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havocthecat ([personal profile] havocthecat) wrote in [community profile] stargateficrec2006-09-23 08:47 pm

Field Jacket Blues by amitee (pg-13)

Rec Category: Elizabeth Weir
Pairing: Elizabeth Weir/Teyla Emmagan; implied Elizabeth Weir/Teyla Emmagan/John Sheppard
Category: Angst, Romance
Warning: ie: Femslash, OT3 intimations (nothing explicit)
Author on LJ: [Bad username or site: @ livejournal.com]
Author's Website: beneath the quarter moon
Link: Field Jacket Blues

Why This Must Be Read: Posted anonymously as part of the [Bad username or site: @ livejournal.com] community, this fic shows how Teyla and Elizabeth have been growing closer in the wake of John's disappearance. It focuses on the choice that Teyla needs to make, between being an absent leader of the Athosians, or fully committing to the Lantean cause. This fic also doesn't ignore the impact that John has on Elizabeth and Teyla. I get the sense that they both love him, but right now they're carrying on without him. The fact that they're able to is nice, because I don't think either is the type to be unable to go without someone, despite the fact that the emptiness from his absence is tangible in the story.

Very nice characterization, and showing the relationship between the characters. (All of the characters in the story, rather. Lorne and Caldwell make a significant appearance.) I am a total sucker for stories that acknowledge all the emotional bonds forged between the characters, and this author managed to hit that exactly.