"Once Upon a Time” Lasts Forever

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• The Significance of Strawberries, Alliance-Union - C. J. Cherryh | Cyteen Series - C. J. Cherryh, Rating: General Audiences, words: 713
   
• Full of Surprises, Alliance-Union - C. J. Cherryh, Rating: Teen And Up Audiences, words: 2,165
   
• See Me Happy, Fire and Hemlock - Diana Wynne Jones, Rating: General Audiences, words: 100 (drabble)
   
• We're Coming Home, Saiyuki (Anime & Manga), Rating: Teen And Up Audiences, words: 403
   

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Speaking Terms (3125 words)
Fandom: Chanur Series - C. J. Cherryh
Rating: General Audiences
Summary: In which Tahy Mahn lays a matter to rest — at last.

His Sword and His Shield (725 words) by opalmatrix
Fandom: Alliance-Union - C. J. Cherryh
Rating: Teen And Up Audiences
Relationships: Grant ALX-972/Justin Warrick
Summary: Justin's learning to trust in his resources: both of them.

Title: A Heart at My Command
Author: opalmatrix
Fandom: Cyteen Series -- C. J. Cherryh
Warnings: nothing much
Rating: T
Word count: 684
Pairing(s): Quentin AQ-8 / Amy Carnath
Spoilers: For the basics of their relationship
Notes: Beta by smillaraaq.
Summary: Amy hadn't given any thought to the morning after.

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Title: Path Untaken
Author: opalmatrix
Fandom: Alliance-Union (C.J. Cherryh's Cyteen and Regenesis)
Warnings: none
Rating: G
Word count: 229
Pairing(s): n/a; Ariane Emory II POV
Spoilers: Nothing much.
Notes: For yhlee's Fandom Stocking. Prompt (from The Almost Totally Random Writing Exercise Generator: "A Building Doorman - will you, would you, could you... ." No Beta.
Summary: It's not that Ari never questioned the facts of life in Union.

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Title: Homeward
Author: opalmatrix
Fandom: C.J. Cherryh - Company Wars/Alliance
Rating: PG-13
Warnings: violence; swearing; m/f sexual situations (offstage)
Pairing(s): Paul Dekker/Meg Kady; Ben Pollard/Sal Aboujib
Disclaimer: Characters and situations belong to C.J. Cherryh
Spoilers: Massive for Hellburner; some for Heavy Time and Downbelow Station. Notes: Written for Sholio for the Yuletide 2007 Challenge. Thanks for: beta by my sister and fellow Cherryh fan A.; encouragement from sanada, my sis-in-law E., and the Mr.; and to Herself, C.J. Cherryh, for keeping me entertained and inspired for 25+ years.
Summary: As the Company War takes another grim turn for the Fleet, Ben, Dekker, Meg, and Sal face a devastating challenge to their partnership.

It wasn't unusual for two ships to meet at a nullpoint, even one as obscure as Kei's. But Meg certainly hoped that every single other such meeting had been under better circumstances that this ... .