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A sneak peek for my other fic for The Fight We Takethe@galrashipzine Thulaz zine, which will be free to download soon! “Those Who Live and Those Who Die” is a story about death, knowledge, and Galra poetry, feat. special guest star: Kolivan!
His chest ached and his sides felt tight, lungs burning with every breath, but Thace had to keep breathing. Walking. Breathing and walking were simple actions. It was his task to focus and carry them out, as he always had. His body could not be allowed to fail now. It could not so much as slow. Time could not be spared. A Galra could push their body beyond all endurance through the power of will. More than enduring, he would excel. Thace moved into the pain. Pain was the great teacher. It had one more lesson for him.
Ulaz would have told him to pick up his pace. It would have been a grim joke, meant to encourage him, although Ulaz’s tone would have remained dry and flat. “I know what you’re capable of,” he would have said, with a quiet pride. Thace could almost hear his voice again.
Thace quickened his pace, steeling himself to make his way down the long corridor in stealthy silence. The last time his chest had ached like this had not been so long ago. That earlier ache hadn’t come from a wound, but it had been more severe than any agony the Druids’ unnatural techniques were able to inflict. Thace had been alone then, as he was now. A message had come for him.
When he’d received the transmission from headquarters, Thace had known it would be important. They were always important, though Ulaz would have said some were more important than others. He would have been right. Ulaz always was skilled at prioritizing.
Contact between comrades in the Blade of Marmora was intermittent and brief, by necessity. Messages from headquarters might come in quick succession when a situation escalated and immediate action was called for, but lengthy spans of time could pass with no word. Thace scanned communication channels regularly for anomalies, seeking patterns. Messages wouldn’t come to him by chance. He had to look for them. His military superiors considered him admirably diligent. They had never guessed he was a traitor—until now.
Finally, I can post my submission for @galrareversebang! Here is my fic, Sacred Vows, based on @noogenesis‘s illustrations. You can see the two pieces over hereandalso here!
Title:Sacred Vows
Pairing:Ulaz/Shiro
Warnings:None
Other Characters: Keith, Kolivan, Krolia, assorted Blades.
Summary: It’s a special day for Shiro and Ulaz, and they’re spending it with a few close friends from the Blade of Marmora. Earth does have a lot to offer: cultural attractions, sports, fine cuisine. The Galra will experience it all! Yet as the touring party is shadowed by pursuers and engage in a series of escalating battles, their actions seem to be leading up to something more—
Could it have something to do with love—or war? Knowing the Galra, it could be both.
Click to read on AO3.
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Another digital doodle by request! This one is Shiro & Ulaz for @hotandcoldaf. (Still low key taking sketch requests.)
