I'm going to have to read this a few more times; I skipped so wildly through it, because it was just too good, that I know I missed so much. But I couldn't help myself - I just got caught up in Ronon's story.

I think it was the fourth year, when he broke and wanted to die that hit me the hardest: I ached all over for him - that was just the most awful thing - it made me hate the Wraith that extra bit more. But his sixth year of running was dreadful as well, thank goodness we had his Atlantis' years to buoy us up when things got so unimaginably bad.

Thank you for this - it's incredible.