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Hands wide open by alfgifu, SunInGlory
Fandoms: Nine Worlds Series - Victoria Goddard, The Lays of the Hearth-Fire Series - Victoria Goddard
30 Sep 2025
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On the day of his retirement from the Zunidh Civil Service, on the day he's meant to return home to the Vangavaye-ve on one of the monthly public sky ships, Cliopher Mdang stands at the foot of the Last Emperor’s bier for the last time.
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Like falling through a cloud by alfgifu, crownedrooster for SunInGlory
Fandoms: Nine Worlds Series - Victoria Goddard, The Lays of the Hearth-Fire Series - Victoria Goddard
25 Sep 2025
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"Cliopher will be staying in my rooms for the duration of his recovery," Conju went on. "The healers have assured me that he will be sleeping for a while and won't be able to pay close attention to his surroundings." A short pause, before Conju spoke again, with uncharacteristic hesitation. "It is likely that he would not realise that you were there, should you, at any point, wish to see for yourself that your orders for him to remain abed were followed."
Note: This Touch AU takes its canon divergence point from a scene in the Embers series fic Unquenchable, which is set shortly after Petty Treasons and deals with Kip's episode of bonebreak fever mentioned in Hands of the Emperor. It's written as a standalone - it's not necessary to read any of the Embers fics to follow this one - though Unquenchable does give Kip's pov of some of the early scenes if that's of any interest.
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Small Magics by alfgifu, AluraRose, breadandroses, celebros, crownedrooster, electropeach, elīkabeha (Ollyver), mage-pie (looselipssinksubs), rattyjol, Squeasel, SunInGlory, toffeecape, WhenasInSilks for SunInGlory
Fandoms: Nine Worlds Series - Victoria Goddard, The Lays of the Hearth-Fire Series - Victoria Goddard
09 Apr 2025
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His little dumpling hummed a comforting meep and cuddled closer, and Cliopher imagined he could hear a warm, beloved voice affectionately murmur Kip.
One day after they return from the vacation, Cliopher finds a little dumpling creature made of fire and magic. It is a small bright spark of pure and gleeful mischief amidst the work of the Imperial household. But where did it come from? And what does it name itself?
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- Part 1 of Small magics, stories and artworks
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Have this heart to break by SunInGlory for crownedrooster
Fandoms: Nine Worlds Series - Victoria Goddard
18 Jun 2024
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In the aftermath of a Woodlark-like incident in the Vangavaye-ve after the fateful vacation, his Radiancy struggles with his own sense of guilt and a heartbroken Kip.
A surprise arrival offers hope.
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His Radiancy and Cliopher are supposed to be soulmates, but they refuse to acknowledge it! Don’t worry, some very helpful (chaotic) geese show up to help.
Or: The geese took over the plot. Oops.
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Touch by SunInGlory
Fandoms: Nine Worlds Series - Victoria Goddard, The Lays of the Hearth-Fire Series - Victoria Goddard
16 Feb 2024
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What if during his heart attack, his Radiancy grabs on to Kip rather than Ludvic?
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More than they were, and ever ascending by SunInGlory
Fandoms: Nine Worlds Series - Victoria Goddard, The Lays of the Hearth-Fire Series - Victoria Goddard
08 Feb 2024
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Cliopher Mdang becomes the personal secretary of Artorin Damara during the twelfth year of his reign as Emperor of Astandalas. Over time, he becomes much more.
A story of emperors and secretaries and soulmates. Oh, and blowing up the Ouranatha.
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The Blood of the Emperor by AluraRose
Fandoms: The Lays of the Hearth-Fire Series - Victoria Goddard, Nine Worlds Series - Victoria Goddard
04 Feb 2024
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“I’ve known you half my life, served you half my life, do you think that I don’t know you better than that? That I don’t trust you?”
“You would trust a man who would repay your centuries of loyal service by binding you to my curse?”
His Radiancy says that it is impossible to free him from the bindings of the empire so that he can retire. Cliopher refuses to accept that, whatever it costs him.
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A fix for a broken heart by SunInGlory for Vorel_Laraek
Fandoms: Nine Worlds Series - Victoria Goddard, The Lays of the Hearth-Fire Series - Victoria Goddard
10 Dec 2023
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“He said I would die—” Cliopher choked as his heart lodged in his throat; as much as he knew, he didn’t want to know. His lord’s eyes softened as he clutched the small white shell tight in one hand. “—that the shell was a gift. That it would, that it could—”
“What?” Cliopher asked, hope sparking like a fire in his chest. “Save you? How?”
