Oh, wow! Just brilliant, hon. Finishing this was really an accomplishment. The whole thing is beautifully written, from the darkest parts to the lightest. I love how you really expanded upon Damon's evolution in Season 1 and made it more complete. I understand why you're not writing a sequel, as I have a hard time finishing fics that are more than 100 words even. I really wish we could get to see this continued through to Rose's death and the events surrounding it, though, as I'd love to see how your Damon incorporated those.

I find it really, really hard to write in the past tense. To the point where if I start writing something in the past tense I have to reread it constantly as I'm writing to make sure I'm not switching in the middle of a paragraph.