oh no. I wasn't expecting THAT! oh man that was so sad but I get it. Carson had several close calls through the series and any of those could have been the one and this was it. I'm sorry this happened to them but this was such a well written story indeed. I like that it surprised me but not heartbroken to the bone.

Oh dearie I am tearing upppp! I don't like to read these, but I always end up reading them. Well written! What a tragedyy... Let me find a handkerchief now. Thank you for writing this!

Angst at it's best.

So nicely written! I especially loved how you portrayed Mrs. Hughes's point of view, digging into her character/psyche and just generally depicting her so accurately and with meaning. I do appreciate a good, tragic story, and I think you wrote a wonderful one here. (Not to say Carson's death is wonderful, but that the story was a wonderful one because of its poignancy... You know what I mean.)

I want to say I regret reading this because of the tears, but I don't. So beautifully written, and I'm just a touch scared that this will happen in S6.
Although I am definitely all about that Banna, I love this so much- you should write more Chelsie, you're very good at it!

This was so sad and so well done and help I am crying why do you do these things to me?

I'm crying! I really am! I know, you warned me in the author's note and I should have taken heed. It's a really well written story though and Elsie is right, they will be together again on the other side. Just promise you won't show it to Fellowes though, okay?

So this will never happen... but damn if you didn't make me cry!

You are jest a leetle beet eevil. Poor Chelsie folks. How you instantly pump perfect stuff out I will never know. Well gone, my dear.

You killed me. That was so sad. If it weren't for the fabulous confirmation of the wedding yesterday, I would find you...and I will kill you. Just joking! I liked your style ! I would really enjoy some Chelsie stories with happy endings :)

I should not have read this.
It's fucking beautiful, the characters perfect and it's so well written, but... my poor emotions...
you're one talent bastard (I mean it in the nicest way).

Damn. Beautiful story, incredibly poignant. Harsh, but such is life sometimes. I especially loved the end, the vows and promises on such a sad day. Nicely done, Eady.

That definitely ripped my heart out. But it was very well written. The thought of her looking over at his body to know she couldn't ever tease his frown into a smile in this life is a staggering vision. Even though it hurt, it is nice to have a Banna writer in our midst -welcome!

I don't neccessarily agree this is how Chelsie will play out after the pic spam on tumblr yesterday. But we all have and do go AU at times and this is one of those paths we can follow. If the muse strikes, I'd love to also read a small Chelsie fic on a more hopeful note. Cheers and thanks for sharing!

Absolutely heart wrenching but so nicely written. I will admit that I have some tears in my eyes...

Ah! You've done it, Eady...Chelsie has been well and truly Bates-ed! All hail the Queen of Angst! This was sweetly and beautifully executed. Now brace yourself. :)