“In the burgeoning morning light, as the sun gilt her hair like honey and the blood trickled down her face, she could almost be…”
This is THE defining line for me of After The Fire, But Before The Flood - both the original line in Chapter 2 and the call back to it in the final chapter (which urgh, be still my beating heart, that ending still destroys me) - and I think it just really captures the haunting beauty of your writing style, and how utterly compelling your stories are to read.
This line pops up in my head so often when I think of Elena and the doppelgängers (and Klaulena by that virtue). It is just *chef’s kiss*
Anyway, I love you and your writing - and am merrily rereading The Stars Were Shining Brightly between FE updates. Have a lovely day! xxx
^my heart exploding as I read this message
seriously you have no idea how much it makes me grin like a complete fool when I read that ATFBBTF quote-- that fic is like my eldest child and it always makes me so happy when it’s mentioned. And that’s one of the lines I’ve always been most proud of.
Also also also I’m feeling mad joy that the circularity of the ending stands out to you because I’ve always wondered if I lost my mind drawing that circle, but maybe not???
And funny you should mention SWBS! That fic is on my mind A LOT lately as we head into fall-- I’m going to dust it off and finish it once the holidays get a bit closer! (I’m thinking Novemberish or possibly December for the updates to start coming out again)
💙💙💙
