...oh well, I admit it really didn't work for me. That's life. Is
it just me, am I merely in that frame of mind because the only real
SM fic I have ever done was from a bad guy's POV, or...

"To have my child.  The evil that destroyed my kingdom and nearly 
devoured the world is rising again.  It is time to bring for the 
Warriors once again.  Most importantly, my daughter must live again to 
lead them and save the world and bring it once more to paradise.  But 
it must all begin with you."

...does Serenity seem like a manipulative so-and-so? I was, I must admit,
not really getting any real 'kindness' vibes off her. To me...

"Thank you," a voice she hasn't heard in fifteen years says to her. 
"She is all that I could have hoped for.  She will surely win because 
of the strong love you and your husband gave her.  My undying thanks. 
And love."

...Serenity just seemed to be worried about Usagi's worth in a fight. Getting
Us's mom to teach the love bit just seemed more of a... well, a battle training
tactic than any real desire to see her have a good life. 

So, the writing style just didn't seem to work, to me, and Serenity just
didn't seem to be all that likeable, again, to me. Shrug. That's just the
way it goes. People like, people don't. Happens to everything.

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