ficlet: Wedding Night, Tortall, PG-13

[peroxidepirate]

Guys, I wrote a fic! *flails* It's 300 words -- barely worth putting under a cut -- but still. *flails moar* Will crosspost tomorrow, after I'm sure I'm done tweaking. For now, here, have a ficlet. (Also, does Shinko have the gift? I don't think she does..)

Title: Wedding Night
Fandom: Tortall (Tamora Pierce)
Rating: PG-13
Characters: Roald &

Comments

[littlemissgriff]

I want to hug them both so hard. I really appreciate how it's not easy for either of them, but they still talk. It didn't dissolve into 'PERFECT HAPPY LAND' where Shinko just smiles and go 'OH, OK!' or into bitter finger pointing, either. They care about each other, they really do.

[peroxidepirate]

Thank you! I'm so glad you like it, especially since yours was one of the comments that inspired it. :D

[littlemissgriff]

I'm really flattered that I could help inspire this! Asexuality is rarely ever handled in fandom and you did it so well.

[kitty_ryan]

this is brilliant--I was wondering if you'd do something like this, after all the discussion, and what you've just made is perfect. I love their affection, and ache for the hurt, and also feel sure that they'll BE ALL RIGHT. I love that such a short piece can provoke this response

[peroxidepirate]

Wow! Thank you. I had no idea that I'd do something like this, but here it is. My subconscious must have been working on it.

[peroxidepirate]

:D

it'll be... interesting when they have to produce an heir

My thoughts went there, as well. I.... don't know the subject well enough to handle that part, so I left it alone for now.

There's a possibility that once Shinko knows where Roald's coming from and the pressure of "omigod how do I tell her?" is off, sex occasionally-for-the-good-of-the-realm might be doable.

And there are crack!fic bunnies where someone else (ideally another Conte) is actually Lianokami's father. BUT THAT would be another fic entirely.

[boosette]

I love this so much I can't even say, because "life is hard" is one of my favorite themes to see grappled with in Tortall.

[peroxidepirate]

Thank you! Life is hard in Tortall (er... and everywhere), and that's a theme that certainly deserves more grappling.

[ceridweyn_lin]

Oooh, I really like this. You've written their emotions so beautifully and tangibly. And it's making me think about Roald in a new and interesting way!

[peroxidepirate]

Thank you!