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Chapter xvii Brilliant opening to this chapter; got goosebumps at that whole description, of N imagining everything just quietly undoing itself into a world with no violence at all where he doesn't have to be a hero. Really brings full circle why the story is told the way it is. Love this...

Chapter xvi "lets" Ohh, so this is the backstory behind why Tourmaline was so insistent she'd never be Hilda's specifically, isn't it. (Oof, that 'yikes' at the notion that they might not obey the every command of a human child unless they respect them.) Something delightful about this after...

Chapter xv Oops I meant to cycle around to other fics first but then I accidentally started reading this one last night and then I read the whole thing. Some way or another I didn't actually make the connection to the abused Conkeldurr from the Bisharp chapter until the end - it's been a while...

Goosebumps at the opening scene here. Always love these mythological angles from different Pokémon, touching on the same clash between the dragons. Missing a space between these sentences. I'm not 100% sure if this is an intentional reference to the Pokémon theme song but either way it made me...

All right, chapter xiii finally! Hoping to do another tomorrow and then at least one more next week. Hmm. Bianca? Oh nooo, does Munny fight her nightmares in her place. What a tragic brave Pokémon. I'm guessing humans asking Pokémon their names is just not something they do, but Munny has...

Noticing their names feel very Bouba-like, as in Bouba vs. Kiki. Appropriate! Having some Amara feelings again. Huh, this seems unusually considerate for Hilda. Neat! Not an interpretation I've seen before but it's a fun one. Also, it's interesting she seemingly feels Amara's upcoming death...

One of those bits where there's a neat line but I'm not sure what it actually means, haha. (Also, shouldn't that be "by the"?) I like Sienna's frustration with human social hierarchies not working like Pokémon's do. Too relatable Intriguing! Still looking forward to more on Hilda's past...

Ah, Zoroark! Lovely. Also love to hear about what stories the humans tell as a contrast to what the Pokémon do. You've got an extra word in here. haha, nice Ha, neat. I love how abstract and mythological this is, this notion that Zorua has the power of lies and a human could learn from it to...

This confuses me a bit. First you call the sounds of the Pokémon in the Pokémon Center "chatter"... but then you say the good thing about gyms is the only hisses of pain are your own, which is odd both since "chatter" doesn't sound at all like it refers to hisses of pain, and also why would gyms...

Ooh, is this N. Are we going to see Carnel again. The POV here is a lot of fun; very alien, especially with them being so unnerved when flesh creatures contort themselves into different shapes. Gathering this is Klink. Love this bit of N going a bit above and beyond, because of course he...

I keep forgetting to respond to some of your responses, where you've asked for clarifications or I had further questions etc.; going to do so now before I get to the chapter. Sorry about the delay! Anyway, chapter seven! I'm so worried about what happened to Lucky. It reads a little funny...

Huh. Is this just his arrogance or are dragons actually Just Different? Why? I'm not sure I follow this. People believe he's a freak without a human heart, that there's no way a human would want to separate humans and Pokémon etc., so it's like he has a Pokémon heart instead (or something...

Love this, how the narrator takes pride in their intelligence, and Timothy hurting others to get to them is smart in the ways that didn't matter. The opening with this kind of bureaucracy over releasing them going on is nicely grounded and feels very real. Mina's background distress is well...

Oof, this one's Amara, preparing for retroactive heartbreak. Love the mythology throughline here, though it's interesting you suggest her father's human told him this story - it definitely sounds like a myth the Zebstrika would come up with, centered around them. The way that it creates a...

Chapter three time! I really enjoy the POV details here, Carnel unsure how tall most humans are supposed to be, their poor eyesight given they live in a cave. Gives it a lot of immediate flavor. I also like how Carnel's main concern is this migration and the environments that they're used to...

Hoo, boy, chapter two. This was something. I thought you picked a fun choice of POV with a camera drone Rotom, and the fight was intense! Everything continues to be beautifully written. Everyone once again completely fails to meaningfully address the opposing point of view, as people do...

I am here again, having read chapter one! God, your prose is beautiful; I kept wanting to highlight bits. I think you did a fascinating job of characterization here: Vaselva genuinely loving Hilda but doing so because other people took her away from her mother and presented her with a purpose...

Here for Catnip Circle, reviewing the prologue! I think the imagery here is really lovely, this frozen tableau of a grand battle, and the specific details you name convey something stark and beautiful - Hilda's expression and dust-smeared face, Reshiram's eyes having the intensity of a dying...