Hmm...I don't usually read FFXII fic, but the summary intrigued me in its uniquely un-Hume viewpoint. It's a touching piece, of course, but I like the consideration you've given to the Vieran here; their thoughts on Humes allow such a tidy cultural and personal development for Fran (and Balthier).

Bravo.

Also, small bit of a whine: the colors on this layout make the blinky cursor really difficult to see when typing comments and thus it's difficult to go back and make a change without using the mouse.