"It's not the same," protested George. "Sewing up the busted seams is one thing, but this...." He ran his fingers over the curve of the fabric. "This was you. And if sewing yourself out of the picture is 'fixing' it, well, maybe it doesn't need to be fixed."
This part has already been quoted at least once, but it absolutely deserves being quoted once more. It's a fine example of all the brilliant metaphors you are using during the whole story.
Just like the whole thing with the Madame Precious dolls. (Just shows what great things you can do in fanfiction with something that was only mentioned once in canon.)

And I know that I'm repeating myself, but I positively adore your Jerri. The encounter with Jon was awesome. (And of course, Jon immediately understood how to handle her, too.^^)