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Once and Always by Vain (PG)

  • Aug. 24th, 2012 at 11:22 AM
Title: Once and Always
Fandom: Chronicles of Narnia
Pairing: Gen
Categories: Angst, Post-Canon
Length: Short (850)
Warnings: Canon based Character Death; Spoilers for Last Battle

Author onTumblrsapere_aude
Website:Vail's Ao3

Summary: Susan is not asked to identify the bodies.

Review: This is probably the second shorteset fic I've ever reced on epic recs. But while not very epic in terms of length it is epic in scope.

This fic deals with Susan, after the events of the last battle. And what it meant for her to be left behind without even her trust in Aslan to see her through. It's the type of story that makes you think about canon in a whole new way.

The spare language and the way everything is so vibrantly described, makes the story seem to last a lot longer than the few hundred words. Please be warned though, that there are spoilers for Last Battle, so if you haven't read that book you might want to consider passing this story by.

Once and Always

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[identity profile] waffelle.livejournal.com wrote:
Aug. 24th, 2012 09:39 pm (UTC)
That was so sad! I really had to try not to cry a few times. ;w;

I hated that part in canon though. The whole "not deserving of good things because you're a bad girl" is terrible. I guess that's just how christianity works in general, though.
[identity profile] eglantine-br.livejournal.com wrote:
Aug. 24th, 2012 09:51 pm (UTC)
CS Lewis did not love Susan. I can't imagine why. We readers can love her though. She is very real here in her late 1940's lipstick.

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