I greatly enjoyed this story.

You mad me fall in love with Caspar and Alek. You also made me almost cry (a difficult feat) for Alek's death.

Throughout the entire story you had my mind captivated. By the third chapter I knew Alek was going to die, I felt it, perhaps even sooner. In my head I could see Caspar talking to Alek's grave, just talking. As the story progressed he started crying, then when they were in the other world the little clock appeared in Caspar's hand. Lo and behold you wrote the image in my head and that's when I almost burst into tears.

The hopelessness of the whole story was so captivating and so startlingly realistic.

I gained a great deal of respect for Lorne at the end, if he had been more involved (knowingly) in the story I'm sure I would have claimed him as a favourite.

Intersting side note I was listening to Carol of the Bells on youtube (it was Celtic Woman or at least that's what the title said) when I started reading the story. It was what made me think the story was going to end in a sad way.

I love how it was set in winter, that itself made it all more real. Time, winter, sleep, dreaming, all of it was such an amazing combination.

Thank you for writing this!

I really really love this story! It will be one of my ultimate favorites on here for a very long time.
I cried on the last three chapters it was so sad, but it ended somewhat happy which is good.
Sorry if this doesn't make much since I'm kinda tired.
Awesoome story!

~Raven

Hmm... I was wondering... if Alek' s vial is the little glass clock he got from Caspar and it meant so mutch to him, what does Caspars vial mean to him/represent? You probably wont tell me but its something I realized... Lovely story either way, always makes me cry, no matter how many times ive reread it.

wow...that was amazing. caspar falling in love, then alek rushing into love, alek dying, then caspar still loving him, and finally alek starting to love him again...i love all of these sweeping, seamless parts of the story. there were so many scenes that were memorable, haunting, sweet, really really well-thought-out, well-described, painful, and just plain lovely (the kind of lovely you get only when you read a fairy tale).
and last but not the least, what a wonderful idea you had to think of the sandman's story, with dreams and clocks and a fantastically dreamy fantasy world...

I...um...wow? I don't really know what else to say, this is...wow. Amazing is probably a good start, I...geez!

I like how the ending was bittersweet. It stood out from all the happy endings that I've read. This is simply a beautiful story. Thank you for writing it.

You managed to send me from suspense to happiness to shock to sheer joy to horror to tragedy and to everything in between all of those, and now I just have a huge cheesy grin on my face that won't go away-- you have an incredible skill for manipulating reader emotions! x3 And the ending was perfect for the story-- a completely tied-up Disney-esque ending would have spoiled it, but this absolutely makes it.

I seem to have spent my whole day reading this. ooh but it was so worth it! i have to admit i was well attached to this story as i read it, the plot was pretty refreshing and sad D: i'm gonna add you to my favorites, because it's always nice to find a good author. c:

I love this story very much. In my list of top fifty stories, this would be right up the chart. Not only you managed to keep it interesting, there are also believable character development.

The last time I read it was a two years ago, and a second read still felt satisfying.

Thank you very much for writing this. :)

wow that's about all i can say. it wa sreally good and i tried to stop myself from crying when alek died cause i was at school lol. thanks for the entertainment

It's been awhile since you finished this but I gotta say this was incredibly well written.
When Alek's father and him were fighting and finally died I realized I'd started sobbing, I can't remember the last time a story did that for me.
I liked how you ended it, I usually hate that kind of ending but I liked how you did it. It brought closure.
Bravo.
LaHaphazardEnigma

Hey; I'm back, rereading this lovely story. (:

I really loved this story. You're a very talented author. I cried miserably for quite a while and I still feel like my heart has been ripped open. I wish there was more, but I always feel that way about stories I love. I never want them to end. Amazing writing. Thank you for such a beautiful dream.

I freaking hate you, but love you at the same time. I'll have you know, I cried for almost an hour. D: But, you're simply amazing, and I love you, but hate you for making me cry. See what you've done to my brain? It's all mushy and putty in your hands. xD

not gonna lie, this story made me cry. :o

hey that rhymed!

anyways, just WOW that was a great read, but super sad, but kinda happy and oh poor valerian and omigod alek and silly caspar and wtf at lorne (office sex!) and poor you for having to read this run-on sentence.

so yeah, this gets a favorite, porr being perfectly planned out and heartbreaking and also kinda funny and cute and whatnot. yay for you!

yay for almost happy endings!