While I quibble at some of your choices (I have a hard time imagining Ray reading romance novels), I applaud the retelling of the Orpheus story. The translation of the underworld's features and denizens into Ray's interpretation was fabulous and spot-on. I particularly liked Bob (I always like Bob!) and Hades personified as the RCMP officer, and the "poet" line, and Ray's internal monologue throughout.
I admit that I kind of wanted the Orpheus ending, which would not have been the fannishly kind thing to do and would have broken everyone's heart, but still, omg the angst you could have sown!
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While I quibble at some of your choices (I have a hard time imagining Ray reading romance novels), I applaud the retelling of the Orpheus story. The translation of the underworld's features and denizens into Ray's interpretation was fabulous and spot-on. I particularly liked Bob (I always like Bob!) and Hades personified as the RCMP officer, and the "poet" line, and Ray's internal monologue throughout.
I admit that I kind of wanted the Orpheus ending, which would not have been the fannishly kind thing to do and would have broken everyone's heart, but still, omg the angst you could have sown!