^@amthyststeam: It was Susan who said "Oh, well. I love you." They exchanged some words about oversleeping, and he softens up right until she says that she loved him, and so he reacts coldly again, trying to keep it out and in between them, not letting it get to him.

Oh lucyfer. Please never stop typing. Because there's something enchanting about your Caspian and the type of relationship your Susan/Caspian is played out. I love this piece in relation to Rhyme and Reason. I LOVED IT. I mean, my heart just flutters and there's something swirling around my stomach and just my feeling that is just so heartbreakingly familiar.

I love your alternative Caspian. I love this sort of side to him, because it fits. It makes sense. And it matches so well with Rhyme and Reason and why Susan finally decides to leave. And now that we're reading from Caspian's POV, I think I would've much preferred if she stayed, to be adamant, to prove him wrong like she knows he needs to be proven wrong. That he was capable of loving and most importantly being loved because she was there ready to love him.

My favorite part is most definitely, "I love you, too." That, at least, was the truth. Because it made me feel so incredibly sad for him. That he knows that he loves her, and thinks he shouldn't because she couldn't possibly love him for who he was because he was never meant for love. [flails]

Gah. Such an .amazing. piece. Definitely one of your best. Coupling this with Rhyme and Reason was just superb. Amazing job.