Moerae by Elizabeth (PG-13)

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Fandom: ROSWELL
Pairing: N/A
Author on LJ: uhmidont
Author Website: fic-o-rama

Why this must be read:
In retrospect, this is Michael-fic week for me at crack_van. Of all the Michael-centric fics I could recommend, none capture the character as well as this lovely piece by Elizabeth.

Frankly, I was surprised not to find it among the recs in the memories.

This is a Michael future-fic in which he looks back at the relationships that have had an impact on his life. It runs the gamut of his attachments and covers the ties he had to practically every character on the show. As all of Elizabeth's stories, this is beautifully written, but what makes it stand out for me is the way in which she portrays Michael looking back over his life and making all those connections that might have escaped him in the moment. This is a subtle and incisive look into all that makes Michael Guerin who he is, wrapped in an analogy that would make any classics fan happy. *g*

Three is a number he is familiar with. It seems to have figured prominently in his life--all the patterns of it are clearer to him now that he's lived a larger part of it. Three isn't a bad number or a good number. It's just a number, but it's his number. He almost got a tattoo of it once, but in the end decided that it was already on him in so many ways that marking it wasn't really necessary. Besides, he'd never really liked needles all that much.

Moerae