Fic: In a Corner of My Soul: Comfort

[dragonyphoenix]

Ah, I can't believe it's almost the end of the month already! I've been so busy falling for ineffable husbands - "To the world." - that I seem to have abandoned my first love. I will start catching up on my SoG reading today.

Title: this is a scene from my Giles as the Big Bad story In a Corner of My Soul. (Note: I don't know why the text for this link is larger than the rest of the text. Totally not my doing; DW I'm looking at you!) For those unfamiliar with the story, Rupert Giles has multiple personalities and so Giles and Rupert are not the same.
Characters: Giles/Ethan
Rating: Mature, adult, not work safe
Setting: During Out of Mind; Out of Sight. Giles has a lair, as Big Bad beings do, in the form of a supposedly abandoned mansion
Summary: Giles is worried. Ethan comforts him.
Author's Note:

• Almost five years since I posted the first chapter and, yes, I'm still writing it!
• A fairly final version of this scene but I'm changing the ending a bit so other chapters are on their first drafts. *shakes head*
  

 

(  The dawn rose as bright as … actually Ethan had no metaphor for the view of the dawn from the window of Giles’ mansion. He’d seen it often enough even if only in the memories they’d shared during the enjoinment ritual. The man’s excruciating sense of duty forced him to rise abominably early on a regular basis. Ethan had no desire to experience the view in person. As he took in the angle of the light, he realized that he wasn’t, that it was well past dawn, possibly as late as early afternoon which was almost as bad. He hadn’t had nearly enough sleep. The night before Giles had bounced between believing that Angelus had skipped town and a steely determination to hunt the vampire down that very minute, a determination Ethan had been hard pressed to keep in check. In the end he’d enticed Giles into bed. After, Giles had fallen off quickly while Ethan enjoyed the afterglow and wondered how long it would last.  )

Vid: The Scoobie Gang ~ Hold On (SFW)

[gilescandy]

 Hi Guys!

It's been a busy summer, but I did manage to bring something for you to enjoy.  I hope you are all having a wonderful year!


This video focuses on the love and support Giles and the Scoobie Gang shared over the years.  All slayers are strong, but there was a reason Buffy was the strongest.  She had people to hold on to.

Please enjoy!  And have a great summer!

(Oh, if you like the sound of the song, look up the Crossroads barbershop quartet.  And, if you go down the rabbit-hole (you'll know if you do), let me know.  I am all in and would love to geek out.)


The Scoobie Gang ~ Hold On