the plot, very different from other things I read.