opalmatrix | A Light in the Darkness (Yuletide; fic; Martha Wells: Fall of Ile-Rien series)

Title: A Light in the Darkness
Author: opalmatrix
Warnings: swearing; polyandry; crime of passion
Pairing(s): Ilias/Tremaine
Spoilers: several principal plot points of entire trilogy
Notes: Thanks to my wonderful beta readers - redbrunja and my sister A. Thanks also to the people who have been helping me improved my writing this year, especially in the Saiyuki Time Livejournal community. Thanks as well to author Martha Wells, who writes wonderful books: more people should give them a try! Finally, thank you, Dear Recipient, for giving me the chance to write this story. I hope it's what you had in mind! (Curiously, I really disliked this by the time it was ready for beta. After incorporating suggestions from both betas and re-reading it several times after posting, I liked it a lot better.)
Summary: To their sorrow, Tremaine and Ilias find that prejudices die harder than gratitude. Fortunately, help is on the way.