Quadruped Challenge, by Stars

[simplystars]

The Strength of the Pack is the Wolf
Author: simplystars
Pairing/Characters: Dief, with a hint of Fraser/RayK and a cameo by the turtle
Rating: PG (language)
Length: 2700-ish
Notes: Many thanks to sdwolfpup and kernezelda for insightful beta & cheerleading. And poking me with a stick. *g*

Summary: It's a wolf's life. Section titles from We Are the Eggmen.

Comments

[green_grrl]

Oooo! I love this -- perfect Dief's eye view of the world, and the irritating contradictions humans engage in because they worry about such silly things.

[simplystars]

Thank you, I'm so pleased you liked it! :)

[keerawa]

Oh, some wonderful insights here!

You've shown the relationship between Dief and Fraser to be rich and warm and real, more than any other fic I've read.
Sometimes, as he zigs and zags and tries not to be caught, Benton will laugh - and the sound makes Dief so happy that he has to bark, too. Joyous!

Benton caring for Dief's paws in the summer. Benton throwing his concerns about his own fitness and out-of-placedness onto Dief. Ray baring his teeth and his throat at the same time. Dief's war wounds from his lifetime as Benton's partner, and the way Benton touches both of their scars. Great stuff.

Wanna come read my attempts at Dief fic?

[simplystars]

Ooooh, yes, I do want to read yours! I'm on my way to bed now, but I'll pop by soon. :)

I'm so happy you enjoyed it - I love that scene with the two of them in the woods at the beginning of We Are the Eggmen. ♥

[brynnmck]

Oh, I really, really adored this. Your Kowalski voice is fabulous, the little snippets of it that we got, but of course the relationship between Fraser and Dief here is what really stands out--absolutely gorgeous. Like Keera said: so many wonderful insights, so much depth--I'd quote my favorite parts but I'd be quoting half of the fic back at you. Just really beautifully done; I'm thoroughly impressed.

[simplystars]

Eeee! ::glees::

<--- I'll just be over here, all wiggly in my skin... *g* And thank you again for the rec - I loved writing this, and I'm just chuffed that you liked it so much. :D

[simplystars]

Aww, thank you! I had a lot of fun writing them, and went all nostalgic for my own turtle from years gone by. :)

[vsee]

Neat story, lots of interesting insights.

[simplystars]

Thank you for reading! :)