Invocatus Rex, Part I: Xavier, Chapter IV

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Title: Invocatus Rex, Xavier, Chapter IV
Fandom: Original Fiction, The Witch War Histories, Vol. III
Prompt: #36 Devotee
For: by Taming the Muse
Warnings: Increasing angst and mucho strange mojo. Sniffles for Etienne.
Rating: PG-ish
Summary: As some of the family depart for England, Aisling goes with them, giving Etienne an all too brief respite… for a dying druid, the last of his kind, calls on The Healer, and in doing so, turns the entire house on its collective head.
Word Count: 4,075
A/N: Memories almost wholly reorganized, and all stories tagged! Ongoing story, in chronological order, here.
A/N2: Once again, beta by meredevachon, who is as intimately familiar with this family as I am. *g*

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This chapter has been moved, along with all prior chapters, to my LJ, where they're located in chronological order in the IR section of my memories.

Comments

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Curiouser and Curiouser. That was a fascinating little snapshot from the past re-enacted in the present. I'm not sure that I'm quite satisfied with Etienne's easy explanation that it's the old druid's need to contact him that triggered the episode - for it to have happened so soon after the spell in the cave seems to much of a coincidence.

My heart continues to ache for Xavier having to stand by and watch Sylvie and Kincaid. They are made for each other and he knows it, and that gives him even more dismay at the envy he carries.

“Do you believe in legends, Xavier?” That line just made me shiver. I'm desperate to know who Kincaid became, and why he's not telling.
You make me more curious with every chapter, but that's okay. It just makes me want to read the next one!

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I'm not sure that I'm quite satisfied with Etienne's easy explanation that it's the old druid's need to contact him that triggered the episode
Neither was meredevachone (http://meredevachon.livejournal.com), but her displeasure was for another reason. That's two comments though; I may need to work on it more. hmm...

My heart continues to ache for Xavier having to stand by and watch Sylvie and Kincaid. They are made for each other and he knows it, and that gives him even more dismay at the envy he carries.
There's actually a lovely explanation for this, and it's slated for a short story to be written at some nebulous point in the future. Argh! If I ever get to the point where all the bits I want to write now are done, I may have to go ahead and do it. It doesn't explain his love for her, but it does explain the ache and angst and unrequitedness of it all. (unrequitedness, hee, don't you love it when there just isn't a word?)

“Do you believe in legends, Xavier?” That line just made me shiver.
I can at least promise more of that little mystery, although it's a bit down the road. *grins* Glad you enjoyed the line. It's one of my favorite tidbits of dialogue, conveying Kincaid's sense of continuing wonder and awe at all they're surrounded by (even though he's embraced it in taking on Sylvie permanently).

I'm desperate to know who Kincaid became, and why he's not telling.
Well, now that I can't really say or make promises about. If you guess, I'll tell you you've gotten it right. Is that fair?

Next week's the fun week... Oh, and I hope to do a one-shot with Declan either this week or next (not for TtM though).