I don't know why I didn't comment on this story the first time I read it (I'm guessing it was because I had either just requested or received the CotW dvd from you, and felt like a freak for commenting so much. By the way, thanks again for the DVD. It's snuggling happily with the others in my dS collection.) Anyway, I was going through my bookmarks tonight, re-read this story and was blown away once again. I hope you don't mind late comments.
This is such a gorgeous piece of writing. Your way with words--how do you do that?? It's spare and beautiful at the same time; not a word wasted, you've captured the push-and-pull, the longing between Ray and Ben and eventually their realization(s), and distilled everything down to its essence. Kind of like the two of them after the Adventure. Even the quiet parts are full of meaning.
There are a bunch of post-CotW stories that I love, and this has somehow wormed its way into my heart and staked out its spot in my all-time favorites.
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Date: 2007-08-25 07:57 am (UTC)This is such a gorgeous piece of writing. Your way with words--how do you do that?? It's spare and beautiful at the same time; not a word wasted, you've captured the push-and-pull, the longing between Ray and Ben and eventually their realization(s), and distilled everything down to its essence. Kind of like the two of them after the Adventure. Even the quiet parts are full of meaning.
There are a bunch of post-CotW stories that I love, and this has somehow wormed its way into my heart and staked out its spot in my all-time favorites.