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Reviewer: Cullen Concession (Signed) · Date: July 23, 2009 02:07 PM · On: Chapter 52
I love Carlisle reasoning!!!!
Author's Response: Thanks! And you're all caught up!
Reviewer: Cullen Concession (Signed) · Date: July 23, 2009 01:54 PM · On: Chapter 51
Hmmm...sometimes I think of Bella preaching from a pedestal.....what she says is right, but she seems to always be right.
I love the plot here.
Author's Response: As you'll see in the very next chapter, she's not always right. Ha. It's just that here, they are dead in her area of expertise -- although even at the end, Bella has to have Edward explain why the venom won't cure her. So there are still things she doesn't know/get/understand.
Reviewer: Cullen Concession (Signed) · Date: July 23, 2009 11:19 AM · On: Chapter 47
So is Hannah's husband going to be the one to hurt Bella??
Another great chapter!
Reviewer: Cullen Concession (Signed) · Date: July 23, 2009 09:58 AM · On: Chapter 43
WoW! Great chapter!
Reviewer: divagils (Signed) · Date: July 23, 2009 09:49 AM · On: Chapter 52
YAY! This was so sweet. I'd love to see more of Carlisle since he has been away so much.
Author's Response: Thank you! And it was fun to get to write Carlisle. :-)
Reviewer: Cullen Concession (Signed) · Date: July 23, 2009 09:07 AM · On: Chapter 39
Beautiful!
Reviewer: Cullen Concession (Signed) · Date: July 23, 2009 08:34 AM · On: Chapter 38
Thanks for replying to reviews! It really is an awesome gesture.
Great chapter!
Author's Response: Oh, you're quite welcome! I didn't reply to them all, but I do try to let reviewers know I appreciate them!
Reviewer: Cullen Concession (Signed) · Date: July 23, 2009 08:19 AM · On: Chapter 37
very well written!
Reviewer: Cullen Concession (Signed) · Date: July 23, 2009 08:01 AM · On: Chapter 36
Aww! Sweet Bella always wondering what other people are thinking about!
Reviewer: Cullen Concession (Signed) · Date: July 23, 2009 07:06 AM · On: Chapter 35
I suppose reading the story this late in the game, I should just save my questions to see if they have been answered! LOL!
Another great and informative and weel thought out chapter.
Reviewer: Cullen Concession (Signed) · Date: July 23, 2009 06:42 AM · On: Chapter 34
I love how forthright she was. I wonder if she will continue to be....
Author's Response: Thank you! And yes, Bella continues to be pretty upfront about her feelings. :-)
Reviewer: twilight_lamb (Signed) · Date: July 23, 2009 06:39 AM · On: Chapter 52
Ohhhh loved this chapter...
Reviewer: Cullen Concession (Signed) · Date: July 23, 2009 06:33 AM · On: Chapter 33
So, I am wandering will he change her? If he does wouldnt that "heal" her? I loved that you had her confront him about the photo and the timing of the decision to leave.
Author's Response: The question of changing her will definitely be addressed later! :-)
Reviewer: Cullen Concession (Signed) · Date: July 23, 2009 06:16 AM · On: Chapter 32
I loved Jacob reaction to the vampire scent. I am glad so had to come out and tell them.
(It's much easier to reveiw from my computer instead ofmy cell phone!)
Reviewer: twilight_lamb (Signed) · Date: July 23, 2009 06:08 AM · On: Chapter 51
I loved this chapter as well..
You did a great job, and I love how you saw human edward.
Reviewer: Cullen Concession (Signed) · Date: July 23, 2009 05:53 AM · On: Chapter 31
Very sweet!
Reviewer: Cullen Concession (Signed) · Date: July 23, 2009 05:30 AM · On: Chapter 30
Love the insight!
Author's Response: Thanks!
Reviewer: sommer (Signed) · Date: July 23, 2009 04:57 AM · On: Chapter 52
The last theme of this chapter was quite amusing. I am surprised Bella did not think her gift would be quite destructive for her relationship with Edward. Really, it is much the same as offering a recovering alcoholic some wine. It goes to show that even the people with excellent people's skills kan make ackward mistakes. The idea of a ring is lovely.
Oh, and when do you think you will be starting on the issue of Bellas transformation? I have been very qurious about the technicalities of it.
Love your work, as always
Author's Response: Thank you! And Bella was thinking that Edward had drank her blood once before, in Arizona, even out of her body and not killed her, so she didn't think it would be as dangerous as Carlisle pointed out. :-) But that was exactly the point -- as much as Bella has learned, she can still make a mistake and not fully understand their instincts.
And who says Bella will be transformed? Hee.
Reviewer: SusanL (Signed) · Date: July 23, 2009 03:34 AM · On: Chapter 52
One of the things I like most about this story is how you've rooted the Cullens in the "human" world, and being able to watch them function in it. Some of them have always interacted with humans, but they've always seemed so insular, and I've loved seeing everyone (even Jasper?) participating in society. This isn't the first time I've thought bout this, but this chapter really brought it to the front of my mind.
Bella's idea of a gift for Edward made me gasp, but I didn't grasp the full impact until Carlisle actually put it into words. This is something I had never before considered, but in a bizarre way it seems so obvious.
