Fic: "Honour the Fallen" -- Leia, Mara (of a sort), G, 1/1

[deaka]

Title: Honour the Fallen
Author: deaka
Rating: G
Characters: Leia Organa Solo, Luke Skywalker, mention of Mara, Ben, Jacen, Jaina
Pairings: Luke/Mara, Leia/Han
Timeframe: Between Legacy of the Force and Fate of the Jedi
Warnings: Spoilers for Sacrifice for anyone who's managed to avoid them to this point.

Summary: It was left to Leia to remember, and

Comments

[callmelydia]

I love, love, love your character pieces with Leia and Mara. Your take on their relationship is what I think a lot of authors miss completely, and their stories lack because of it.

She watched the darkness of Coruscant from Mara’s old lookout. There should, she thought, have been rain; the sky should have been blanketed, swallowed in gloom that gushed down, painting her cheeks, dripping from her fingers, pooling by her boots.

Instead the sky was starless and clear, a gibbous moon hanging in its farthest corner, struggling to make its light shine across the garish cityscape.

I can't tell you the number of times I've had this thought when I'm in a bad or depressed mood and the sun is shining brightly outside. Lovely touch.

[maramijade]

wonderfully done, I could not bring myself to read the LotF books (started and couldn't finish)

but . . . do not mind picking up tidbits of what happened, through posts like these. Very well done. You can feel Leia's -- I don't want to say torn feelings .. but her sadness in general as to what has transpired. :)

[sandspirit]

Great introspective piece! All the history that Leia and Mara had together from Leia's point of view, with a shadow of grief and guilt over it. It's good she thinks Mara would understand.
I loved 'a Mara caught in reflection through Luke's gaze' and then 'a Mara who loved her brother' very much. And the descriptions of Coruscant. The ending was beautiful in a sad way too.

[suzll]

Oh, this was absolutely beautiful. The relationship between Mara and Leia is something that's always fascinated me but so few writers tackle. You've captured their relationship wonderfully.

Your writing is lovely and hugely emotive--it's easy to feel the sadness and pain that comes with these events. I really loved this.