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Post by mistrali on Nov 13, 2021 15:36:29 GMT 10
Title: Catch Fire Rating: PG Words: 31 Prompt: Smoke Summary/Warnings: Dove’s betrothal isn’t going as she’d hoped. Notes: arospec Dove
On each courtyard walk, at every glance or smile from her betrothed, Dove waits for her heart to ignite; but six months in, she’s convinced it’s all smoke and mirrors.
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Post by oskarshai on Nov 13, 2021 17:20:02 GMT 10
Title: Catch Fire Rating: PG Words: 31 Prompt: Smoke Summary/Warnings: Dove’s betrothal isn’t going as she’d hoped. Notes: arospec Dove On each courtyard walk, at every glance or smile from her betrothed, Dove waits for her heart to ignite; but six months in, she’s convinced it’s all smoke and mirrors. I love this! A bit reminiscent of Daja's thought process in Will of the Empress (as a kid I think I actually assumed Daja was aro/ace before she explicitly said she was gay). Especially like the fire motif.
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Post by mistrali on Nov 13, 2021 20:09:51 GMT 10
Title: Catch Fire Rating: PG Words: 31 Prompt: Smoke Summary/Warnings: Dove’s betrothal isn’t going as she’d hoped. Notes: arospec Dove On each courtyard walk, at every glance or smile from her betrothed, Dove waits for her heart to ignite; but six months in, she’s convinced it’s all smoke and mirrors. I love this! A bit reminiscent of Daja's thought process in Will of the Empress (as a kid I think I actually assumed Daja was aro/ace before she explicitly said she was gay). Especially like the fire motif. Thank you! Yes - the one about everyone assuming Daja was cold? I was actually thinking of that quote when writing this .
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Post by devilinthedetails on Nov 14, 2021 2:09:09 GMT 10
Ah, I loved the way you described Dove's feelings and realizations here. And the phrasings of Dove waiting "for her heart to ignite" and then months later being convinced "it is all smoke and mirrors" felt so very real and perfect. Well done!
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Post by mistrali on Nov 14, 2021 6:11:34 GMT 10
devilinthedetails Thank you so much! I’m so glad it resonated with you. I’m aro myself and have long headcanoned Dove as such, so I can relate to the feeling.
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