March 2023, Day 3

[wiseheart]

Dear all, LJ seems to be down at the moment, so I thought I'll make the daily posts here until it comes back up. Should it do so shortly, I'll copy & paste this post there, too. Let's hope it's only temporary.

So, this is the place to tell us about your daily success (or the lack of it).
May the magic be with us all!

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[wiseheart]

I've made good progress today: almost two pages written, still in for the same "Finding Jack" chapter. Behold the big reunion scene!

Excerpt:
Orders are orders, so Phlox has Jack’s unresponsive body taken to Sickbay, and Ianto finds himself in the all-too-familiar situation of waiting for Jack to gasp back to life. Since his most recent death has been a relatively quick and painless one, it doesn’t take too long for Jack’s eyes to snap open. For a moment they mirror the usual disorientation and panic; then he recognizes Ianto, and the hope in those tired blue eyes is heart-breaking.

“Ianto,” he whispers, and Ianto briefly wonders just how much time in Jack’s personal timeline has gone by that he would still remember. “Have I finally managed it? Have I died for good, at least?”

“”I’m sorry, sir,” Ianto says quietly, compassion tearing his heart in a million bloody pieces. “This still isn’t it, I’m afraid.”

The answer clearly confuses Jack. “But you’re here! How can you be here? You’re dead!”

“I was dead,” Ianto corrects. “I got better.”

If at all possible, Jack becomes even more confused. “How?”

Ianto smiles. “I’ve met the right kind of Doctor."