The Long Shot (3/6) [Balthier/Ashe; NC-17]

[chaineddove]

Title: The Long Shot (3/6)
Author: chaineddove
Fandom: Final Fantasy XII
Rating: NC-17 due to one scene in a later chapter, PG-13 otherwise
Genre: Romance
Pairing: Balthier/Ashe
Wordcount: 2,107
Disclaimer: I don't own FFXII (well, I do own a copy for my PS2...).
Authors' Notes: In this chapter, Ashe gets advice from everyone, including Basch, and decides

Comments

[chaineddove]

Ashe has the best plan, because no one on her council would believe she has the metaphorical balls to orchestrate something like this. They really expect her to fall into line... which proves they don't know her very well. Since when has she ever let anyone tell her what to do?

Oh, Balthier's reaction... Just wait XD And yes, Ashe's friendship with Basch is sweet. She misses him.

[chaineddove]

All I will say about the ending is that it's a mutually satisfying solution - and also that none of this will actually go quiiiiiite as planned.....

OMG FIREFLY REFERENCE

Balthier is quite the stud in more ways than one

[flonnebonne]

Basch is the best friend a girl could have. ♡

I like the fact that Ashe's solution only works because it's Balthier. Elegantly subversive.

Oh, he REALLY is.

[chaineddove]

Basch is awesome. Actually, I'm sad that he doesn't get much play in this. Maybe I'll have to write something else to rectify that?

Never let it be said that Ashe isn't a fiendishly clever woman. And yes, it really only works because it is Balthier, although I bet that she could also talk Basch into it, if she framed her argument well... He is, after all, the kind of guy who'd do anything for someone he loves, platonic though it may be.

<3333333333333333333333333

[chaineddove]

I think their friendship is one of the best developed relationships in the game, honestly. She relies upon him so much, and he'd willingly cut through anyone or anything for her sake. I do wish I had written more of him in this fic, sigh. SOMETIMES, THINGS DO NOT WORK OUT THE WAY I WANT.

Also, if I can slack off school work to write this, you have my permission to slack off school work to read it XD

Re: <3!!!!!

[chaineddove]

Oh man, don't even get me started on Fran and Balthier: I absolutely adore their dynamic! I have half of a "How Fran met Balthier" fic on my hard drive, maybe I'll finish it one if these years...