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"handfasting with the sky" by stonecraft (PG13)
Fandom: TIN MAN
Pairing: none; gen
Length: ~1400 words
Warnings: none
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stonecraft
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Why this must be read: This story traces out a very likely scenario that could happen after the end of the miniseries - that even though the Witch is gone, the people of the O.Z. would want proof, or at least insurance, before letting a member of that family ascend to the throne again. Here, they call for Azkadellia's execution. Despite this the story manages to balance sadness with hope very well.
"They want me to execute my own daughter. My own daughter."
The Queen repeats the phrase over and over, her voice slowly fading to nothing, as if by doing so she can dissolve its truth.
Her husband sits pale and silent beside her while Glitch shifts uncomfortably from one foot to the other, pulling at the neck of his coat. "There are ways around this, of course," he says, but offers no suggestions of just how.
"Blood wants blood," Cain says, not meeting the Queen's gaze. "They're not going to accept your reinstatement as legitimate ruler until you've proven you're not under her control. They see no reason for you to let her live."
handfasting with the sky
Pairing: none; gen
Length: ~1400 words
Warnings: none
Author on LJ:
stonecraftAuthor Website:
Why this must be read: This story traces out a very likely scenario that could happen after the end of the miniseries - that even though the Witch is gone, the people of the O.Z. would want proof, or at least insurance, before letting a member of that family ascend to the throne again. Here, they call for Azkadellia's execution. Despite this the story manages to balance sadness with hope very well.
"They want me to execute my own daughter. My own daughter."
The Queen repeats the phrase over and over, her voice slowly fading to nothing, as if by doing so she can dissolve its truth.
Her husband sits pale and silent beside her while Glitch shifts uncomfortably from one foot to the other, pulling at the neck of his coat. "There are ways around this, of course," he says, but offers no suggestions of just how.
"Blood wants blood," Cain says, not meeting the Queen's gaze. "They're not going to accept your reinstatement as legitimate ruler until you've proven you're not under her control. They see no reason for you to let her live."
handfasting with the sky