I live in Brasilia! What are the odds? The description of the Cerrado is great, very accurate! I actually go a lot to Sao Jorge, the small village you mention at the end, but I never did it on a horse! Well, it's a great fic, and it goes really close to my heart! :)

i like this story a lot. its really good.

Author's Response: Thanks! Glad you enjoyed.

That was powerful. You have a gift for description. I have one suggestion though. There were times you shifted between ed endings and other endings, and that kind of pulled me out of the story. Most writers stay in the third person. Of course it is your story, and it was lovely. Great job.

Author's Response: Thank you for reading! I really tried to make it a visual piece. I'm not sure what specifically you're referring to as far as tense, but perhaps you're looking at the first section? It's possible there could be a few anomalies, but for the most part the changes in tense were purposeful. The first section and the last section are meant to be in the present tense as a more narrative tie-together than part of the main action; however, because the first paragraph or two of the first section are more summary than anything else ('when Ginny was a little girl', etc.), it would naturally have to be in the past, especially the pluperfect since it refers to an action in the past that has already ended (coupled with the imperfect action of 'was'). Anyway, I don't mean to go all grammar-nerd. My education on this subject has been entirely in Spanish, which actually makes the past tenses quite a bit more distinct than English, so it's entirely possible I made a few errors without noticing (I don't exactly always speak properly).

This was definitely one of my favorite stories in the fic exchange. I was in love with your descriptions of the scenery and the cowboys. The imagery was very captivating.

Author's Response: Aw, thanks! It was really fun to write the visual elements, but I am a visual person myself.

Perfectly gorgeous fic, Lyndsie. Your imagery is so sharp and striking.

Author's Response: Thanks! I'm glad you liked it.

Incredibly vivid. I study both Spanish and Portuguese and love the way that your story really evokes the different way of life, the emotions. Your diction is fantastic, and the measured tones truly fit the story. This is, in a word, beautiful. :)

Author's Response: Thanks! I studied Spanish, and I'm fairly certain I was thinking in Spanish for at least part of the time I was writing. I wanted the story to unfold slowly, for the reader to come into awareness of what was happening at the same pace that Ginny came to grips with her emotions. I'm so glad you liked it!