Oh, I was so close to broken. I hoped that it would all be ok, but then I wasn't sure, and it was so... *whimpers*
Lovely, fanony, canony, angsty story! This is how a great sacrifice should look - this was love and passion and fear and destiny wrapped up beautifully.
Gorgeous build up, great alternate approach that still kept all the key elements of the canon, and truly solid, heartwarming, lusty H/D. This felt so very comfortable.