A collection of one-shots about people leaving, and the wounds they leave behind.

Repost::If you asked Lily Evans what she thought of James Potter, she wouldn't have much to say. Prince Charming? Not quite. What she's been looking for? Not a chance. The man of her dreams? Not in a million years. Exactly what she needs? Undeniably so.

*Mockingjay Spoilers* Peeta POV. She said she found comfort in my arms, and eventually in my kisses. But, you may be wondering, how did two damaged people like us get there? I'll just warn you, it's not an easy, comfortable story...

Tortall's characters caught in moments of vulnerability. 23rd Chapter: JonAlanna, 24th chapter: OwenMargarry

This is a response to a drabble request challenge; two people request Jon/Thayet, so I did a double drabble 200 words

Neal. From Kel's point of view. From A to Z. A series of oneshots that can be read in no particular order but probably make more sense when read, well, alphabetically.

What he wanted to do and what he had to do were two very different things. Freedom was a fairy tale in his world. Faithful/Pounce reflects on his servitude to the great gods.

The loss and reclamation of hope: Arram Draper vs Numair Salamain.

Lady Cythera of Elden was never strong of will. Her grandmother orders the unthinkable, and Cythera sees no choice but compliance. She struggles to master her own life, make her own choices, and truly become Elden's rose.

Ever wondered why Douglass is Raoul's squire in the Dain scene and then Gary's when they're ice-skating? Perhaps two very troublesome squires took it upon themselves to choose their own knightmasters. 2nd in the Tortall section of Piercefic '08.

Under everybody's skin, is a soul. Suze Simon's known this since before she can remember. But what happened when two new souls, including her sister, walk into her life? Sequel to Fate's Ghost! JS

Your oh so typical story in which boy meets girl under the mistletoe? If only it were so simple. Alan tries to be helpful, and Lianne loses her patience.

Jonathan goes on a late night visit to see a good friend, George. hint of JonxGeorge and AlannaxJon

[Halef Seif and the sorceress of Alois] The desert is in all of our bones. I can only hope that one day, we can...

The fallout of before, the bittersweet of now, and the promise of after. Alanna and George in a series of moments. Ten sets of exactly one hundred words.

[Oneshot] Some stupidity about Jon taking out his inadequacies on Gary and the world in general.

Emperor Kaddar and Empress Kalasin try and take the first few steps forward into a healthy, normal, loving relationship. Easier said than done. [rated T for the tantalizingly tasty Kallydar fluff.]

[Time rushes by and it isn’t long before Kel’s birthday comes around. Dom watches as she opens his gift: A silver ring on a chain. If only, he thinks, she knew.] 22 themes on Kel and Dom.

[AU, KJ] She wore a mask of glass, tempered with morality and loneliness. He wore a mask of stone and godly indifference. But sometimes, attraction doesn't fade simply because we want it to.

Neal, oblivious as always, watches with Yuki as Kel and Hakuin spar together. One Shot KelxHakuin

Post TQ AlyxKyprioth One Shot 'Is this what God flesh feels like...'

So what if Dom was really the first person to find out about Kel and Cleon? How did he feel about the whole relationship? Onesided KD, kind of a sad oneshot. Takes place during Squire

On All Hallow's Eve, the boundaries to the mortal realms weaken and the dead are said to roam the earth. Deep in the bowels of the palace Alanna returns to the grave that Lightening guards... A oneshot, winner of the Steelsings Writing Competition Jan 07

George rarely drinks. He drinks today. Not too much, he tells himself. He lies.

Nominated for 2006 Circle Of Heroes Awards! The war with Scanra is still raging, but Roald has his own battles to fight as he struggles to deal with feelings of uselessness, and being married…

Aly, Nawat, Dove and the royal court are back for an unprecedented adventure none of them have ever thought possible... and for the first time the Queen of the Isles is the star. Read to find out what happens! Completed.

Douglass has a theory and manages to talk Sacherell into helping him prove it.

'There was a strange gurgling in his stomach. And he didn't like it—not one little bit. He forced his eyes away from the two. But no matter how many times he looked away his gaze returned to the same place.'A short KD fic. Now extended!

What is it like to say goodbye to someone you love, knowing you'll never see them again? Halef Seif had to do just that. Oneshot.

Nice, neat, happily ever afters aren't free, but Kalasin Iliniat would give anything to have one. As time goes on, she learns that maybe, one doesn't always need a neat, perfect ending in order to be happy. Complete.

Aly and King Jon flirt in the garden during a ball. One shot.

50 themes on Princess Shinkokami

Beauty. Traitor. Whore. Lady Delia of Eldorne has been a lot of things since her arrival at Corus. Stupid has never been one of them.

Miri and Dom search their feelings and common sayings to reach the point they both couldn't admit to. MiriEvin KelDom

An in-depth look at Roger's motivations during the SotL period. Humorous. -COMPLETE-

Follow Suze and Jesse as they face their most difficult challenges yet. Can their love survive everything fate throws their way? [SJ] [SP]

After the war with Tusaine everything is going wrong for Roger. Consumed by his frustration, Roger takes an afternoon to confess his insecurities to his most trusted confidant... himself. Oneshot.

Inspired by Pride & Prejudice. Alanna never even considered being a knight. When she goes to Corus for her presentation, Thom introduces her to his friend, Prince Jonathan. Jon is taken with Alanna, but she seems indifferent. Quite OOC. AJ COMPLETE

Kally and Kaddar meet for the first time, only knowing each other's names, both are uncertain about true love ever forming but while their thoughts are on their differences, could a love also be found within? CHAP 2 UP!

Alanna finds out she is pregneant and George has an expected reaction.

A classic fairytale is mixed up with Tortall, and some of our favorite characters are pushed into the spot light. Pairings inside

Some things are unavoidable when Evin Larse is involved, as Miri finds out.

Complete! Newly knighted, Gary and Raoul sit late one evening discussing mistresses and moustaches, their friend Squire Alan's uncanny lack of both, when a catastrophic realisation hits…

Set just after Trickster's Choice - Aly tries to introduce Nawat to human food. AN, obviously.

Just a little drabble. Nawat watches Aly and thinks on the future.