Yom Kippur

(1) Yom Kippur (Highlander)

By Teresa C
Reviewed by Kathryn A on 31st March 2003 (13)
Tags: Short Story
(25K)

Yom Kippur is the Jewish "Day of Atonement" and that is a very fitting title for this piece. Set after "Revelation 6:8"; when Methos encounters an old and dear friend, he is caught on the horns of a dilemma, and it bites. The truth that slays and saves at the same time. Really good.

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(2) Communion (Highlander)

By Teresa C
Reviewed by Kathryn A on 31st March 2003 (14)
Tags: Short Story
(24K)

After the events of _Yom Kippur_, Macleod goes to see an incommunicado Methos, and ends up with empathy rather than anger. The way this describes how Duncan reads Methos' body language is fascinating, as well as just the insights and thoughts and actions... Very good again.

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(3) Kaddish (Highlander)

By Teresa C
Reviewed by Kathryn A on 31st March 2003 (15)
Tags: Novelette
(91K)

The Kaddish is the Jewish prayer for the dead, and with a title like that, I was expecting someone to die... This has got to be one of the most serious and intense stories I've read regarding the question of the possible reconciliation of Cassandra and Methos. There is absolutely no attempt to whitewash Methos's past (hooray!); neither is Cassandra demonized, nor is her pain belittled. (Warning: bad words are said and awful things are described.)
    "I was willing to let David help her! I am not willing to eviscerate myself for her!"

The other cool thing about this story is that it points out that Cassandra isn't the only one who needs things to be resolved.
    "It's just that ..." MacLeod stopped, wordless. What was it about the oldest immortal that irritated him so? Aside from the slaughter, torture, and terrorism, that is. The ferret appropriated the warm spot MacLeod had left on the sofa. That was it. "He's like a stray cat I used to feed. When you want him, he's not there, and when you don't want him, he's all over whatever you're doing and you can't get rid of him."
    Grossman seemed to find this description of his friend very amusing, and after a moment, so did MacLeod. "You can just stop feeding them, you know," Grossman advised, smiling.
    "I know. But then they might starve."
    Now Grossman wasn't smiling. "That's right," he said softly.

Highly recommended (but read the earlier ones first).

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(4) Pacing the Cage (Highlander)

By Teresa C
Reviewed by Kathryn A on 31st March 2003 (16)
Tags: Short Story
(14K)

This follows on immediately from the end of "Kaddish", and needs to be read with that in mind. Again, we have this wonderful Duncan and Methos interaction (even without words). Comfort, yes, but also some unexpected and sharp truths. I wish I could write Duncan and Methos like this.

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