crack_van | Saudade by Berne (PG)

Fandom: HORATIO HORNBLOWER
Pairing: none Archie-centric
Author on LJ:

berne
Author Website: N/A
Why this must be read:

After two years as a prisoner of war, going back to life in the Royal Navy can't be easy. The series conveniently skips Archie's transition back to life on the Indy, but that's where fanfic writers come in.

berne distills Archie's experience -- his capture, his failed escape attempts, his yearning for Horatio and for the abstract concept of "home", and finally his return to the Indy into a series of brief, but intensely evocative scenes.

berne doesn't waste a word, each scene polished down to the spare essence of Archie's experience. An intense and beautifully crafted story.

Saudade