His Radiancy shook his head ever so slightly. “Not save, but let me—”
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Heart-eyes by SunInGlory
Fandoms: Nine Worlds Series - Victoria Goddard, The Lays of the Hearth-Fire Series - Victoria Goddard
15 Nov 2023
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Cliopher collapses in HR's study. This sets off a cascade of utterly schmoopy Them adventures.
Also known as The fluff fic
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Lost causes by SunInGlory
Fandoms: Nine Worlds Series - Victoria Goddard, The Lays of the Hearth-Fire Series - Victoria Goddard
27 Aug 2023
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A mysterious god pays a visit to the two people most likely to Never Talk About Their Feelings (aka: Cliopher Mdang and His Radiancy, the Sun-on-Earth).
Amazing how a little truth can go a long way.
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Hold on forever by SunInGlory
Fandoms: Nine Worlds Series - Victoria Goddard, The Lays of the Hearth-Fire Series - Victoria Goddard
06 Aug 2023
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Kip hated the sense of desolation in the man's voice, the despair, the resignation at the foundering of the ship that was his ke'ea. No one should have to give up— “You could always stay here,” he offered. “No one would ever know.”
The man’s head popped up in astonishment—and, for the first time since coming in through Saya Dorn's pantry, he looked right at Kip, directly into Kip's eyes.
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It Looked Like You Got Married by atlantic_puffin
Fandoms: Nine Worlds Series - Victoria Goddard, The Lays of the Hearth-Fire Series - Victoria Goddard
29 Jul 2023
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Fake Marriage: After the viceroy ceremony, Dora convinces the Vangavaye-ve that They are married, and Kip and his Radiancy discuss this and their relationship.
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- Part 2 of Puffin's Prompt Response Arc
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with a heart of gold by astrocryptographer for SunInGlory
Fandoms: Nine Worlds Series - Victoria Goddard, The Lays of the Hearth-Fire Series - Victoria Goddard
26 Jul 2023
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To determine the shape of the magic that had struck Kip down—if it existed—someone must visit him as he lay unconscious from his weakened heart. Someone must perform a full magical appraisal.
Traditionally such an appraisal required physical contact with the subject.
A fix-it for crownedrooster's "the heart of the world".
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Trial by Fire by astrocryptographer
Fandoms: Nine Worlds Series - Victoria Goddard, The Lays of the Hearth-Fire Series - Victoria Goddard
09 Jul 2023
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Cliopher sayo Mdang trials as the Sun-on-Earth’s personal secretary. Incidentally, they learn that the taboo against eye contact has lifted, and that the one against touch has not.
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Unexpected, some would say serendipitous by SunInGlory
Fandoms: Nine Worlds Series - Victoria Goddard, The Lays of the Hearth-Fire Series - Victoria Goddard
09 Jul 2023
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Cliopher gets distracted during a Council of Princes meeting--right when he's handing a new proclamation to his lord.
This causes...fewer problems than you would think. In fact, you could say it turns out to be quite fortuitous.
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Beloved by atlantic_puffin
Fandoms: Nine Worlds Series - Victoria Goddard, The Lays of the Hearth-Fire Series - Victoria Goddard
09 Jul 2023
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“Lord of Rising Stars, Lord Chancellor, is there any chance that you engaged in skin-on-skin contact? It is well documented that touch between the Lord Emperor and their consort causes a telepathic bond."
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On the sky ship entering the Vangavaye-ve, Kip and HR touch. Kip only notices the empathetic bond two days later.
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- Part 1 of Puffin's Prompt Response Arc
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Thunder in Our Hearts by electropeach
Fandoms: Nine Worlds Series - Victoria Goddard, The Lays of the Hearth-Fire Series - Victoria Goddard
09 Jul 2023
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Cliopher had touched me and still lived; that was the good news.
A Touch AU from the maginificent scene at 27% for a flash prompt challenge
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Darkness and Light by SunInGlory for toffeecape
Fandoms: Nine Worlds Series - Victoria Goddard, The Lays of the Hearth-Fire Series - Victoria Goddard
02 Jun 2023
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Cliopher Mdang has been kidnapped and thinks he's going to die. His Radiancy is never going to let that happen.
A short fic in two chapters--based on a prompt from Toffeecape.
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Touch - Traditional Ystharian Greeting Edition by Chaoticator (order_of_chaos)
Fandoms: Nine Worlds Series - Victoria Goddard
01 Jun 2023
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Tiny, tiny fluff ficlet; just Cliopher and His Radiancy being delighted at each other, set in some nebulous time towards the end of HOTE.