Desiderium and Excidera by Brenda (R)

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Fandom: LotRiPS
Pairing: Viggo/Orlando, Kate/Orlando
Author on LJ: azewewish
Author Website: Broadwriting
Why this must be read:

Excidera and Desiderium (Excidera is the prequel/sequel to Desiderium) are examples of maybe the most honest RPS writing I've ever read. This pair of fics feels incredibly rich and tangible. Even the peripheral characters (Dom, Kate, Karl) are multi-layered. The author never resorts to cliches and there are no any big realizations, epiphanies or confessions. Rather, the bulk of the story is told in the small moments and the spaces between.

"I believe in regret," he'd said. "I believe it's possible...to regret without remorse."

I remember that I'd thought about that for a long time, remembered thinking I was drunk and it would make sense in the morning.

But it didn't.

It made sense now.

Desiderium
Excidera