FYI, for convenience I lump them together as "the Cullens," even though they are no longer a single family unit. In this story, I have no trouble seeing them as individual family units.
Author's Response: I think of them as a family unit, too, although now as grown kids still connected to their "parents." That's really how they function better. And Bella's present idea IS "odd" but like you said, also sort of obvious, although I don't think she fully realized the danger. Edward had drank from her before in Arizona, and she figured if he could do it there (and stop), it would be okay. :-)
Reviewer: twilight_lamb (Signed) · Date: July 22, 2009 09:02 PM · On: Chapter 50
That was a great chapter.... I see worth of edward coming lord help all....
Author's Response: Thank you!
Reviewer: giselle (Signed) · Date: July 22, 2009 08:59 PM · On: Chapter 52
First--Carlisle as a GP! You have so stolen my outline. And how, when we're on opposites sides of the continent, I'm not sure. :) I think he loves that work so much more than specialization. It feels more like the practice of medicine to him, to be working in all capacities and healing people. Some musing on that is on deck for my Epilogue, so I loved hearing him talk about it here. I like your Carlisle quite a lot (okay, I'm totally biased toward him as a character, but whatever) and I love these moments, few and far between as they may be.
I loved seeing Bella and Edward be very normal here, when she sent him to the grocery store and he came back with truffles. Very sweet and very couple-y. It really reinforced that they have a very grown-up relationship now, just very comfortable.
The blood thing left me scratching my head, though, I'll admit. As "sweet" as it might be, it just seems to me that Bella Jackson would have thought through the implications for Edward in terms of his thirst and his yearning for her (even if saga Bella would not). It surprised me she needed Carlisle to help her get to that conclusion. I would have expected her to think first of the ring.But I'm excited for the ring, and Edward's reaction.
As always, a nice update. I look forward to the next one, although the hint you dropped on the forum about whose POV you wrote the wedding in makes me a little nervous, as I might have preferred to hear it from the other interested party. But I trust you...
Author's Response: Oh, Carlisle as GP just seems so ... *Carlisle*. That special touch, his ability to feel for others. It works in the ER, to calm down frightened people, but as a GP, too. And he's a GP with ALL these experiences!
On the blood thing ... Bella is thinking about Edward being able to drink her blood in Arizona. But I liked that she makes mistakes. She doesn't, yet, fully understand vamp instincts.
And yes, the wedding is from E.'s POV. I think it matters to him more, which is why I chose him. :-)
Reviewer: giselle (Signed) · Date: July 22, 2009 08:46 PM · On: Chapter 51
Woohoo. So it's review-y time. And nice reference to "Beloved Son." I also lliked that reference quite a lot, and it seems very realistic for Edward.
Mostly, though, I'm glad they had all this out--the Cullens, Bella, and Edward all together. I especially liked the part of Bella comparing Rosalie and Edward. We've gotten that from the authoriial narrative voice before, but never really from Bella's own personal thoughts, and I really liked that move. It was nice to see her recognize that her friendship with Rose was based on the same characteristics she loves and recognizes in Edward. I found that very poigniant.
The conversation here was really excellent, too. I was really glad to see them talking honestly and openly about her disability and what it really does mean. I'm all for confidence, and I'm happy that Bella behaves like most people who've dealt well with SCI--it's part of her life, but not the end-all. But on the other hand, being in a wheelchair has real consequences in terms of something like being able to run, and I was glad to see them talk about that in such an honest way. You also did a nice job of giving this conversation the heft it needed. It needed 3/4s of a long section. It feels very authentic to the characters and their positions.
And I reserve judgement on what's going to happen to Bella. I agree with those who say it's unlikely she wouldn't get to honesty straight-up choose at the end of this fic. But I can't see her choosing it right this minute, so I wonder what will drive her there.
Author's Response: Hee. I'm really GLAD actually, that so many readers, including perceptive readers, aren't entirely sure what Bella will choose. I don't think this is an easy choice, and making it one is, perhaps, what I liked LEAST about Stephenie's original.
This chapter is a LARGE part of what the whole story has been driving to. :-)
Reviewer: Cullen Concession (Signed) · Date: July 22, 2009 08:19 PM · On: Chapter 29
This story seems so well researched! Love it!
Author's Response: Thank you! Again!
Reviewer: Cullen Concession (Signed) · Date: July 22, 2009 07:39 PM · On: Chapter 27
Nice!
Reviewer: BaileyMac (Signed) · Date: July 22, 2009 07:33 PM · On: Chapter 52
Bella's xmas idea...I've seen that a couple of times now in other stories, so it was a little disappointing to see it in this one (I guess I just hold you to a higher standard than most! :) I really liked the interaction with Carlisle at the end...and his gift advice- I would have to agree that a ring is what your Edward would appreciate the most!
Author's Response: Actually, I'd never seen that before in a story, which was part of why I picked it. But given the sheer NUMBER of stories out there, I'm not surprised if it's been used. Mostly, I wanted to show that there are still aspects of being a vamp that Bella doesn't fully understand, like the strength of instinct.
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