#aldhelm

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A short that I have been working on since December. Oops. Some Aldhelm and Aethelflaed from the AU Christmas Conundrum

In the last two years, there had been some changes. The biggest being the divorce. When Aethelflaed had found out that her husband had been cheating and committing fraud, the inevitable had happened. Leaving him somewhere in prison, Aethelflaed had full custody of their daughter, and was more than happy to be living on her own terms. No more men dictating what she could or couldn't do in her life. The second was six months ago, when Aethelflaed and Aelfwynn had asked Aldhem to move in with them. It was silly for him to keep his flat, he spent more time at Aethelflaed's than anywhere, taking the next step was practical. Aelfwynn as thrilled to have Aldhelm available to read with her whenever she wanted. He always did the best voices and no offence to her mother, but he was far better at making milkshakes as well. Rarely did Aelfwynn ask about her father, since Aldhelm's move. Aethelflaed had taken it as a good sign, the less she had to hear about her ex-husband the simpler and happier life became.

➡️Darkest Before The Dawn: Chapter 39 is now up on AO3.⬅️

Wordcount: 7.3k words

CW: Non-graphic violence and implications of SA

Snippet from the first paragraph:

The hard rocky ground crunched under the horse’s hooves, kicking up dangerous debris in their wake. The helmets, with their closed cheek-pieces, helped to shield the Mercian guards’ eyes from much of the flying projectiles; but the horses, who had no such protection, were forced to fan out to avoid being blinded by their brethren who ran before them. They rode to battle, at a frenetic yet steady pace, and did not care to maintain formation for long.

➡️➡️➡️Continue reading on AO3➡️➡️➡️

(...Start from the Beginning...)

I have other posts planned for Mercian Monday so this is a day early. Enjoy!

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