Finding the Words by Berty (NC-17)

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Fandom: Due South
Pairing: Fraser/Kowalski
Author on LJ: n/a
Author Website: http://www.entropic-cascade.popullus.net/berty/fanfic-ds.htm
Why this must be read:

I'm kind of shocked that this hasn't already been recced, but I'm also grateful because there aren't many long fics in this fandom that haven't already gotten a ride in the van and I was afraid I was going to spend the entire month reccing short stories.

There are so many stories that blame Ray's difficulty with vocabulary on childhood head injuries that it's almost become fanon. Finding the Words shows what a really traumatic head injury can do, and it's not quite as simple as occasionally stumbling over a word. Ray's recovery is long and rich with h/c and realism and his relationship with Fraser is wonderfully complex and immensely satisfying. A beautiful, touching fic.

Finding the Words