REC: they are the lantern (and you are the light)

[biichan.livejournal.com]

Story: they are the lantern (and you are the light)
Author: livii
Rating: Teen
Word Count: 2065
Author's summary: "It does not matter," Leela said, throwing back her shoulders. "We are together now. We shall live each day as it comes." An attempt to knit a love story of sorts for Andred and Leela.
Characters/Pairings: Leela/Andred, Romana II, Torvald,
Warnings: Spoilers for the first two seasons of the Gallifrey audios.

Recced because: Somehow livii takes Leela and Andred--a canon pairing that even the writers, actors, and producers involved thought made very little sense--and gives them a love story to believe in. It's passionate and heartbreaking and just a little bit epic. All livii's character voices are strong and the story is written both clearly and eloquently. Of all her fics, it's my personal favorite.

As livii says herself:

Later, neither of them could satisfactorily explain why they'd offered, or accepted. But to those who understood love (so, so few on Gallifrey, cold, barren Gallifrey), one look at their faces whenever they smiled, whenever their hands brushed together, it was plain as day.

Comments

[livii.livejournal.com]

Eee, thank you, hon! This was one of the hardest stories ever for me to write, so I'm so glad you liked it. Thanks for all the really kind words, and the rec. <3

[persiflage-1.livejournal.com]

I shall save this to read later as I want to get on with writing something myself now.

[elliptic-eye.livejournal.com]

Thank you so much for reccing one of the best fics out there for a companion who just plain doesn't have enough fic.

[ghost2.livejournal.com]

I have to re-read this one at some point after I listen to the Gallifrey audios. I've already read and loved it, but I think I'll get even more out of it after hearing all the backstory.