Panikos

It definitely makes sense! I have a tendency to move forward too slowly, especially in first drafts, because I explore everything too ponderously. Chapter 5 is where stuff starts to ...

Thanks for all these reviews! In regards to magic, I'm going to have to beg your patience, because it's going to be a while before it comes properly into the ...

Thanks for this, Zoom! Re: non-traditional pronouns, I did consider using 'they' in the planning stages, but it's honestly such a cumbersome pronoun to write with. The fact that it ...

I meant trailing as in like trailing strings, to tie in with the 'knotting' metaphor - maybe that doesn't come across well haha But thank you so much!! It's so ...

Yeah, I sort of had it in my head that Hildegarde's train tickets were paid for by Parismatreau, so they didn't send anyone with her because the House is just ...

Oh no, there's no need to put a reminder in the second chapter, especially if you mentioned it in the first. It was just something I was curious about rather ...

Thanks for this, Mea! I'm so painfully aware that I've completely neglected the existence of other children in the orphanage, but there just never seemed to be a moment to ...

I'm so glad it helps! I'm in full awareness that stuff is going to be a bit shakier now we're so near the end and you were literally writing it ...

Hi, Zoom, thanks for this as always. In regards to Hildegarde and Dante's changing characterisation, I completely see where you're coming from, but I guess I kind of attributed the ...

I'll say now that i didn't think it was too obvious. I only guessed it literally at the end of the last chapter, and even then that was only after ...

YOOOOOOOOOO I GUESSED RIGHT

*manic cackling* I'm so glad that this was sad because I AM SAD TOO. I can't believe I've got to leave Dante already. But yes, the whole writing to each ...

Honestly I just love to see reaction-based reviews! It just helps me know which parts of the story work and whether I'm doing what I should be, so rest assured ...

Thanks so much! I'm really glad you're still reading. ^.^

Thanks Mea! I completely get what you mean here. I promise that Hildegarde's attitude will be changing soon. I just need to get a bit more angst out of the ...