Fic: The Language of Affection, Steerswoman, Bel/Rowan (FemslashEx 2015)

[nenya_kanadka]

femslashex reveals have happened, so I can now say which story was mine!

Title: The Language of Affection
Author: nenya_kanadka
Recipient: thingswithwings
Fandom: The Steerswoman series by Rosemary Kirstein
Pairing/Characters: Bel/Rowan
Rating: PG/Teen
Word Count: 2042
Summary: When Rowan wakes on Janus's boat, she has to come to terms with things she said in her fever-dreams. (Set after The Lost Steersman (ie the third book in the series) and contains spoilers for same.) Or, pick a canon h/c scene, make them snog. :D Thanks to isis for a quick and very helpful beta.

I had such a good time writing this one. It also made me want to reread the whole series (I nibbled on The Lost Steersman white writing) which is also all to the good.

Also, a kind anon linked to the RinMaru Games doll generator, so I kind of made Bel/Rowan fanart:


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Comments

[sholio]

Awww, that art is adorable! :D It's been too long since I read these books -- I don't actually remember anything except the basic elements of the characters/premise and a few bits and pieces here and there. I definitely need to go back and read them again.

[nenya_kanadka]

The fic is totally compatible with vague memories from a readthrough a while ago! It just refers to the demon lands and what happened there, for the H part of the h/c. ;)

It's pretty much rachelmanija's fault that I ever read them, though nonnies talked them up as well. I'm so thankful I got a chance to experience Rowan and Bel and the steerswomen and the worldbuilding. ❤

[genarti]

For a moment I misread your fic summary as saying it was Rowan/Janus post-fever dreams, and I was going EW EW EW NOOOOooh wait never mind. NEVER MIND, I'm all in favor now!

And eeeheehee, I love the doll generator fanart!

[nenya_kanadka]

Ahaha no! I can see how the summary could be misleading in that direction though. (Should I change it, do you think?) Thank God for pairing tags. :P