This is going to be a long, rambling comment more from me than "the mod". It takes a lot for me to like this ~genre of fic. But I was immediately sucked in to the universe and by the time I really knew what was happening, I was madly in love with it. There is something very "twilight" about it, like looking into that foggy mirror. Not quite seeing all there is to see until the end. So many rich details with the tattoos, the lights playing on the rain-spattered floor, and Harry's story with just the hints of what his world was like.
Quite honestly, I am not a religious person at all and yet I ate certain bits of this tale up with a spoon. Even though I've now read it a number of times, my favorite bit is still this:
"You're a hell of a bartender, Severus."
"Precisely what I am trying to avoid, Mr. Potter."
Makes me grin and cry at the same time. Severus's role is so perfect. So canon, IMO. Love the end. Job well done, Severus.
Last, this fic was submitted on my birthday. A small part of me is keeping it as my own. LOL Really marvelous work. Well done.