FIC: Blood of My Blood (Jorah/Dany) for ozmissage

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Recipient: ozmissage
Title: Blood of My Blood
Author: mrstater
Rating: PG-13
Pairing: Jorah Mormont/Daenerys Targaryen
Word Count: 4148 words
Summary: "You feel you've received your just punishment, is that it? That I should now welcome you back into my good graces with arms open wide to embrace you?" Jorah finds his way back to the Dragon Queen

Comments

[likeadeuce]

This is a great take on Jorah's viewpoint. He's such an interesting combination of self-awareness and delusion. I liked the insight into his relationship with Tyrion, and of course the exchange with Daenerys:

"And when you imagine my counsel, Khaleesi, do you still ignore it?"

. . .indeed.

[mrstater]

Thank you so much for reading and commenting! You're so right about Jorah being a mix of awareness and delusion--I think he's good at recognizing his wrong, but he is equally good at justifying all his actions, and I"m so pleased you feel I've captured that part of his personality.

[netgirl_y2k]

Loving Daenerys made him serve her better because it made him better.

Oh, this is wonderful. I love Jorah's mix of brutal honesty and self-deception.

[mrstater]

It's a strange but fascinating mix of characteristics, isn't it? His contradictions make him such a compelling character. So pleased you think I've captured that. Thank you for reading and commenting!

[smirnoffmule]

Excellent and intense. Your Jorah is perfect - proud and angry and flawed.

[mrstater]

Thank you very much! I really love exploring Jorah's flaws...and imperfect as he is, I find him completely compelling and sympathetic.

[sternflammenden]

Beautiful. You write them both so well, especially Jorah.

[mrstater]

Thank you so much! Really pleased you enjoyed.

[ozmissage]

I absolutely love this! You have such a keen understanding of Jorah. I'm blown away by completely you got inside his head. His frustration and guilt and pride all came through beautifully. His relationship with Dany is perfect too. I have to point out a few of my favorite passages. There was this: And Jorah harbored no delusions of being the best of men. GUH. That is so Jorah it hurts. That whole section gave such an insightful take on his relationship with Tyrion too.

Then this: "You never spoke me gently," she said. "Do you know even when I imagine what you would say to me, you are my gruff bear?"

Jorah snorted. "And when you imagine my counsel, Khaleesi, do you still ignore it?"

I adore that exchange, and then: "That was what your voice whispered to me, on the Ghost Grass. But perhaps there is one thing a dragon may allow to grow."

The tips of her fingers softly touched his cheek--the one the slaver's iron had not touched--and turned his face to hers.

And kissed him.

MY SHIP. <333 This fic is amazing and it's exactly what I

[mrstater]

I was so thrilled to get a comment from you, since this is your fic, and to know you were so pleased with how I filled your request. It was difficult not to reply until the reveals! I loved your prompt and this honestly turned out to be one of my favorite Jorah/Dany fics I've ever written. His head is a fascinating place to be, and I'm really happy you felt I captured the many facets of his personality and his complicated relationships.

Thank you so much for your lovely comment and for a prompt that allowed me to write a fic I've been wanting to write for a long time.