Fic: "Truth and Promises"

[aurora_0811]

Fic:  Truth and Promises
Pairing:  K/L
Rating:  PG
Setting:  AU ending for Daybreak Part 2
Summary:  Kara fulfilled her destiny but before she leaves Lee needs to learn the truth.
Note:  This fic was born at Dragon*Con 2011 during a great conversation about the BSG finale.  This was what I wished for Kara and Lee.  In case this is my first and only

Comments

[howlinchickhowl]

Um...so tell me why you don't write? Because I don't understand how you can posess this much talent and not need to use it.

This is so beautiful. It is. I am a person who is generally ok with the poof. It's not my favourite thing ever but whenever I try to think about what I would do differently I can never think of the answer.

This. This is the answer. This is the only thing I can imagine happening in that scene that would make sense, and it is stunningly done.

I love the serenity that's laying over the whole thing, the inevitability of it, like immediately I started reading I knew you weren't going to change the ending, it had that kind of warm calm that I associate with Daybreak.

I think Lee's reaction is perfect, his rejection and then acceptance based on what he knows about Kara, his need for her physical comfort even though he knows it's not her.

I'm like, this whole thing just has me choked up, for serious. And if you don't ever write again I will at least be glad to have borne witness to this incredibly moving piece of lyrical wonder.

Thank you so much for sharing, and I do hope you continue to in the future.

<3

[howlinchickhowl]

I FORGOT MY FAVOURITE BIT BECAUSE IT WAS IN THE FIRST LINE AND THERE WAS SO MUCH GOOD AFTER THAT THAT I GOT DISTRACTED!

But THIS:

His mind races through a lifetime of memories with his father. Each one begins with a goodbye and ends with Lee wishing he had more time with him.

Was where I knew for sure that I loved it. THE STORIES BEGIN WITH GOODBYE AND THAT BREAKS MY HEART BUT IT IS SO PERFECTLY TRUE.

*sigh*

[aurora_0811]

!!!! Your comment makes me so so happy. You're so incredibly sweet! I appreciate all your kind words so much. My brain was so scattered with this idea that it really never would have come together without Tara's help. I absolutely LOVE to come up with ideas and scenarios for pilots, I have tons in my head that I would love to see written but sometimes I struggle with getting it down. However, maybe I'll be more inclined to try now that I have one under my belt.

I'm so pleased that you knew the ending wasn't going to change and that it still felt like something important happened for them. I've had to live with the poof for so long and I finally feel like I could find a way to really embrace it. I just wish these two kids were able to say goodbye appropriately. *sigh*

Thank you so much for reading and commenting! <3 (Now I need to go through your LJ and catch up on all the things you've written!)

[howlinchickhowl]

I absolutely LOVE to come up with ideas and scenarios for pilots, I have tons in my head that I would love to see written but sometimes I struggle with getting it down. However, maybe I'll be more inclined to try now that I have one under my belt.

*nods* Yes. I am in favour of this :D

Ironically enough, most of the stuff that I've written (pilots wise anyways) isn't actually on my LJ. I'm in the middle of compiling some kind of index though so if you wait a bit you will have a handy list of links to choose things from.