SNC: The Story Needed Mending (Kate/Ashley, R) 2/2

[10leaguesbeyond]

Title: The Story Needed Mending
Author: Mad_Maudlin
Fandom: Sanctuary
Length: 18,372
Pairings and Characters: Kate Freelander/Ashley Magnus, Helen Magnus, Will Zimmerman, Henry Foss
Spoilers: Through season 2
Warnings: drug use, canon character death, disturbing imagery, rampant abuse of folklore

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Comments

[calcitrix]

Wow--absolutely gorgeous story. I love the use of the fairy tales especially. The writing style is lovely; the flow and timing is perfect throughout with beautiful detail. Each scene you presented seemed so purposeful and just the right amount of storytelling. So, so well done!

[10leaguesbeyond]

Thank you! I haven't really pimped this story much, since my life is kind of haywire right now too (o hay there grad school!!1!) plus, well, Kate/Ashley is not exactly the most popular pairing in the fandom. (It kind of sounds like incest RPS about the Olsen twins, dunnit?) But thank you for the kind words!

[lyssie]

HOLY GOD. This is beautiful and fabulous and so very Kate and everyone--their voices come through so strongly in this. I've just spent the last, um, while devouring this because I simply couldn't stop.

I love how the fairy tale bits link everything together and how it's a story of hope and ideas, dreams and love.

This is by far my favorite Sanctuary femslash paring, too. *happy dance*

[mayireadtoday]

Woderful: "I became pregnant long before I was ready to become a mother. I kept Ashley in stasis for years, even convinced myself it was for her own protection-from her father, from my work-until one day I ran out of excuses." Her smiled slipped. "I have never regretted bringing her into the world, and I cherish every day we had together, but I do not think I will ever quite forgive her for leaving me."

Hilarious: "Kate's plan was all halfassed and crazy and involved the use of duct tape."

I LOVE HAPPY ENDINGS! Beautiful.

[holdouttrout]

Oh, I LOVE this. Excellent.