I know this isn’t meant to be funny but the very first paragraph about the rain and the clouds not quite committing has me cackling. Like I’m just picturing these sad, underachieving clouds and somewhere some weather god or goddess is slightly disappointed in their lack of commitment.
(Remember the time you told me you liked my unhinged commentary? Apparently I’m a little extra unhinged today)
Also I bet you can guess where my head went at the description of the train tracks. “Listen to the wheels on the track, become steel just like that…” every time im in a train I play it.
Ooof. Picking up where we left off with the tone and feelings I see. The bit about grief not fitting into boxes. You’re really hitting me right in the gut here, but it’s almost comforting in a way at the same time. It’s incredible that you can do that.
It’s so odd to see Agatha so unsettled and this is really a testament to how you’ve created this version of her throughout the story. You’ve done such an incredible job of portraying her as someone who is always the strong one, the one in control, the rock, stoic, etc and to see her so like…disheveled isn’t the word so I’ll stick with unsettled. It’s like I can feel the pit she probably had in her stomach. Also I totally feel like I’m in the train with them.
And somehow in all the seriousness again with the laughter. Nicky acting out Be Our Guest and Rio asking him not to summon the cutlery made me chuckle and was a very real break in all the tension that I’m sure was much needed.
Omg not Violet sneezing with a mouth full of rice cake and wiping her face on Agatha. Both adorable and absolutely mortifying. But not as mortifying as “this is fun can we take the train everyone someone dies?” Omg you’re a menace (but I love it)
That student seems very sweet and kind and artistic too how nice and what a lifesaver. She might jsut remind me of someone…
“Good words need space”. Wow. That’s like…profound. That hit me in a way I wasn’t expecting.
Ah I accidentally hit “Comment” too soon! Chaos interrupted! (Sort of like “mischief managed?” Lol)
Oh my gosh I almost couldn’t get back to my comment to finish it after editing! I had to hit the back button and thankfully was able to find it. Apparently I’m not only chaotic today but messy as hell :-/
This was….everything. Honestly. Idk if it hit me different because of how I’ve been feeling today but it checked so many boxes. It was that thing again….that very “you” but also different. There were all my favorite things, all the feels, dads, funnies, chaos, sweet moments with the family, sweet moments with Agatha and Rio. My heart broke a little bit for Agatha taking about her aunt and what she did for her as a child….what she provided. Maybe not entirely what she fully needed but enough to make space for her and give her what she could; allow her a space to be her even just a little.
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KissyKissyWitches413 on Chapter 2 Sun 27 Jul 2025 12:10AM UTC
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