Heh! And I only say heh, because you and I are probably notorious for thinking that 2.5 counts as short. :)
I really enjoyed this story for many reasons. The main reason is DETAILS. It is just chock full of rich details, from the back story of Giles' dad's death to the rich details of the rooms in the house to the little personality tidbits of his cousin Felicity to Giles' observations about his gran. You even bring in details of the farm, which is outside of the location of the fic. Well done!
I also love the tone of the fic. It's bleak as it should be, but a few . You feel it in every character. It makes Giles mother, who feels cold to begin with, but even colder in the wake of her husband's death. And my heart goes out to Edmund Giles' Slayer, who is tucked away and no one is tending to her, she doesn't even join the family for dinner and no one really spares her a though... it adds to the bleakness and to the isolation that each of the characters is facing.
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Date: 2018-02-17 03:40 pm (UTC)I really enjoyed this story for many reasons. The main reason is DETAILS. It is just chock full of rich details, from the back story of Giles' dad's death to the rich details of the rooms in the house to the little personality tidbits of his cousin Felicity to Giles' observations about his gran. You even bring in details of the farm, which is outside of the location of the fic. Well done!
I also love the tone of the fic. It's bleak as it should be, but a few . You feel it in every character. It makes Giles mother, who feels cold to begin with, but even colder in the wake of her husband's death. And my heart goes out to Edmund Giles' Slayer, who is tucked away and no one is tending to her, she doesn't even join the family for dinner and no one really spares her a though... it adds to the bleakness and to the isolation that each of the characters is facing.
Great piece! Thanks for sharing! :)