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A Gentleman’s Education by Nautile 26 (PG)
Fandom: DRAKE’S VENTURE
Pairing: Thomas/Leonard
Length: ~2600
Author on LJ:![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
nautile26
Author Website: None
Why this must be read:
Drake’s Venture is the story of a relationship going down in flames. “Stories about a ship on a boat,”![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-community.gif)
dv_ficarchive proclaims; our essay for ship_manifesto entitled “One Terminal Pairing.” So is it any wonder that 90% of the fanfic ships Thomas/Francis? But Nautile26 is one of the rare authors who loves to lavish attention on the minor characters, a meticulous attention to detail and a poignant exploration of emotion establishing her as the master in this area of the fandom. In this story, set before the events of the movie, we see Thomas and his friend Leonard Vicarye as young law students at the Inner Temple.
[The PG rating is, BTW, conservative. There’s a boycrush and a boykiss – that’s about all.]
As the sun climbed higher and the day warmed further the two young men lounged languidly beneath sheltering oaks. Leonard leaned back against the tree and let the pleasures of the day wash over him, satisfying all his senses. The warm summer breeze that caressed his face; the soft perfume of the wildflowers crushed beneath them; the taste of sweet strawberries lingering still on his lips; the exotic pattern of the old tapestry rug etched vividly in his mind when he closed his eyes and the melodic resonance of Thomas’ voice as he read from a book of Chaucer; all these indulgences melding to create his perfect day.
Leonard looked across at Thomas as he read. A shaft of sunlight penetrated the leafy canopy and illuminated his young friend’s face, the soft fringe of his eyelashes casting long delicate shadows over his well defined cheeks. Leonard mused that Thomas showed every sign of becoming one of the most beautiful young men at Cambridge; an attribute that would do him no harm if he wished to find a place at court. The Queen had, after all, an eye for handsome men and Thomas’ looks combined with his wit and grace were certain to bring him to the attention of his Sovereign.
A Gentleman’s Education
Pairing: Thomas/Leonard
Length: ~2600
Author on LJ:
nautile26 Author Website: None
Why this must be read:
Drake’s Venture is the story of a relationship going down in flames. “Stories about a ship on a boat,”
dv_ficarchive proclaims; our essay for ship_manifesto entitled “One Terminal Pairing.” So is it any wonder that 90% of the fanfic ships Thomas/Francis? But Nautile26 is one of the rare authors who loves to lavish attention on the minor characters, a meticulous attention to detail and a poignant exploration of emotion establishing her as the master in this area of the fandom. In this story, set before the events of the movie, we see Thomas and his friend Leonard Vicarye as young law students at the Inner Temple.[The PG rating is, BTW, conservative. There’s a boycrush and a boykiss – that’s about all.]
As the sun climbed higher and the day warmed further the two young men lounged languidly beneath sheltering oaks. Leonard leaned back against the tree and let the pleasures of the day wash over him, satisfying all his senses. The warm summer breeze that caressed his face; the soft perfume of the wildflowers crushed beneath them; the taste of sweet strawberries lingering still on his lips; the exotic pattern of the old tapestry rug etched vividly in his mind when he closed his eyes and the melodic resonance of Thomas’ voice as he read from a book of Chaucer; all these indulgences melding to create his perfect day.
Leonard looked across at Thomas as he read. A shaft of sunlight penetrated the leafy canopy and illuminated his young friend’s face, the soft fringe of his eyelashes casting long delicate shadows over his well defined cheeks. Leonard mused that Thomas showed every sign of becoming one of the most beautiful young men at Cambridge; an attribute that would do him no harm if he wished to find a place at court. The Queen had, after all, an eye for handsome men and Thomas’ looks combined with his wit and grace were certain to bring him to the attention of his Sovereign.
A Gentleman’s Education