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gillo

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Feb 07, 2011 00:28

At last, another chapter of After the Deluge. Spike, Dawn and Andrew are in England. So is Buffy. It may be a small island, but it isn't that small, though. And travelling around the country isn't as easy as it might seem.

Roughly 1,080 words. Possibly PG-13 for Spike's language, but otherwise free of sex 'n violence.

Earlier chapters are here.

( Chapter Twelve: Cotswold Sun )

after the deluge, my fic

Comments 28

spikes_heart February 7 2011, 00:34:15 UTC

Woo hoo - look at that - you and I posting new chapters at exactly the same time (sort of, if you don't count time zones). **smooches you**

gillo February 7 2011, 23:37:14 UTC

GMTA, clearly. ::smooches back::

spikesdeb February 7 2011, 00:45:52 UTC

Oh joy! I knew my nocturnal bodyclock was set like this for a reason! Delicious chapter. I love how you've got Andrew still seeing things through his rose-coloured spectacles, and I enjoyed Dawn's struggle with the language (Bicester! hee!) immensely. OOOH I can't wait for the reunion - and what an intriguing place to end the chapter!

gillo February 7 2011, 23:42:57 UTC

You keep hours as crazy as mine! Thank you so much. Once I had the Cotswolds, things like Bicester sort of wrote themselves. I even used Google maps for my research!

I am delighted that you're still along for the ride.

rahirah February 7 2011, 00:50:38 UTC

Somehow I get the idea that Andrew's not gonna get his dream reunion any time soon!

gillo February 7 2011, 23:46:52 UTC

Would Andrew recognise it if he didn't?

Thanks for reading and commenting.

louise39 February 7 2011, 01:31:16 UTC

The heart of the Cotswolds was pretty in a nancy-boy sort of way, but underneath it was the bedrock. Easy to work when fresh, but hard, darkening and tough with age. Hiding secrets.

Ah, secrets ---

An update, yay. The story keeps percolating along with Spike on his own agenda, and Andrew floating on his cloud of dreams.

gillo February 7 2011, 23:48:37 UTC

Andrew delights me in his utter cluelessness. I loved the bit where he and Spike went off together - Andrew undoubtedly believes to this day that they bonded...

I'm glad you're still enjoying it - thanks for commenting.

slaymesoftly February 7 2011, 02:21:45 UTC

A fun chapter. I can just see Spike fuming over the changes and relearning the language. More soon?

gillo February 7 2011, 23:49:56 UTC

I hope more soon. Spike is always best when he's about to explode with petty irritation, IMO. And Andrew just encapsulates that concept.

Thanks for commenting.