"From Barren Trees" for holyfant

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Title: From Barren Trees
Gift for: holyfant
Author: peskywhistpaw
Characters/Pairing: Rowena gen, light Rowena/Helga
Rating: PG
Warnings: femmeslash, rather disjointed thoughts
Genres: gen, angst
Author's Notes: I hope you enjoy this, holyfant!
Summary: Oft times, I forget that change is still possible, and always am I surprised when I encounter it. Salazar’s departure has

Comments

[venturous1]

What an exquisite bit of language: the rhythm of the language what I might expect from Rowena, and from that era. Her aching grief is so bittersweet and so hauntingly familiar.
"I did not mean for this to be a search, yet I feel that I am always looking. "
I grieve, and heal, with her.

[holyfant]

*insane grinning*

Mystery writer, I really really love you for this. It's gorgeous - there is so much in relatively little words because the words are just so infinitely right. I love how they speak, sparse sentences, beautifully archaic. I love the Rowena/Helga at the end because it seems like it could actually happen (which is quite a feat for a medieval-oriented story) and I also love Rowena's pain relating to Salazar - indeed not for the reasons one might expect, but completely believable!

I come here often, but not for solitude-solitude follows me as if it is my shadow, so it is not difficult to obtain. (In this place, I am never alone.)
I love this line, it rings true for both Rowena and the forest.

And I can't help but love the ending line to one thousand tiny pieces.

Thank you, mystery writer, thank you so much!

[holyfant]

*cough* let's pretend I know how to use HTML, shall we? :)

[chimbomba]

I still really love this. The style is so completely different, but it works wonders... it's very emotionally raw and yet it's still beautiful. And yeah - you know I think this is just love. ♥