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[pseudy]

Title: Legend (2/2)
Fandom: Alexander the Great
Pairing: Alexander/Hephaistion
Rating: R? maybe
Summary: Near the end of the summer at Ekbatana, Alexander and Hephaistion attempt to close the rift that has opened between them. Follows Alone, aka the bitchslap!fic, so might help to read that first.
Beta: semyaza. Thank you so much for your support all

Comments

[japanpeterpan]

Um, I'm crying. That's the first alexander!fic of yours (well, or anybody's) that made me that turned on / emotional O_________o
Can I say I like Hephaistion even more than Alexander? I don't even get that vibe from The Persian Boy, but you have him so sardonic and HUMAN here. He OWNS the dialogue in this fic.
Alexander IS more godlike, as much as he claims not to be so with Hephaistion, but it is Hephaistion that earns sympathy as almost... a fallen hero of sorts. Behind every great man stands an even more interesting man O__o
And the sex scene was tastefully non-graphic but still so arousing, at least after that tense exchange as a buildup. Ahem. Don't know if you wanted to know that sort of intimate detail. >.<
In short yum to everything. <3 your Renaultian diction, much as you pretend unable to master it.

[pseudy]

i think i like hephaistion more, too. he seems more real to me, whereas alexander is so mythic and intimidating, how can such a larger-than-life character be accessible to the common person? let alone humble fanfic writer. so. i love what you said about the fallen hero; it is like that, but i never thought of it in those exact terms.

anyway, i'm really really glad you liked it!! and you kinda surprised me with the sex stuff. i always feel so awkward with that, but i'm glad it worked for you. and sorry about the crying but it's so GRATIFYING <333 thanks for reading and commenting!!!

[bagoasalexander]

Again, a completely stunned expression followed by..

wow.

B

[pseudy]

:) thank you so much for reading and commenting!

[niennas_dreams]

This was amazing. Absolutely beautiful. *hugs you tight* Thank you so much for sharing this! Your writing style is effortless and this was so beautiful, so poignant, so emotional, so right. Just...wow. :D

[pseudy]

*hugs* thank YOU for reading and commenting! it means a lot to me that you read this at all, and felt something. <3

[niennas_dreams]

*hugs* I always read your fics. I really do love the way you write. I'd never just say that. :)

[pseudy]

*LOVES* <3333

[pseudy]

thank you so much for reading and commenting! i find so many layers and intricacies in renault's depiction of them and their relationship and it means a lot to me that you felt it complemented that in any small way.

[pseudy]

yes, it's so great to have a fandom to discuss FFH with! i love that about livejournal; there seems to be a community for everything and everybody. i've only come to renault very recently but i know i'm going to re-read these books ALL MY LIFE. they're that enthralling.

:) and i haven't posted to many alexander communities, just the maryrenaultfics one. i guess i don't really know what's out there, lol.

[montmorency]

Beautifully realized, beautifully written. The dialogue, the descriptions, the characterizations - all wonderful and evocative. I also read your prequel and that was equally fab. How very sad it is that they love one another above everyone else, yet neither is capable of quite understanding the depth of the other's love and pain.

Makes me want to read The Persian Boy although I'm certain it will not be nearly so yummy.

[pseudy]

Thank you so much! i find something so romantic in a man like alexander needing hephaistion so much, and the possibilities of what he would be without someone so faithful. and how he could have chosen hephaistion, who was faithful, when there were so many who would have liked to be. or maybe they wouldn't have, because perhaps only hephaistion would have been strong enough to support him. omg, all these dimensions! i get all fangirly thinking about it. thanks again for your lovely feedback, it means a lot to me :)