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Review:teh tarik says:
Oh my god, what is Tom going to do?!? I'm a relatively bad guesser when it comes to plot twists and turns :( Is it Fee he'll give it to? To make her...er...hate Alphard or something? I have no clue. This. is. a cliffhanger.

I think you're doing a great job showing Tom's darker and more malevolent side little by little. His characterisation has been quite wonderful, and is especially good in this chapter. There's that moment of understanding between him and Fee, the affection, and then there's his spiteful greedy thoughts toward Hepzibah and her possessions. The chapter ending was just chilling with him reading about the hate-inducing potion and making *cough* evil plans.

And Septimus! He's funny bahaha xD He's prejudiced toward Slytherins :D And his amazement that Fee would know a Muggle rhyme is just priceless. Always wonderful to see a character's firm beliefs undermined by things they would never have thought possible. I love how Fee is not intimidated in the slightest by him, merely telling him to mind his own business - despite him being her mentor and all. And that Septimus actually obeys her! If you keep up with this delightful animosity between Fee and Septimus...I might just start shipping them together. And that won't be good news for every other character in the story...

Ooh, love the little things here and there that make the fanfic sit so nicely with canon and the wizarding world - the box that can only be opened by a Muggle rhyme, which is a nice contrast to the suit of armour cursed to behead Muggles (ugh! Just the sort of thing Borgin and Burke's would be selling!). And then there's the physical description of Hepzibah - she looks exactly as she does in the novels bahaha - like a giant melting iced cake. I can't wait for the time Tom goes to visit her.

Your writing is really polished in this chapter. It's so smooth, and the flow is quite wonderful, actually. The sections all fit together so nicely, and the transitions between scenes are really well done.

And I'm no closer to finding out the mysterious letter-writer :p My only suggestion (and this is my own personal opinion - it's up to you whether you want to take this up or not) would be that your letters have a bit of development to them - perhaps reveal a little bit of detail (I swear I'm not asking you to reveal the plot twists and all!!). So far all the letters have been very vague and leaving the same rather generalised comments, and there's the risk of them becoming a little repetitive. You could reveal a little bit of detail or hint at events - not necessarily details that the reader will understand; it's more to show some sort of development within the sequence of letters Fee is reading.

OK, goodness, I've really missed reading Sheer Abandon, and I'm so glad you've finally updated! This has been another fantastic chapter and I've enjoyed it as usual. Keep the updates coming :DD

-teh

Author's Response: Haha, I mention it in the next chapter, but I thought I'd dropped enough hints in this one with his and Fee's conversation about her misgivings about Alphard to show that he -already- has given it to her. :3 (Hello, btw!)

I squee'd with all the compliments about Tom's characterization! I just felt that we hadn't seen him enough in previous chapters, so he deserved some attention. :P And since Hepzibah's murder occurs near the end of this book, I thought it appropriate to introduce her here, to refresh readers' memories. ;)

Septimus is indeed the very opposite of Fee, and I'm certain that Roy Savage is sat at his desk staring at them and wondering the benefits of character development that he'd intended to occur by pairing them together will be cancelled out by one of them killing the other. ^.^ Fee thinks that she's more worthy than him, so she has no qualms about telling him to mind his own business - and Septimus doesn't really have a choice but to obey, considering that their relationship is supposed to be a working one and he asked a personal question. :P BAHAHAHA! As awesome as that sounds, I'm trying to steer clear of the cliche of every man falling in love with Fee - and besides, Septimus was always intended to be a frenemy. Since you're a masochist though, feel free to ship Fee/Alphard or Fee/Tom; they won't give you any respite. :P

I didn't actually think of the contrast between the two artifacts in question while I was writing, but I see your point! XD And of course I researched the iced cake's physical description so I could describe her as Hepzibah - oh wait, that's meant to be the other way round isn't it? ;)

Ahhh, thank you so much! ♥ They always worry me, those switches between sections!

Your timing, Teh, your timing! >.< The letter in chapter seven hints at an event from when Fee was five; certainly moving it along I think! It also confirms that it isn't Fee's mother writing those letters - a lot of reviewers keep asking if it is, so that will hopefully encourage them to think of alternatives! I will admit that the earlier letters weren't very revealing, but that was because those chapters were introducing us to the characters and the world they live in. Chapter seven - The Games We Play - is the one where we really get moving (I hope).

I felt so guilty about the delay in updating! But in my defence, there was a queue closure and other stories that I had to post, some of which you've read! ;)

I will most definitely keep those updates coming! My intention is to complete Sheer Abandon this year, and it's one of my New Years' Resolutions so I can assure you of updates!

-Katie

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