The Crossroads and the Gate
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The Crossroads and the Gate is a story written by Imogen Calhoun and illustrated by W. Stanaforth Donahue. It ran in Issue 46 at http://s2b2.livejournal.com/265795.html, and is mirrored at http://www.shousetsubangbang.com/mirror/the-crossroads-and-the-gate/.
Summary
From the author: "It is a romcom about having your life comprehensively ruined for the second time. Contains: sword and sorcery, lots of implausible injuries, dueling gods, and significant chess."
From fail-fandomanon.dreamwidth.org: "A soldier saves the life of a godless wizard; as they travel, the mercenary refuses to talk to the wizard, due to fear of religious contamination, but that's okay, the wizard talks enough for both of them."
