darththalia (darththalia) wrote in tpm_flashback, @ 2004-11-20 16:28:00 |
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Bonds and Vows series by Susan Anthony
Original poster: gaiaeagle
My first rec!!! *bounces* Hope everyone likes it as much as I do.
Title: "Bonds and Vows" series
Author: Susan Anthony
Rating: PG
Pairing: Xanatos/Obi-wan preslash
Summery: An unexpected encounter in the Temple leads the Jedi Order onto a different path.
Author's e-mail and webpage: LdyGossamer@aol.com and http://www.geocities.com/area51/keep/86
Link to story:
For The Best
For the Worst
In darkness
In Light
Death Dare Not Part
Reason for recommending: This is one of my most favorite Xanatos/Obi series. When I first came into the TPM fandom, back in the summer of 2002, I found the first parts of this, and read them at least 3-4 times since. It starts out with a 4 year old Obi-Wan bumping into Padawan Xanatos, and an instant soul bond forms between them. Then the council finds out and they do the unthinkable, they break the bond. From there we are taken on a rollarcoster ride of hiding, deceptions, and a heart warming story of two masters that give up everything to see that Obi-Wan and Xanatos are brought back together as the Force intended. Beautifully well written in the way only Susan Anthony can do it.
Quote:
Xanatos' lip curled ever so slightly and he was about to respond when another initiate, perhaps four years of age, veered around the corner and bounced solidly off the young man's legs. The little one hit the floor with a surprised squeak. Slowly, the boy looked up, his mouth hanging open in surprise before he met the padawan's irritated gaze.
Green eyes, Xanatos thought absently as he glared down at the little pest. The boy shouldn't be running alone through the halls at all, much less with such clear, green eyes, so deep, so innocent. Xanatos took a long slow breath, trying to find his focus but he was completely caught by those young eyes. Had he ever been so innocent? Pure soul, pure heart, pure beauty inside and out? So clear, so beautiful, so very bright....
"Xanatos?" his master queried after a moment and the padawan instinctively glanced at him, breaking contact with the little initiate's wide gaze. His mind seemed so fuzzy that he couldn't focus on what his master was saying. Qui-Gon's lips were moving but Xanatos couldn't concentrate, didn't understand the words. Instead, he turned away and almost without thought, he knelt beside the still staring toddler and held out his hand.
"Are you all right, Obi-Wan?" he asked softly, not surprised to find the little one's name on his lips.
"Yes," the toddler replied, still wide-eyed and staring at the padawan.