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Fiction by Tessa: "The Center of Valor"

Jun 13, 2011 11:46

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tessagratton June 13 2011, 17:09:14 UTC

Thank you! (I usually don't find such a perfect picture. This was much less annoying than usual! Glad you like it.)

And haha, there ARE a lot of feeeeeeelings, aren't there.

bleuberi21 June 13 2011, 17:14:19 UTC

So beautifully tragic...now I want to know what happens to the king and Juro now that she's gone.

tessagratton June 13 2011, 18:09:36 UTC

Maybe you'll get to find out. ;)

bleuberi21 June 13 2011, 18:11:14 UTC

*woot*

brenbell June 13 2011, 17:21:43 UTC

I really enjoyed this. The characters were real and I found Melissina's choice brave and heartbreaking. Thank you.

tessagratton June 13 2011, 18:09:58 UTC

Thank you! That's what I was going for, so I'm glad it worked that way. :D

rowangolightly June 13 2011, 18:11:43 UTC

Oh wonderful! I could, with no effort at all, see every image you put into words. That's the best sort of story-telling, IMO.

Yes, definitely want more of this story.

tessagratton June 13 2011, 18:14:55 UTC

Thank you! That's exactly what I like to hear. Imagery is my favorite. (and making people cry. but yanno, can't always have that.)

melenka June 13 2011, 18:31:28 UTC

Bleak, but beautiful. I love the bit about complexities. It's so easy to put on blinders, so I found it satisfying (and heartbreaking) that Messina took hers off. How brave to leave (die?) in the face of love. The story weighs almost as much as the crown.

tessagratton June 13 2011, 18:34:50 UTC

Yay! Thank you. I love that last line about weight. Makes me HAPPY.

FWIW, I don't think she's dead. I think she went to take baths in cold rivers and play with puppies. ;)