More than kisses, letters mingle souls - for rthstewart

[nfe_gremlin]

Title: More than kisses, letters mingle souls
Author: athousandwinds
Recipient: rthstewart
Rating: PG
Possible Spoilers/Warnings: The Magician's Nephew
Summary: Digory comes home from the war, but Polly is still fighting hers.

Comments

[blinkidybah]

Oh maaaaan. Digory & Polly fic; so exciting!!

Of course Polly would have been fighting for suffrage. It's such a perfect fit for her but not something I would have thought of at all, so I find it a particularly detail in this otherwise lovely fic. Their dialog, too, the way they both say things and then don't say them but understand each other anyway... so perfect.

[irishsongbird]

This is BRILLIANT. And whoever you are, dear writer, did you read rthstewart's MIND? This is something that I can totally imagine floating around in there...

Polly as a suffragette is so perfect, as are the use of telegrams. I also love the way you incorporated the quote about pigs from rth's prompt, it just fits perfectly. Polly and Digory are so underused in fan fic, so it was exciting to see the first story posted with THEM as the focus, and in such a wonderful way. I can't wait to read the rest of the stories, especially if they are half as good as this first one! :)

[gothic_hamlet]

I'm so glad to see such a charming, thoughtful Polly and Digory fic, you have no idea! What a perfect depiction of their friendship, plus an actual explanation as to why neither ended up married - not even to each other. Polly is such an utter badass. Too busy to conform to social standards indeed.

[rthstewart]

This is amazing. You are amazing. First off, I adore the fake telegrams. However did you manage that?

You capture Lewis’ voice beautifully from the very beginning. In the first paragraph, with that narrative, omniscient point of view, it wonderfully captures the spirit, tone, and writing of the Chronicles.

And then, oh Polly. In prison. Again. I cannot tell you how much I adore this. It is perfect and historical and wonderfully researched and for a young woman who has stared down Jadis and seen a world born, Polly would indeed take very, very strongly to women’s suffrage. She would feel it acutely and embrace it as her cause. And, Digory, well, if Uncle Andrew could vote, he would, as you say, have issues with the sensible women about him who could not.

So you must understand that he was much nettled by the prospect of waiting more than a month to see his greatest friend, when he had only just come home from the war (and with a commendation!). This is what I mean about the brilliant voice. It is wonderful

[bottleofsmoke19]

I loved the banter and interactions between Polly and Digory, and the little touches that were so perfect for each character: Uncle Andrew and his pompous declaration, Digory eating the jam scone after having it down his shirt, Polly's letter to Digory.

And Aunt Letty! My goodness, I was just thinking about how great of a character she is, and how very little we see of her in fanfic!

This was a great fic to start off the posting! Well-written, well-researched, and great use of the prompt.