The Candle in His Hand

[rachg82]

Title: The Candle in His Hand
Fandom: Bones
Author: rachg82
Rating: A mild R, give or take.
Characters/Pairings: B/B
Word Count: 912
Spoilers: This baby is set post-"The Bikini in the Soup." Anything prior to that is fair game.
Disclaimer: Bla bla I don't own this show bla bla I don't own these characters bla bla I FIND

Comments

[bantam_shine]

*flails* absolutely lovely. i love how lyrical & poetic your stories are. excellent insight into booth & brennan's non-relationship. :D

[rachg82]

God bless that non-relationship of theirs! Hee. It brings us all together!

i love how lyrical & poetic your stories are

I only hope people don't get sick of this style after a while, haha ("not this again!"). It's just the way I tend to write when characters aren't talking. I'm glad it works for you. :)

[huronia]

Wow. I don't know how you started off with PWP and ended up with this, but it is amazing. For a self-described Brennan identifier, I think you did a fine job of Booth's perspective.
Lines in the sand, they mean nothing.
The ocean wants the shore; True that

[rachg82]

I don't know how you started off with PWP and ended up with this

Apparently even my horny side is a big softie? DAMN, MY SECRET'S OUT. Ha.

For a self-described Brennan identifier, I think you did a fine job of Booth's perspective

In truth, I think I identify to a degree with both of them. I just lean more heavily towards Brennan a good deal of the time (I agree with her about most things, I share quite a few interests with her, I deal with things & think about things very similarly, etc). Booth surprises me every now & then though, and I'll find myself realizing that I have far more in common with him than I've previously acknowledged (it's sort of to be expected, I suppose, what with his family background). It's interesting how the last couple seasons--and beginning to write--has opened that up to me. It makes writing for both of them really self-serving in a way, hee. I get to exorcise some of my crap! Not to mention vicariously bang both of them in my mind, which you KNOW I want to do<---let's not get into the

[limone1]

You take us on a poetic journey from the beginning right up to last week with your lyrical phrases.

Out of all these shining lines my favorite ones are:

The ocean wants the shore;
it always has.
The wave has its own reason for being.

[rachg82]

Thank you! ♥ You all are so kind.

my favorite ones are

After I wrote that, I instantly thought of a poem I'd read about thirteen years ago (my brain is random). You'd probably like it too. Here's the link. :)

[limone1]

Thanks for the poetry link ♥ Haven't read Shelley is ages.

But this reminds me of something else, something more contemporary, especially the wave-line. Now I'll obsess, thanks a bunch ;)

[rachg82]

Haha, I'm sorry! That happens to me ALL the time! Can you remember at least a snippet (a word or two, the feel of it, etc) of what it reminds you of? I bet I can help you out. I'm really good at searching for things like that.

You're not associating it with something super obvious like "The Waves" by Virginia Woolf--simply due to the title--are you?

[fourth_rose]

*flails about* Unexpected poetry is unexpected!

Words fail me, bb. I'd never have thought you'd go for poetry with this, but it's just perfect - beautiful and raw and so true to both their characters and... wow.

Thank you SO much for writing this - forgive me if I'm not quite coherent, this day has been hell and I'm dead on my feet, but I love, love, love it. *cuddles poem&you*

♥ ♥ ♥

[rachg82]

I'd never have thought you'd go for poetry with this, but it's just perfect

My brain does what it wants; I'm just along for the ride. Hee. It's very bossy like that.

Thank you SO much for writing this

Thank YOU for the encouragement! This was great practice in letting go & just writing something short & simple--i.e. something that didn't have to be EPIC & LONG & ALL PLANNED OUT, PERFECT PERFECT PERFECT--not to mention a fun diversion/vicarious way to lick Brennan's thigh & picture Booth's package. Mmmmm.

[melissasdavid]

This is incredible. Truly indescribably beautiful.

You write as I only wish I could.

You could feel them, floating on a breeze in every word.

Hey Rachael? You got perfection here. 110%.

I am in awe.

[rachg82]

*hugs you*

Hey Rachael? You got perfection here. 110%

[Brennan-mode]110% is not actually possible[/Brennan-mode]

Hee hee. Just kidding. I LOVE YOU. Thank you so much, hon'. ♥