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April Flowers, prompt 24 - "Mothers and Daughters"

May 08, 2011 23:00

Title: Mothers and Daughters (first part)
Author: shimotsuki
Rating & Warnings: PG, no warnings
Characters/Pairing: Iselle, Ista, Liss (Iselle/Bergon, Ista/Illvin, probably Liss/Foix)
Prompt: #24, image of a fortress by the sea
Format & Word Count: WIP | 696 words so far
Summary: After the conquest of Visping, Iselle sees her mother for the first time in ( Read more... )

writer: shimotsuki, genre: drama, challenge: april flowers

Comments 9

jekni May 9 2011, 08:29:33 UTC

I just know I'm going to love this - Ista/Illvin is my favourite pairing.

shimotsuki May 9 2011, 17:17:50 UTC

Thanks for reading! I hope to post the rest by the end of the week.

This story is mostly going to focus on the relationships among the women, but Illvin will definitely get a moment or two. ;)

gilpin25 May 12 2011, 11:40:26 UTC

I'm not sure if you hadn't time to work this all out or just wanted to (cruelly) leave me hanging and very eager for more! ;)

Seriously, I'm so glad you're writing this as I've thought myself how self-reliant Iselle was with no parents there to rely on, and how she'd come to terms after Paladin with a mother once considered mad and now respected (and a saint of the Bastard). I very much like how Iselle picked up on Ista's sense of rightness and confidence in herself, as well as her interesting companions!

Can't wait for more when you have chance. :)

shimotsuki May 12 2011, 15:56:30 UTC

I'm very taken by this story idea, but very worried about actually making it work, heh. I'm glad to hear you find the premise interesting, though!

I got the idea when I started thinking about how close in age Iselle and Liss are. That's an interesting dynamic, that is.

filkferengi May 16 2011, 15:03:52 UTC

When you write more, be sure to post links here [on this comm]; we wouldn't want to miss out on any of the treats!

shimotsuki May 17 2011, 02:57:44 UTC

Thanks for letting me know you're interested! I'm not sure there's an easy way to post an update announcement on this comm, but I'll definitely post a link at bujold_fic when the rest of this has gone up at my journal. :)

filkferengi May 17 2011, 03:02:53 UTC

Thanks!

bookish_brownie May 19 2011, 19:56:28 UTC

I think this is a nice start to a fic. It will be interesting to see a more adult Iselle come to grips with her mother's new life. I also like the little details of dealing with administration of the new territory.

p.s.- Did you invent the name Soriknet? I don't remember that one from the books. But if you did, I thought it fit in really well with the other place names from the series.

shimotsuki May 20 2011, 03:12:31 UTC

Thanks for the encouraging comments! There are aspects of this fic that make me nervous (as to whether I can make it work), but I'm trying to keep on with it. ;)

I did make up the name of the district, and I'm glad you think it fits! I looked at some of the other Roknari names and tried to match the syllable structure and consonant patterns.