Lost Fic: Closing the Circle (Charles/Ellie, Richard)

[hendercats]

General spoilers for S5, set in 1954, shortly after what we saw in 5x03 - Jughead. Ever wonder how Charles and Ellie got together in the first place?

Approximately 1970 words, light R. Thanks to jenthegypsy for betaing.

Comments

[idaardella]

Excellent writing! May I say, even, how professional it 'reads' to me?
Very interesting, the beginning of this with Charles and Ellie... (In his haste to be elsewhere, Charles missed the sly smile that bloomed across Ellie's face as she stretched. made me smile)... but I very much like how you have let us see into the mind of Richard for a bit. He is such an interesting character, but hard for me to fathom sometimes. This was good!

*applause*(and *hugs*)

[hendercats]

Many apologies for being so late responding... :( (please forgive me for being totally depressed about this fic)

I loved digging into the possibilities of how young Charles and Ellie got together and couldn't resist his being smug about pumping her for information when in fact she was telling him only what she wanted him to know. And Richard! His backstory is nearly irresistible, isn't it? Thank you so very much for reading and commenting - it really means a lot to me!

[hereswith]

We know so little, yet, of the time that you've written about here, and it was very interesting to get these glimpses of how it might have been, as well as insights into theses characters' thoughts (both of them being somewhat elusive in canon). It felt like you've really captured Widmore's way of thinking, sort of detached and tactical, and I liked how you convey his relationship with Ellie in battle-like terms, how she disengaged and regrouped. I imagine that's how it would be between them. And then Richard contemplating Locke and Charles respectively. They all have their own plans and schemes here!

he was annoyed that he might have lost control of the conversation That sounds so like Charles.

Their clothing lay scattered across the tent floor like a drift of autumn leaves. I just liked that comparison :-)

Yet Locke appeared and dropped the name as casually as if the two of them had just had tea together. Heh! Typical Locke.

Yet the idea that the outcome of one search, at least, might already be determined, was nearly

[hendercats]

Thank you so very much for this lovely, detailed comment! And I'm sorry for not responding sooner. :(

I couldn't resist exploring the time we got only the barest glimpse of, and there was something about that earliest Eloise that I found very compelling. And then there's Richard, who just begs to have his backstory written.

Oh, yay, you liked the leaves simile! I rather like that bit myself. :)

Thanks again for reading and commenting, dear friend, I really appreciate it!

[mumsypower]

As I write this, I am quite sleep deprived, and stressed!
I've been meaning to read this since you posted it a bit ago.
Suffice it to say (please forgive my brevity and lack of details) that I LOVED this...sensual, nuanced, intelligent and intriguing!
Your dexterity with language is amazing....beautiful imagery! And with out a doubt, EVERY character rang true for me. (Even as I gained new insight into them.) This was a treat for me...thanks so much.
♥
Now, finally...off to bed with me!

[hendercats]

I'm so sorry for not responding sooner! Thank you for your wonderful response to this fic - knowing that the characters rang true for you and that you enjoyed the story means so very much to me. *hugs*