Oh man, I love this! I was so excited to see this. Ariana's line about the antelope and the lion gives me chills -- because it's true, and so well put -- but the ending is just chillingly wonderful:
Here is why this is my favorite story: In the end, everyone lives! They lived extremely long lives, tortured by their mistakes.
Nnnngggg! That's just deliciously angsty. And the line about all the good people Albus took down with him. Oh yes! (Take that, Albus!)