DS rec for Berty's "Finding the Words"

[grey853.livejournal.com]

I just finished reading one of the best DS stories I've read in a long time. It's bertybertle "Finding the Words" at

http://bertybertle.livejournal.com/3107.html?view=20771#t20771

There are so many good things to say about it, it's hard to know where to begin. Guess I'll start with the fact that it's the right pairing for me, Fraser/RayK. It's also over 30,000 words, which is something very good to see. Nothing against the shorter pieces, but I like stories that take time to develop, that work the characters through a plot of something more than fucking, and that aren't just drabbles, snippets, or a scene.

Another important point is that it's h/c that really has both sides of the equations. Too many times a reader gets the hurt, but very little comfort. This one seems very balanced to me, with the hurt thrown in there, but with liberal doses of comfort to make it well worth wincing at the suffering of the characters.

I can't recommend this story enough.

( Now for the spoilers )

SLASHFIC Fraser/RayK

[bertybertle.livejournal.com]

Title - Finding the Words
Author - Berty
Rating - NC-17
Pairing - Fraser /Kowalski
Length - 30,000 words
Notes - It's big, it's plotty, the wolf and the turtle get a mention, but mostly it's a love story.

And it's here, on my LJ.