 Darkfire The Phoenix 5/21/12 . chapter 42What a long and winding journey this tale of epic proportions has taken, nay, enticed me through!
I nearly stopped reading the first time you slipped into Snape's first person; I simply cannot fathom the words to enunciate how glad I am that I continued reading this veritable epitome of grandiose story weaving... The perspectives, the pauses, the portrayal of psyches were masterly wrought into a nearly perfect submersion of reality; I daresay I lost myself in your tale in a manner of which hath not been borne unto me since my first reading of The Lord of the Rings! The few items that caused me to be pulled from the bytes and bits long enough to remember to forage for rest and nourishment I lay blame to FFNet, due to formatting difficulties. They say in some places that if there beith not an imperfection on every page, a book written well enough will become a literal portal to the realm of said story; perhaps my thanks should be sent to FFNet, that I am here to review, instead of sitting in a cell imbibing potions at the Dementor's questionable mercy... Though it might have been worth it if I could have touched upon the magic you seemingly effortlessly summoned!
I digress.
I wished to ask you a favour on behalf of the 'Greater Good,' so to speak. Please take your gift, your talent, your love, your /magic/ with words... And nurture it further. Let it play, dance, sing, frolic, and writhe upon pages as it hath done here so beautifically. Let this work, play, source of relaxation, whatever your writing is to you, let it flow and I have no doubt you will make it onto bestseller's lists with astounding ease.
/Never Alone, Never Again/ truely is a gift, and I appreciate it to my fullest capabilities. My best wishes, the fullest treasuries of luck and fortune be with you in all your goals, these I give you freely.
I look forward to reading more of your stories, and await the day I see your talent sitting upon my own bookshelf... Though if in it's pure form I promise I'll send you a note, and a return address so you can come and inform it that it really shouldn't wander off without you!
May you have great prosperity and always a spring of joy in your life,
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