This is random, but I was just listening to Bon Iver's "Holocene" and was reminded of this story! Is this where you got the title for this story? That may be a stupid question and I don't know why I never thought of it before now... If not, the pre-chorus of that song is "And at once, I knew I was not magnificent."
Anyways, HUGE fan of this story and the sequel! Keep up the good work, we miss updates :/

This was such an amazing story

HOLY FUCK HOLY SHITTTTT. KATARA NOO

Holy shit. This story chills my bones

I want to hit Zuko but also kiss him. What a feeling

Love the tension in this story

it's 4am and I'm crying so hard

Ok so I recently read a post on tumblr on how reviews are like votes, we need to cast our votes for good stories if we want them to keep coming! This is my first time reviewing on this site since I was like twelve! Lol the way you wrote the characters in AU is beyond amazing. You keep certain plot elements from the canon alive and added your own touch. You should be really proud of this work!

I never review, ever! this is my first time actually. but that story had be by my heart in a tight tight grip, and it still has not let go! The characters are so real, their emotions so strong, and perfectly imperfect like a real person. I don't agree with the way either of them did things but I love them so much that I feel they are justified! So raw and real. just perfect.

AHHHHHHHH. That was so good! Your writing is absolutely phenomenal and I love your characterizations. Definitely one of the best fics I've read in a while, and I am sure as shit off to read that sequel now.

While reading that scene I was like, "Haha, this is kind of like that scene from Vampire Diaries," but assumed it was a coincidence. Then your author's note made me burst out laughing. Delena has been my longest-lasting OTP and I kind of love that you're paralleling the ships here. And now I shall continue to read because damn this story is getting real good.

I never would have thought you appreciated the Zhao/Azula ship. Or rather, I didn't think it would be something you'd include in a fic, even if it is only implied. But either way, I love this interpretation of Zuko. Darkish, cunning, ambitious, rather clever, yet still undeniably human hidden underneath it all.

And your writing, good goddess, don't get me started. It is absolutely phenomenal. Beautiful.

omg. i just put together the zhao pieces during the "so what" part, and then when i think i've got a handle on things, that ending- ? this is a really interesting story

SO GOOOOOOD 3 Never stop writing :)

this had me so shook I just cannot even deal with what I am feeling right now. fkn awesome story m8