A State of Grace (8/?)

[syrensoul_red]

A STATE OF GRACE 8
SyrenSoul_Red

Pairing: Gabrielle/Xena (Classic)
Fandom: Xena: Warrior Princess
Rating: This part M(15+) for coarse language and violence. Overall, NC-18.
Summary: Set about a year-and-a-half post-finale. Gabrielle is back in Greece after her time in Egypt. She's headed to Thebes to watch Sappho perform. Xena, as always, is at her

Comments

[sr_m_grammatica]

You succeeded again in making old Sister cry, Red. I'd be so mad at Xena! I'd want either for her to go away for good if she wouldn't let me bring her back, or to kill myself so I could be with her in that world. That'd show her!

Best,

SMG

[syrensoul_red]

:D You know, I hate to see a sister cry, but I'll admit to getting guilty pleasure from doing it.

I know, right? If she's gonna hang around and be all haunty, she cannot deny Gabrielle the right to try and bring her back. Especially since she died for a stupid reason to begin with - and I blame all on that wench Akemi.

If the option was open for you to kill Xena for being a douche, dear sister, I'd totez make it happen.

Thank you, as always, for being here

Red xx

[larahewson]

Damn it, Xena should be the first to understand Gabrielle ' wishes to bring her back to life. If she was the one alive she would be crawling through pits and goind to hell and back just to do exactly what Gabby wants to do now. Ok, I'm angry, I want them to be together again. :(

You know, I can't possibily think of something to say that I haven't said before, about your writing. You win at life so much. So I'll just quote the most beautiful thing I've read in ages:

"And when she reached the top, Gabrielle wrapped her arms around Xena and pressed her heart against the warrior’s chest because that was where it belonged, and hers was big enough and strong enough to keep them both alive. They had only ever needed one."

[syrensoul_red]

I know right? If the roles were reversed - and they have been before - we've seen the lengths Xena will go to in order to get Gabrielle back, or save her from something even to the detriment of hundreds of other people. Such a hypocrite. That will be broached, I promise.

I want them back together now too :(

As for what you quoted - choked me up a little that you chose that. Thanks so much. It was a pretty little turn of phrase but more importantly, I guess I got the emotion across, and that matters.

It's always nice to have you here, Lara xx

[larahewson]

You sure got the emotion across, lady. Imagining Xena desperate and crying, walking around the tent like Patrick Swayze in "Ghost" (and I love that movie, lol) got me. I cried a little, truth be told.

I'm so happy that you're getting all those positive feedbacks... you deserve it. :)

[anonymous]

Thank you for allowing anonymous comments (I don't have an LJ account any more). I don't ordinarily read incomplete stories, but I saw an earlier chapter and am hooked. This is really well written, and has the makings of a first-rate fixit. Looking forward to more. D.S.

[syrensoul_red]

DS - thank you so much for using anonymous comments. It's always good to know people outside of LJ are dropping by and reading too.

I hope you continue to enjoy, and thanks again for letting me know you were here, and your kind comments.

[revolos55]

Ask and ye shall receive! I was just getting bummed I'd finished the last update, but I hit F5 just in case and voila!

But imagination, no matter how vivid, could not kiss you on the forehead. - Hehe

Gabrielle had never felt as alone as she did in the presence of Xena. - Neat line.

I feel so bad for Gabrielle. Her thinking she's full-on nutbars is very natural place to go. *hugs the bard*

“Yes... It is a very silly name.” / “Now now - be nice.” - Hehe

Gabrielle looked at Xena, at her unreadable face - another thing death had not changed. She wanted to reach, to breech the distance but didn’t know how. “Xena?” / The warrior raised an eyebrow and with it, a challenge. - Ooh, I can see that

She looked, and curved around her body was Xena. / The immutable warrior was rattled. “Gabrielle? How...?” / It didn’t matter. It didn’t matter how it had happened, or why - all that mattered to Gabrielle was that it had happened. She had not let her fall. / Even in death, Gabrielle - I will never leave you. / She pulled herself up, along the

[syrensoul_red]

Huzzah for F5! Handy that I was posting just as you'd finished reading. Timing: we haz it.

Yeah, I kinda want to stop with all the gabs angst - it's making me feel bad. And beating her up. I know I have to get her to the Warrior Place, but really, I just want to hug the poor woman ;)

Damn, I love your reactions. And reading the highlights :)

I'm happy to know there are parts you can see Xena or Gabs doing, because I really try to play it in my mind (like a crazy person) or read it aloud to make sure it sounds like them. Nothing worse than when an author writes a character you know and love in a totally unbelievable way (*cough FIN cough*)

And I made a heart squeeze! That's me, always aiming for your soft parts ;)

I you, Rev.

Thanks again x

[cariadusclan]

Thank you for this. Breathtaking writing. You are making sense of the FIN that made no sense and you are doing it in a heartwrenchingly beautiful way. I await the next chapter with bated breath...

[syrensoul_red]

Oh Cariad, what wonderful comments - thank you so much. I always enjoy it when you drop by :)

It is good to hear I'm making sense of FIN, since that really was my aim, for myself and then, when others started reading, for them too, so that really is the best compliment you could've given me.

Already thinking about the next chapter, huh? Well, me too. That was the last flashback - it's served it purpose, so I'm back into the story and I'm a little nervous about it. Guess we'll see what happens together :)