Graduation Day by Avery11

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Fandom: The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
Pairing: None - Gen
Length: 4800 words
Author: Avery11
Author on LJ: avery11
Why this must be read:

This is a pre-series tale that begins when Illya has graduated from Cambridge.  There are KGB and lost loves, intrigue and new beginnings.  The story is tightly written in the elegant style to which we are accustomed when reading Avery's work.  

A Taste:

He paused on the landing as the memory of Lisbeth Cabot swept over him. Their parting four months earlier had been a bitter one, a confusing landscape of shifting truths and unanswered questions. It was a mistake, Illya knew, to revisit events he could not change -- an addiction of sorts, like picking at the scab on a wound until it bled -- and yet he couldn't seem to stop himself...

Graduation Day