I love the summary! (Things one doesn't get from reading the original Secret Slasha version.)

Ah, Berkeley :)

> "I always thought she'd be more... impressive," Nina says. "The Wicked Witch of the North."
> "She's misleading like that," Tara agrees,

*aches*

And Tara's still ashamed of being gay, and how the cross is a weapon both supernaturally and otherwise.

And there are so many little details throughout this that I could pull out and praise, but yeah, well done.