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No Less Radiant by Laura Kaye (PG)
Fandom: DUE SOUTH
Pairing: Fraser/Kowalski
Length: 8k
Author on LJ:![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
laurakaye
Author Website: Laura Kaye
Why this must be read:
As much as I love long epic fics, sometimes I go looking for the shorter ones because I love feeling like I'm seeing a moment that's been removed from a larger story. No Less Radiant stands out in my memory because it took a simple concept and really made it resonate. Also, the image at the end is just gorgeous.
"You know, Ray," Fraser said, "the Tlingit have a folk tale that's very applicable to the current situation."
"Does it involve caribou?"
"No," Fraser said. "A wolverine, actually."
Ray shrugged. "OK. Tell it."
Fraser stared. "You want to hear it?"
"Sure," Ray said. "I got time." He nodded at the unmoving figures by the campfire in the distance. "As much as they drank, they ain't going nowhere till morning."
"Well." Fraser cleared his throat. "The story, as I said, involves a wolverine. He, er, was lying in wait for his prey to come out of its burrow-"
"What prey?"
"Pardon?"
"What was he waiting on?"
"Oh. Ah. Well, it was… a snowshoe hare. Yes."
"Kay."
"And, as I said, he was waiting for it to emerge from its burrow when he heard the sound of… hooves."
"Like caribou hooves?"
"Yes," Fraser said. "Caribou hooves. And-"
"I thought you said there wasn't a caribou in this story." Ray glanced at him, the corner of his mouth turning up.
No Less Radiant
Pairing: Fraser/Kowalski
Length: 8k
Author on LJ:
laurakayeAuthor Website: Laura Kaye
Why this must be read:
As much as I love long epic fics, sometimes I go looking for the shorter ones because I love feeling like I'm seeing a moment that's been removed from a larger story. No Less Radiant stands out in my memory because it took a simple concept and really made it resonate. Also, the image at the end is just gorgeous.
"You know, Ray," Fraser said, "the Tlingit have a folk tale that's very applicable to the current situation."
"Does it involve caribou?"
"No," Fraser said. "A wolverine, actually."
Ray shrugged. "OK. Tell it."
Fraser stared. "You want to hear it?"
"Sure," Ray said. "I got time." He nodded at the unmoving figures by the campfire in the distance. "As much as they drank, they ain't going nowhere till morning."
"Well." Fraser cleared his throat. "The story, as I said, involves a wolverine. He, er, was lying in wait for his prey to come out of its burrow-"
"What prey?"
"Pardon?"
"What was he waiting on?"
"Oh. Ah. Well, it was… a snowshoe hare. Yes."
"Kay."
"And, as I said, he was waiting for it to emerge from its burrow when he heard the sound of… hooves."
"Like caribou hooves?"
"Yes," Fraser said. "Caribou hooves. And-"
"I thought you said there wasn't a caribou in this story." Ray glanced at him, the corner of his mouth turning up.
No Less Radiant