Rec: Learning the Language by Allemande

Title: Learning the Language

Author: Allemande

Canon: Star Trek DS9

Pairing: Julian Bashir/Elim Garak

Rating: Teen [PG]

Word Count: 13,425

Summary: Julian Bashir joins the post-war effort on Cardassia Prime because it seems like the most obvious thing to do: No planet is worse off after the war, he’s a doctor, and they don’t have enough of those. He’s learning the language, because that’s what you do when you’re living somewhere for an indefinite amount of time. But he soon realizes that language isn’t just about vocabulary and grammar, and learns a few things about his own past along the way. 

Recommendation: This, I think, is my favorite story with this pairing. I love the thought of Julian learning the Kardasi language and coming to a fuller understanding of Cardassians as a whole and Garak specifically. I love all of the little worldbuilding details and I absolutely adore the charming OCs. Ah, to live in a world of lady doctors.

Link to the Story on AO3  |  Link to the Podfic on LJ

Recommendation #1,633

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