Retreat, by Ana (R)

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Hi, I'm Unovis and I'll be your driver this month for Andromeda.

Fandom: ANDROMEDA
Pairing: Harper/Tyr
Author on LJ: ana_grrl
Author Website: Ana's Fiction
Why this must be read: I'm easing in this month with one of my favorite writers. She's a remarkably clean, evocative writer who brings out the grain of her characters with deceptively effortless skill.

Retreat is one of three short stories that form a chain: Push, Retreat, and An Easy Trajectory. It takes place after "Angel Dark, Demon Bright," when the crew is dealing with guilt and survival, allegience and betrayal, fate and free will. The story focuses on Harper and his reactions, with Tyr taking a less central role. Tyr's involvement, however, is both pivotal and poignant, against the background of "Angel"'s events.

 A taste:

The thought of water still makes him feel sick sometimes. And Beka and Rommie wonder why he drinks so much Sparky Cola. It, at least, has never tasted like poison, or left him wishing he were dead.

He shouldn't feel this thirsty on the Andromeda. There's little chance of poison here, and he always has access to cool, clear water, the kind he dreamt of as a kid.

He starts to rise, his back protesting slightly, and then loudly as he realises his movements are very limited. The reason for the ache in his arms registers. They're tied on either side of him. He has some slack, enough to lie curled, but it isn't much really.

Retreat

Comments

[ana-grrl.livejournal.com]

Thank you for the fantastic rec :) It's making me all nostalgic for Andromeda...