Many Roads by aurora_novarum (PG-13)

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Rec Category: Angst

Pairing: No pairing, though references are made to Harrid & Sallis being married
Category: Angst, Missing Scene/Episode Tag, Action/Adventure, Drama, Hurt/Comfort, Point of View
Warning: Season 9 spoilers (Avalon - Origin, violence (only that which was included in Avalon and Origin, Canon character death (only that which was indicated in Avalon and Origin)
Author on LJ: aurora_novarum
Author's Website: aurora novarum's Page at The Alpha Gate

Link: Many Roads by aurora novarum
(The story is also posted in her LiveJournal here: Many Roads by aurora_novarum)

Why This Must Be Read:
Author's Synopsis: Harrid's consciousness was not suppressed in Avalon 2 and Origin like Daniel theorized. This is the story of the many paths in Harrid's journey with Daniel, and the discoveries and conclusions he made.

When I read this, I thought, "Why read a story about Harrid? Who cares about Harrid?" This is a story of Harrid's journey with Daniel so it's very much a Daniel story. While Harrid cannot read Daniel's mind, Harrid has access to some of Daniel's thoughts as he's thinking them and through this, Harrid is able to understand some things about Daniel that I felt showed a great insight into Daniel's character--both just in this episode and overall. Harrid also had his own, possibly more objective, thoughts about Vala.

aurora_novarum managed to write Harrid as a vibrant and vital character in his own right, but his story is inextricably tied to Daniel's because Harrid can only look at the world through Daniel's eyes.

This story made me smile, made me cry, and just gave me that, "Wow! This is a great story!" kind of feeling as I read it. It's become one of my favorite stories--especially out of season 9 stories--and it's definitely one of the most memorable.