Idumea - Part III of III

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Title: Idumea - Part III 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: 2,300 out of 7,500
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. A million thanks to my beta, kat_of_rafters, who stuck with me through this very long process, was kind enough to tell me hard truths, and turned this around in record time in spite of Life. All delays (and there were several) are my fault alone.

Also available on AO3.

Part I

Part II

Part III:
( They drive, just like they always have. )


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