sammii

I can only agree with the others about your mastery of Jasper writing. Very nicely done; you show his suffering but also his strength and a positive end (not an easy task). You reaffirm Alice’s love and also develop Rosalie’s character. I think she is the least well developed of the family (character wise that is). You know I always thought that Edward could be overly self righteous and a bit priggish; so I like this story. I raised a lot of interesting issues about Edward knowing secrets and how he would have to constantly screen himself to make sure he only revealed that which was actual said to him or thought to him (as his family does). I know myself how hard it is to remember where I hear something and if the party I’m talking to is supposed to know that too. So much harder for Edward. Not that this was the case here. It was just him carried away and not thinking about anything but what he wanted.
I very much liked Carlisle in the family scene. As you may guess I have a soft spot for Carlisle. I thought you handled that really well he was firm with Jasper and Edward but not too harsh. His verbal reprimand was enough to let the others know what he though and what ever he though to Edaward after he kept just between them. Masterful (mistressful??)writing!