The Shoemaker

[jelazakazone]

Text: The Shoemaker by fleete 
Reader:  jelazakazone 
Artist: helva2260 
Beta Listener: kalakirya 
Fandom: Merlin
Ship: Freya/Gwen
Rating: NC17
Warnings: minor internalized transphobia

Summary: Historical magical AU. In turn-of-the-century Glastonbury, Freya Lake is the headmistress of an orphanage for magical children. And despite all the seers’ dire warnings, Freya is happy; her infatuation with the shoemaker’s apprentice—who may or may not be a girl underneath his shirt and trousers—is slowly coming to a head. But then a woman claiming to be Morgan Le Fay shows up on the orphanage steps, demanding to see Emrys, and Freya is forced to rearrange her priorities.

Themes: Leading Ladies!



MP3 file here [114MB, about 2:20:00]
Podbook here [85 MB, about 2:20:00]

Podfic Post: AO3 | Dreamwidth | LiveJournal

Art Post: LiveJournal

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Comments

It was made of leather

[alessnox]

Very original.
I enjoyed it.

Re: It was made of leather

[jelazakazone]

Yay! Thanks for listening and letting me know you enjoyed it:D

[helva2260]

I've finally found the time to sit and listen, and it's lovely! ♥ ♥

I really like your voice, and the choice of music is brilliantly evocative for the setting. (And the music's also right up my street stylistically - please can you tell me who/what it is, as I'd like to look it up on Amazon?)

[jelazakazone]

Thank you so much! <3 <3 <3

The music is Loreena McKennit. The song is The Mystic's Dream. I keep thinking I need to edit the AO3 post to put that info in, but I'm a wee bit distracted at the moment. :D

[helva2260]

:D Thanks! I swear, the amount of music I've bought since I discovered podfics and fanvids is probably twice what I used to!

[jelazakazone]

Tell me about it! I have actually bought whole shows. The two albums I have purchased have been due to listening to pop music on the radio. :D

[helva2260]

And they say that internet sharing will be the death of the music industry... XD

[jelazakazone]

LOL. Right? I did buy albums that were indie (I know one is for sure), which did have something to do with my purchases. :D