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laurel_hardy December 10 2011, 19:29:08 UTC
Poor Jane. What a numbskull! Actually, paradoxically, if she had been hurt worse she might have had an easier time accepting help for having zero ability to refuse it. It is a distinctly odd experience to go from competent and self-reliant to weak and helpless in no time. It very much much messes with one's self image even when one isn't a professional badass like Jane. Maura's medical expertise certainly helped her reassure Jane about her surgical outcome, I wonder if it helped her find the right tone to bulldoze past Jane's insecurity? By the way, I'm keeping the budgie. His name is Howard.

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cj2017 December 10 2011, 19:38:59 UTC
I reckon Jane's similar to a wounded animal when she's hurt; she goes to ground and tries not to let anyone see her. Unless that anyone is Maura (but that might just be the version in my head!)

By the way, I'm keeping the budgie. His name is Howard.

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Cat just made reference to 'budgie smugglers'? And now I have this fucking image in my head that just will not leave!

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laurel_hardy December 10 2011, 19:53:32 UTC
Yeah? Well that's on you and Cat, I never even went close to there. Budgie smuggler, indeed!

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cj2017 December 11 2011, 11:03:27 UTC
You sowed the (budgie) seed m'dear, it's all on you (you gotta say that all dramatically crap like Korsak!) I wonder if Howie knows he's becoming a cult? Probably best not to tell him, his ego already fills the world...

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cj2017 December 11 2011, 11:04:55 UTC
You are very welcome, it was a lot of fun to write and made me feel vaguely festive as well! Thanks for reading :-)

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cj2017 December 11 2011, 11:07:11 UTC
Thank you! I think I saw this as an earlier outing for their friendship/relationship so it was more tentative in that regard than some of my other fics. The show has never really established when they met, it would actually be quite interesting to find that out. Really glad you enjoyed this.

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hi_bernation December 10 2011, 20:38:56 UTC
Such a well written, touching Christmas 'prequel.' :-) Your piece shows what makes their dynamic so compelling. Thank you!

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cj2017 December 11 2011, 11:12:15 UTC
Cheers for the feedback! The show has been so hit and miss of late that I thought I'd take them right back and have a think about pre-show stuff. The first Hoyt trauma fascinates me and we've only ever been given hints about it so writing this was excellent therapy *g*

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enginerdthebard December 10 2011, 21:46:43 UTC
Enjoyed the sweet hurt/comfort. Maura is like an injured-Jane-whisperer.

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cj2017 December 11 2011, 11:13:56 UTC
LOL, that's a lovely way of putting it. I think Maura is the only one who Jane would ever be this openly hurt with. Without Maura I think she'd just lock herself away until she was mended. Thank you for reading :-)

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