Great chapter ! ! ! ! ! ! ! I can't wait to read the next chapter so UPDATE SOON.


Author's Response: Thanks, Dragon. Still considering an update to Money Dance today. But I will work on this one again when I can.

You're right I did forget about this. It started off so well too so it's good you haven't forgotten it. I don't usually like stories with chidren in it but with the additon of Japheth and Everett it's fun. Now just where are you going with this?

Author's Response: It is still up in the air. I had a plot in my head to base this on a little-known fairy tale called "The Light Princess." Then the thought occurred to me that Windy's story "Bloodbonds" echoed the plot I was trying to build, so I will change it. Ororo won't be a child through too much more of this. She will run into Logan soon, in a simpler capacity.

Beautifully written. near perfection and I can see it all playing in my mind. Really you have a gift there with a pen (or keyboard :) )not just the words but the story! I feel engaged in it and love 5 year old Ororo and little Japhet.

You are right the they should have explored the relationship between Moria and Vharles more in the comics..but ah well thats what fan-fiction writers are for :) Looking forward to next chapter!

Author's Response: Glad you are enjoying it, Lady. I like to write kids, because I have kids. Moira and Charles were always interesting to me, since they broke up, but then she went to work for him for years. To me, there was a lot of unspoken devotion still there, even after his X-Men had to kill her son. She had a poignant line in one issue: "He was my son, Charley. He coulda been ours." That always makes me misty. Glad you tuned in.

I like this! It's really good!

Author's Response: Thanks! I appreciate it!

I'm interested sooo interested

Author's Response: Goodie. Glad you're on board. Thanks for reading.

Interesting stuff. And you got into the Moria/Charles thing that I never really understood much.

I like how you put Ororo here. 'Judgement Day' and 'indifference' in one sentence puts a lot of things into perspective. I'll be following this one. I really enjoy your fics.

Oh, and that absence of fluff thing? No problem. Angst for me, all the way.

Author's Response: Moira and Charles have never been explored much in fanfic, and never enough in the later comics. He was in love with her, they split, then she came to work for him as his housekeeper, of all things...I blame that on the chauvinism at the time. I always wish more of Moira's relationship with Xavier had been fleshed out more. Instead, Marvel just shoved her at Sean because he also had the accent. Yeah, I'm in the mood for fluff. Might be something loving in this, but not lovey-dovey like my usual fare.

I can't get over how damn well you do Moira's accent. I can actually hear the Scott in her when I see her dialoge. It smacks me speechless everytime.

Good job on the story too. I can't wait to see what Lil Ro is gonna do.

I was just telling my friend about your stories, and he agreed with me. You write like a contempary Hemmingway.

Author's Response: 'Ro as a kid appeals to me, since she kinda had her childhood stolen. I picture a really, really cute kid when I imagine what she would have been like. I enjoyed BW's take on her as a kid, too!