> Teague's face was a picture as he studied the tree, like storm and shadows warring with a determined sun. <
That line is great, even by your standards.
And the fic is, too! It reminded me a bit of 'Charlie Brown Christmas', what with those well-meaning naifs struggling to provide a decent tree... until the revelation about the initials turned it into something else! Wonderful twist, wonderful resolution, and just enough forgiveness to give the whole thing a proper Christmasy glow.
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Date: 2009-12-11 04:26 pm (UTC)That line is great, even by your standards.
And the fic is, too! It reminded me a bit of 'Charlie Brown Christmas', what with those well-meaning naifs struggling to provide a decent tree... until the revelation about the initials turned it into something else! Wonderful twist, wonderful resolution, and just enough forgiveness to give the whole thing a proper Christmasy glow.
Well, well done!