Well, I'm speechless.
I read this last part almost the second it was posted, CC, and I've been trying to come up with words for the last two days.
Reading this fic was a simply marvelous experience. It encompasses so much of what I love about the characters all in one beautifully wrapped package.
It's truly been a privilege to read it, and the discussions that have ensued in the comments folders have been almost as wonderful.
So although I really hate saying "ditto", I have to now, because everyone has expressed their thoughts about this story so much more articulately than I could have. Please just read all of your comments again and revel in the praise, knowing that you have countless other readers who feel the same way.
Kathy (proudly wearing her CC Fan Club button)