This just tore out my heart. And I sort of want to smack them both, dammit, because isn't it obvious they're perfect for another? Arrrgh! This is why I avoid fics between the 'lost years'. Tears me up everytime. This is by far one of the best, though - not just plain angst, because it really sells their connection, the intimacy, the trust and immediate, instinctual understanding they possess... I'll stop before this comment turns to rambling.

Off to cry now.

This is bizarrely lovely? 'bizarrely' as in 'this would not occur to me' (mostly because, well: time.) It flowed really well though and the quiet, understated sort of emotions were just perfect. Thanks for sharing :)

"Your missions are often high profile, and your solutions...unique". Bwaha. That's one way to put it. I love this. I like imagining sometimes how somewhat-more-sane people view the Enterprise missions, though this particular take has never occurred to me! Your sneaky journalists were hilarious, and, wow, were some of those missions twisted around. And some of them... weren't. Sleeping with slave-girls, indeed, Kirk. Really.

A very enjoyable read - thank you for sharing! :)

This is a lovely story, and all the characterizations are excellent. The descriptions of how Spock deals with his blindness seems very realistic, and I like the idea of using Vulcans as the enemy - not exactly the stereotypical saboteur. Thanks for sharing

I cannot even articulate how much I love this fic. I saw the summary and skipped over it a few times, thinking, 'oh, Spock's a priest, probably pure smut'. Which, there was still definitely some kinkiness to this, but not in such a bad way? And muuuuch more romantic than I'd thought to hope for. It was more realistic, too, that Spock didn't immediately take his usual place on the bridge, because that would have been a little ridiculous. And the Vulcan gods! The prayers! Agh. I'm favoriting this to reread it a thousand times more, thank you so much for writing it. :)

Hooooow do you do this? Typically, I have no shame at all with kinks. Anything goes with reading - except petplay. That is where I draw the line, because I usually find it sorta weird and disturbing - no offense to anyone else, I just don't want to read it.

But this! Agh! Hottest thing ever. You just do the psychological portion so amazingly well, and that makes everything else understandable and good instead of squeemish. I usually hate such a bottomKirk, too, but this fic. I can't even articulate it. Your writing is beautiful and I love it all. :)

This is absolutely heartbreaking. But in an addicting way. Normally I would find so much angst - especially in Spock - to be way too excessive, but somehow this is just perfect. The characterization, progression - everything. And, again, addicting. Already excited for more!

Quiet and lovely - and what I love most is that when Kirk learns about Spock's regard, he just pauses, considers it, then thinks, oh, yeah, that sounds right. Excellent.

Haha, I can't see McCoy getting into video games. Which would only make the whole thing better for Jim, of course. I love the progression of this, you can really see Spock struggling to wrap his mind around humans in general (and Jim trying to wrap his mind around Spock!) Great update

This is such a neat idea! I can't wait to see where you're going with this. Poor Spock, though, outcast even when he's not part-human. :( Thanks for posting!