What a gorgeous piece of writing this was! You have a very expressive writing style that created very strong images in my head. It was also a very interesting experience to read it because the fic kept punching me in the gut whenever I least expected it.
If Tara were here Willow wouldn't be. It's like a paradox, except it hurts.
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Just because you come back doesn't mean you get to stay.
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"But you didn't get a chance to forgive her," he says, thoughtfully.
And the line that just finished me off:
"Don't be ridiculous," he says, the laughter still in his voice; thick as blood. "You said it yourself, my dear. Ben, Dawn, poor old Randall… I've only ever killed the innocent."
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If Tara were here Willow wouldn't be. It's like a paradox, except it hurts.
...
Just because you come back doesn't mean you get to stay.
...
"But you didn't get a chance to forgive her," he says, thoughtfully.
And the line that just finished me off:
"Don't be ridiculous," he says, the laughter still in his voice; thick as blood. "You said it yourself, my dear. Ben, Dawn, poor old Randall… I've only ever killed the innocent."