Idumea - Part II of III

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Title: Idumea - Part II of III
Author: hopeintheashes
Rating: PG-13 for language and content; see warnings
Genre/pairing: Hurt/Comfort, Gen
Characters: Sam, Dean; also featuring John, Pastor Jim, the little girl, and the woman.
Word count: 2,600 out of 8,000
Summary: Blood has a gravity that’s stronger than the sun’s; a tether that keeps pulling him back. Set very early in Season 2 and Pre-Series.
Warning: Highlight to read. (skip) Suicidal ideation, including in a child.
Disclaimer: These boys? Definitely not mine.
A/N: Full notes in Part I. Many thanks to my beta, kat_of_rafters.

Also available on AO3.

Part I

Part II: ( “You had your year, but that’s over. You’re done. You are part of this family, and you do not get to walk out on us again.” )