Thirty Years of Snow (PG) by ifreet

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Fandom: DUE SOUTH
Pairing: Caroline/Bob
Length: really rough guesstimate of 3000 words
Author on LJ:ifreet
Author Website:fic here
Why this must be read:

Here's another dSSS rec. Why do I love it? Because we get to see Caroline’s version of the afterlife, the choices she made there, and why. It’s beautifully written, and I could see it all so clearly. Heartbreaking at times, and a wonderful read.


When Caroline's eyes first opened on that featureless plain, the realization came before the memory itself, like the moment between seeing blood and feeling the injury. And then the memory had caught up with her -- with all the shock, denial, fear, anger and worry, that she hadn't had time for in the actual moment -- and she'd lost herself in it. The emotions swept over her like a storm that built and built and didn't break. She reached blindly for some anchor, something real and solid, and found it, a sharp tug like a safety line pulling her back.

Back was where she wanted to go, so she grabbed hold of it fiercely and pulled herself along it. The line thrummed, pulsed hot and cold, and twisted in her grip like a living thing. It hurt to hold on to, but whenever she slowed or wavered, she felt an answering tug, as though someone were pulling from the farther end.



Thirty Years of Snow