What I did over my summer vacation, Part 2

[rthstewart]

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[autumnia]

More of Edmund's warring imagination and intellect. Oh, how I have missed that!

And I love the references back to other scenes in other stories. There's that very first conversation between the Just King, his Guard and the Not-a-Lady. And then, the corsets (or the un-corsets). And finally, Susan, Lambert and the grand dame with the Hummingbirds in the garden. Happy and fun memories there for the reader.

... Is this the first time she's actually not called him "Harold" since their earlier meetings and when in the presence of others?

This was so lovely and welcoming, Rth! There's been a lack of decent Narnia fic these days and it was so nice to read more about Harold and Morgan once again. I'm also looking forward to seeing the results of the Fic Exchange soon.

[rthstewart]

Thanks so much! For all that I really don't have it all plotted out, the benefit of thinking about the two stories thematically -- the embracing and celebration of differences and the importance of tolerance -- means that I can trot it out over and over in different contexts. The only reason I made Morgan so verbally challenged in Chapter 3 of BRD WAAAAY BAAACK WHEN was because I wanted Edmund to deliver that spiel about his titles and names and poke fun at the incest and lost triangle stories. Morgan was not going to be anything except a vehicle for making Edmund funny and clever.

How did I get here???

[therck]

Yea! Seeing this made my day. It was great fun to read.

[rthstewart]

Thanks so much!!!

[min023]

Oh, poor Morgan. Not so completely heedless of her 'shortcomings' then. I'm so pleased that the imagination/intellect battle has returned, too - it's so much fun. And Aslan makes an 'appearance' in this peculiar relationship too. Can't wait to see how that meeting goes - there's so much potential there for both mischief (a la TPG) and understanding (eg TSG).

[rthstewart]

I'd actually done a comment fic where Aslan is trying to tell Morgan that she is a child of prophecy to bring peace the galaxy or something -- in a spoof of the typical OFC stories. I was thinking I still need to figure out a way to include that.

"Speak your thoughts, Edmund. You asked me to come, and so I have. I am listening."

Edmund looked down at the grass, focusing upon the great, golden paws before him. "Is there some greater purpose here, Aslan? Like the prophecies that brought us here? Something for Morgan? Something that explains why she is here and turning my life upside down?"

"A prophecy?" the Lion echoed. "For Morgan of Linch?" Edmund heard a gently mocking undertone. "Not all human dealings are governed by prophecies and great destinies, my King."

"No?" he asked, just to be sure.

"No," the Lion of Narnia said firmly. "Human bonding interactions are quite confounding enough."

[lady_songsmith]

Love these both! My head's in a very different sort of Narnia right now with the NFE fic on tap, so I'm going to have to come back and read them again later, but I love the intellect/imagination fight and the very natural feeling of H&M's relationship (as opposed to the drama of most fanfiction romance).

[rthstewart]

Thank you so much! I know this isn't where your head is now and I appreciate it all the more!

[varnafinde]

Is that the closest you've been to a romantic moment with these people? I really enjoyed their conversation - a tender moment at least. I hope she feels reassured by his words - even though even now she's unable to focus on him ...

[rthstewart]

If we are thinking true romantic moment, then yep, I'd say this is it, and probably the last one that will happen for a while. I don't do traditional romance especially well, though I do like writing variations on it.

Thank you so much!!