Makes sense when you think about it

[branchandroot]

The Guardian re-watch has reached 33, and yeah, that's some very special brothers right there.

In today's words, Zhu Hong's Thing for powerful people who are kind of assholes a significant part of the time but also have a kind streak strikes again, and she is absolutely head over heels for Ya Qing. Mostly because I am one thousand percent done with the lack of closure and moving on, for her. She deserves an ongoing ending that is /better explained/ than "behold, she's Chief Elder now and everyone likes it".

Have a snippet:

Ya Qing smiled, slow, cocking her head. "What an ambitious scope you think in, Chief Elder," she purred. "I think I like it."

Hong tried very hard not to squeak, or blush any more, or, really, react at all. She was pretty sure she was failing. "Then..." she cleared her throat and forced the breathlessness out of her voice. "Then I'll consider, with the Elders, how this might be done to everyone's satisfaction."

Ya Qing laughed, softly. "Everyone's? You're an idealistic child. But I think perhaps I will like that, as well. Better than the reverse, at least." She gathered her cloak about her. "Perhaps that ancient bit of wood truly does judge our natures." In a flash of wings, she was gone.

Comments

[trobadora]

OMG! This is fantastic, thank you so much for sharing the link!

It's also perfect timing, because it's just this week (in the process of writing my everywoman requests) that I suddenly realised what a great pairing Ya Qing/Zhu Hong would make. So happy to discover I'm not the only one. :D

[branchandroot]

Oh, very excellent timing! I was wondering how many weird looks this one might get. Good to know it pinged other people, too.