Oct. 8th, 2018

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Yesterday was NFE reveal day! I wrote The Court of Conscience for [archiveofourown.org profile] snitchnipped.

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The Court of Conscience (1782 words)
Rating: Teen And Up Audiences
Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
Characters: Susan Pevensie, Lucy Pevensie
Additional Tags: Character Study, Justice, Ethics, Ethical Dilemmas, Capital Punishment, Golden Age (Narnia)

Summary: With Peter and Edmund away at the wars, Susan is left to preside over Narnian justice. It's a responsibility she takes very seriously, and would give anything not to have on her shoulders.

Notes: 1. This story is book!verse rather than movie!verse, and as such includes a Susan who is not a warrior and who earned her title of "Gentle" through personality and behavior rather than have it incongruously bestowed upon her at her coronation. 2. While nobody dies on-page, this story is basically about Susan grappling with the aftermath of a murder, and also with the residual trauma of Jadis's reign.

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[archiveofourown.org profile] snitchnipped asked for a "deep character study into Susan's psyche," and I did my best to deliver. :)

As I said about my 2017 NFE fic, you can tell this is my work because it's mostly about worldbuilding (how DOES the Narnian justice system work, and how DID they do national reconciliation after Jadis's defeat?), and also all the OCs are female. Plus, you know, ethical dilemmas. It's always fun when I get to hit three of my preoccupations in a single fic. *wry*

further thoughts and rambling )

And yes, this is part of my general Narnian timeline, set in summer of the year 1004, between In Song and Story (1003) and Commonly to the Wars (1005). :D

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