AS: River: River - Chapter One

[branchandroot]

Fic post from my archive.

River: Chapter One

Those who are left forge connections along with their new world. Drama With Occasional Romance, I-4 (Incomplete)

"Remind me again why we're bothering to talk to anyone else about this little project of yours?" Arariel asked as she strode back to him.

Comments

[teleute12.livejournal.com]

Oh, I love this so very much. This fic in particular, the whole series in general, what I've read of your writing in, uh, more general... I am much with the love-having. I'm so glad you're going to continue with this 'verse.

Just one nit-pick: "...before Mika-chan actually explodes from sheer spleen." I think you might've meant something other than "spleen" there?

[branchandroot]

*blushes* Thank you! I'm having a great time with the River-verse; it's good to know other people are enjoying it, too.

Spleen was what I meant, though I did spend a few moments wondering whether Raphael would actually say that. Spleen--rage or bitterness. The metaphoric usage comes from the Theory of Humors, which held that the spleen was the source of bile. It seemed somewhat appropriate to Raphael as Heavenly Physician, but I'm still waffling.

It really is true that the thing I use my lovely liberal arts education for most, these days, is writing fic...

^_^