TERMINUS

By Anna McLain

Disclaimer: due South belongs to Alliance. The author is making no money from this work. It is solely for the amusement of fans. This story is a response to the ficwrite drabble challenge. Feedback is welcome at sgmiii@aol.com

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Set after Call Of The Wild. No spoilers, no pairings. RayK.

Rated G Drabble

TERMINUS

The dogsled swooshed to a stop, throwing up slushy snow.

"Why we stoppin' here?"

"To visit my father."

"Fraser, your Father's been dead four years?"

"I came to say good-bye."

He knelt, cleared the snow, caressed the marbleized picture and gasped, throat clenched. Open palm covering the picture, his head fell.

"Take care of him, Mum," he whispered.

With wracking sobs he touched his forehead to the cold stone, oblivious to Ray's comforting hand on the back of his head. He said good-bye.

They knelt together until the moon rose and the dogs joined the howling chorus of distant wolves.