Fic: remember spring swaps snow for leaves

[aramleys_words]

Title: remember spring swaps snow for leaves
Rating: PG
Wordcount: ~590
Summary: Marcus and Esca in their first winter on their own farm. He wants something different now, and new: something not shaped by any other hands than his and Esca's.
Written for the ninth_eagle Fanmedia Challenge, based on (or, um, 'loosely inspired by'?) this prompt (cherries and

Comments

[destina]

This is really, really lovely.

[aramley]

Thank you so much :)

[riventhorn]

So well written and such evocative descriptions. I really adored every line, but some of my favorites:

winter slinks out again at last, lean-flanked and unsatisfied

The sky is brilliant, and little glittering drops of snow-melt drip from the eaves. The world feels tremulous, poised.

I can just feel that moment perfectly. And I always love a little h/c. :)

Congratulations on surviving your first battle!

[aramley]

Haha, thanks! I really intended this to be longer but then SUDDENLY: DEADLINE! and aaaaargh XD

[carmarthen]

In another life perhaps that would have been what Marcus wanted, too, but he's not the person he was, or might have been. He wants something different now, and new: something not shaped by any other hands than his and Esca's.

♥

I love how much emotionally you pack into such economical writing here.

[aramley]

Thank you :)

[hypertwink]

I smiled when I was reading this. It's so familiar and homey -- like a hug.

[aramley]

Aww, thanks! :)

[citruses]

What carmarthen said -- this is brief but intense and really packs a punch. Very lovely. :)

[aramley]

Thank you ♥