What a marvelous and compelling AU. I absolutely adored the pieces from canon you saved and used in new and unique ways--like the cage at the end. The emotion, too, was incredibly real and visceral. Harry's fear of his magic, the guilt he felt as well as both Severus's guilt and his absolute terror when Harry fled. Their "camping" trip felt purposeful unlike some ;) with Harry learning things he needed to know and Severus getting to know him as more than just James and Lily's child. Wonderful fic, excellent work.