On Fri, 7 Jun 1996, Julian Fong wrote:

Well, this was disturbing.  My heart plunged into my stomach after 
reading "It's been ten years now...."

I almost wish you'd left it at that.  That would have been a powerful 
story; as you said, just because they profess love for each other 
doesn't mean it's a happy ending.  Ranma doesn't have to die, but his 
absence without any communication is just the same, and the agony of not 
knowing is worse than the agony of mourning.

	Once Ranma and Akane have their relationship straightened out, if
Ranma wants to search for a cure, wouldn't it be possible, and in character,
that Akane might ask to come with him?

Ranma has no idea how long he will be gone or how dangerous the journey 
will be. He leaves her behind because he loves her too much to risk her.

-- 
"I will chide no breather in the world but myself,                 _____
 against whom I know most faults." - As You Like It         |_____|_____
                                     Act 3, Scene 2    _____|     |
            Julian Fong: fong_jh@sunset.bph.jhu.edu

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