Yay for action! Hehe. The end of this made me want so much more. *snickers* Now, what was going through my head when I read this was: Why did Tarus give his life for Ginny's? I wonder what role she plays in this. And the poem, too, I'm curious about. I'm also curious about the barrier, and the other mysterious things, but they must just be yet another thing in this great plot you've created. I loved how you described the action in this, too... This is one of the very few stories that I can see everything playing through my head in detail, and I actually don't want to skip over the big paragraphs of it all for fear of missing something. (So yeah, you have a great writing style, if I haven't told you that already.) Anyway, *stops rambling*, I loved it!

Hey Kev,

Awesome chapter.  So sorry it took me so long.  The last month of school is horrid.  Amazing job!  

Les 

Oh yes, I remember this one... The one you tricked me about. *snickers* Yay for French! Hehe. I loved how you did the Albert/Aleksey scene, too. That was a bit of a shock, but not too much, since there had to be more to him. I really loved this line:

However, Albert just smiled back at her. "And is that a lie?" he asked himself while stroking his chin. "What exactly would a lie be? A discrepancy with the truth?" he asked her. "The rub there is the idea of truth. In the end, truth is simply a perception of the world, no matter how many may share it. And perception is more opinion than fact."

Rather true. Hehe. You know, I think I'll go and bug Larna with that. *nod* Anyway. I loved how Albert/Aleksey's personality has changed some. It really shows how much different he is behind what he portrayed himself as to Ginny, earlier in the story. And I loved how you end your chapters, this one especially. It kind of ends on a serious/sad/calm note, and still keeps me wanting more! (Well, sorta... Even when I skim through it again.) Anyway, as you know, I loved it!!