Fic: Da Vinci's Demons (meridian_rose)
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Title: Through All Hardship We Endeavour
Author: meridian_rose
Artist: Knowmefirst
Fandom: Da Vinci's Demons
Characters/Pairings: Girolamo Riario/Lucrezia Donati
Rating/Category: PG13/Het
Genre: romance, drama, fork in the road au
Word Count: 16,000
Warnings No standard warnings apply. Offscreen miscarriage. Canonically abusive parent.
Summary: Pre-canon, fork in the road AU. "I will assume the risk," Riario said boldly….. and, with sudden inspiration that he would later wonder at, "Give me Lucrezia to be my wife."
When Alessandro threatens Francesco's daughters in order to take his place, Riario's desire to protect his cousins leads him to make a desperate bargain. He will wed Lucrezia and raise Amelia as if she were his own child.
Lucrezia's initial hatred of Riario begins to wane as he tries to prove his affection for her, and her companionship and compassion affect him in a positive way. The path to love and redemption however does not run smooth.
Link to fic master post: AO3 / LJ
Link to art master post: LJ
Author: meridian_rose
Artist: Knowmefirst
Fandom: Da Vinci's Demons
Characters/Pairings: Girolamo Riario/Lucrezia Donati
Rating/Category: PG13/Het
Genre: romance, drama, fork in the road au
Word Count: 16,000
Warnings No standard warnings apply. Offscreen miscarriage. Canonically abusive parent.
Summary: Pre-canon, fork in the road AU. "I will assume the risk," Riario said boldly….. and, with sudden inspiration that he would later wonder at, "Give me Lucrezia to be my wife."
When Alessandro threatens Francesco's daughters in order to take his place, Riario's desire to protect his cousins leads him to make a desperate bargain. He will wed Lucrezia and raise Amelia as if she were his own child.
Lucrezia's initial hatred of Riario begins to wane as he tries to prove his affection for her, and her companionship and compassion affect him in a positive way. The path to love and redemption however does not run smooth.
Link to fic master post: AO3 / LJ
Link to art master post: LJ