Missing scenes and additional glimpses for the 'Hiraeth' universe.

Forgiveness isn't something you are only granted by others. Forgiveness is something that you also have to grant to yourself. An AU starting about six months earlier than canon did, and in part a Christmas story. Please see warning in Ch1. COMPLETE.

Josh is working the emergency room when Castle and Beckett are brought in after the events of 'Crossfire'. He performs Kate's surgery, but keeps tabs on Castle too, proving that maybe he's not such a bad guy after all.

After hunting illegally one day, a near-starving Katniss Everdeen is caught and almost has to pay the price. Peeta has always tried to get the girl with the secret arrows to notice him, and he figures that now is a good a chance as any. AU/Everlark - No Games, but Panem is otherwise the same.

"The sun was rising, fingers of glorious orange, red and yellow crawling across the sky. The window appeared as a frame around a picture, dawn's ascent bursting from the folds of a delicate skirt the color of burnt copper. I sighed, and turned back to Peeta, holding his hand against my cheek." - Katniss & Peeta discover that life can be Good Again *2013 EVERLARK SMUT AWARDS WINNER*

Post-Games, life slowly returns to normal in District 12. Katniss, healing, finally begins to turn to Peeta for affection and accept his love. Post-MJ Canon. Alternate K&P POV. M for LEMONS! 2nd place best multi-chapter, 3rd place best in-progress, 2013 Everlark Smut Awards! Check out my interview with Jenie!: : / / sheafofarrows(dot)tumblr(dot)com/post/57891010312/ devanrae

"I'm sorry," I tell him, barely getting the words out. I'm sorry because I did this to him. Because I would do anything to change this. "You'll come back," I verify against his chest, my voice fragile. "Promise me you'll come back," I demand. Peeta stares at me for a second, the hopelessness still tattooed across his features. "I'll try," he says. Catching Fire AU