Rec: A Dark Stone for a Heart by pen_and_umbra

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Title: A Dark Stone for a Heart

Author: pen_and_umbra

Canon: Star Trek DS9

Pairing: Julian Bashir/Elim Garak

Rating: Explicit [NC-17]

Word Count: 8,144

Summary: Sometimes, when faced with the reality of our mortality, we do things that are braver and more desperate than we really are. A death can be the beginning of a new life, as Julian Bashir learns. 

Recommendation: Oh man, I remember this episode of TNG, what a powerful performance from Sir Patrick Stewart. I’m so glad that nasty Madred is getting his comeuppance, but I did read that in one of the ST novels that the daughter Madred had no shame in her seeing the tortured Picard actually ends up working with the Federation because of her disgust in her father’s actions. But this is not the principle story, oh no, it’s all about Julian and Garak reuniting after a long absence. Lovely. 

Link to the Story on LJ

Recommendation #1,637

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