Dog Days
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| Fanfiction | |
|---|---|
| Title: | Dog Days |
| Author(s): | poicale |
| Date(s): | 28 August 2007 |
| Length: | 590 words |
| Genre: | domestic, adult |
| Fandom: | Mary Renault |
| External Links: | archived on MRF |
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"Dog Days" is a ficlet by poicale based on Mary Renault's 1953 novel The Charioteer. It is set some time after the end of the novel, when Laurie and Ralph are living together.
Synopsis
The summer heat doesn't affect Ralph, who has lived in the tropics. Laurie, on the other hand, is too hot to chase Patch: he just lies in the hammock, sipping lemonade.
Background
"Dog Days" was written for the 2007 Dog Days of Summer Challenge.
Comments
Comments on the story included:
- "perfectly you, perfectly them"—comment by my_cnnr
- "You make me feel the heat -- in every sense."—comment by jgraeme2007