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Dec 30, 2007 10:13

THE OUTLAND

Genre: AU
Rating: NC-17 if you wait long enough
Feedback: Any and all is welcome
Disclaimer: These are Annie Proulx's brilliant original characters and her story, and I have treated it and them (and her) with as much respect as I can muster.

This story is for Canstandit.

THE OUTLAND, CHAPTER 3

Ennis became aware that Jack was gently stroking ( Read more... )

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nosunlight December 30 2007, 00:43:41 UTC
Beautiful.
Wishing you a happy and healthy 2008!

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wildcolumbine December 30 2007, 01:08:39 UTC
And the same to you! And thank you for your comments. They are greatly appreciated.

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el_wing December 30 2007, 00:56:06 UTC
That was breath taking. I especially loved this-- it's poetic and painfully true: In contrast, Ennis was a man who took one day at a time, and if seven of them fell in a row and made a week he was satisfied. The rhythms of his life were dictated by the cycles of weather and fertility which he served.

Jack's confession was perfect. I love this. Thanks so much for sharing this.

el

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wildcolumbine December 30 2007, 01:10:33 UTC
I'm glad you liked the confession. That conversation was hard to write. I hope it turned out okay. Thank you very much for your lovely comments, as ever.

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thelastaerie December 30 2007, 01:13:21 UTC
Jack Twist had been the expert bar none at surviving on scraps of hope. A single embrace, enshrined in memory, had lit his lonely path, a meagre diet of happiness meted out a week or so here and there had sustained him until one last shred

oh... that just breaks my heart. hanging on to that little bit hope for 20 years.

Ennis, you fool... he's already "living" that life with jack without himself recognising it.

At last they had entered the outland.

At last, indeed! there are still so many problems in front of them... but Outland is a place to start over and fight for what they want.

thanks for the update! wish you all the best in the new year :)

Eve

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wildcolumbine December 30 2007, 21:35:13 UTC
Thank you, Eve. I love the idea that Ennis needs to be drawn into things. Talking really doesn't work for him.

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wildcolumbine December 30 2007, 21:36:33 UTC
Hi Kathy, and thanks. I hope I can keep up the pace :)

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cornflake2912 December 30 2007, 01:27:57 UTC
Thank you so much for this story! I really like it! Happy new year!!

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wildcolumbine December 30 2007, 21:37:27 UTC
Thank you for commenting, and a Happy New Year to you too.

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