Unwound

***Unwound*** is a *Fae Tales Verse Canon Extra* hurt/comfort piece set between *The Court of Five Thrones* (approximately 4-5 years after Gwyn’s coronation as Unseelie King) and *The Ice Plague: Book 1 - The Forest of Fire.*

## Summary

It doesn’t matter how many years Gwyn puts between himself and the past, he can never quite let it go. During those times when it gets worse, he drifts too far from Augus and loses sight of all the progress and love that he’s gained. Little does he know, those around him are aware, and work together to help Gwyn come back to himself.

## Characters

#### Main

* Gwyn ap Nudd
* Augus Each Uisge

#### Secondary

* Ash Glashtyn
* Fenwrel the Mouse-Maiden
* Julvia Dubna Vajat

#### Mentioned/Referenced

* Ach'for
* Crielle ferch Fnwy
* Efnisien ap Wledig
* Grip
* Gulvi Dubna Vajat
* Ifir
* Lludd Llaw Eraint
* The Nightingale
* The Raven Prince
* Zudanna

## Quotations

* To Gwyn: ‘I think waiting for you to actually start speaking to me in your own time is, as it turns out, utterly useless,’ Augus drawled, ‘because every now and then you do this remarkable impression of a boulder. Immoveable and voiceless. So you’re going to not talk for a while, I’ve decided. And I’m going to treat you as something like a client today. Best not teleport, you know that will just make it harder later on.’
* 'He felt like he was giving in, losing the fight. It abraded him from the inside. He was Gwyn ap Nudd, and he did not *lose.'*
* Gwyn to Ash, about Augus: ‘I love him so much . . . I would do anything to make him happier. Even if it was…leave.’
* Augus talking about what he would do if he had to look for a Gwyn who was trying to remove himself permanently from Augus' life: 'roaming the world looking for someone who both wants to disappear *and* die at times is…futile.’

## Trivia

* Gwyn sought out Ash's advice for his relationship with Augus during multiple chapters. This is the first story where Ash and Gwyn get high together, as it precedes *Under the Influence.*
* Fenwrel sought Gwyn out to talk with him, as Ash, Augus, and herself were all worried about him.
* He unintentionally consulted with Julvia, who pointed out that Gwyn gave his heart to Augus.

## References

1. ↑ not\_poignant. “Unwound.” *The Fae Tales Verse - canon extras. Archive of Our Own,* 29 July 2016. https://archiveofourown.org/works/7562599/chapters/17338447. Chapter 3: III.
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 not\_poignant. “Unwound.” *The Fae Tales Verse - canon extras. Archive of Our Own,* 31 July 2016. https://archiveofourown.org/works/7562599/chapters/17386390. Chapter 4: IV.
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 not\_poignant. “Unwound.” *The Fae Tales Verse - canon extras. Archive of Our Own,* 12 August 2016. https://archiveofourown.org/works/7562599/chapters/17667262. Chapter 7: VII.
4. ↑ not\_poignant. “Unwound.” *The Fae Tales Verse - canon extras. Archive of Our Own,* 21 August 2016. https://archiveofourown.org/works/7562599/chapters/17870569. Chapter 10: X.
5. ↑ not\_poignant. “Unwound.” *The Fae Tales Verse - canon extras. Archive of Our Own,* 23 July 2016. https://archiveofourown.org/works/7562599/chapters/17202655. Chapter 1: I.
6. ↑ not\_poignant. “Unwound.” *The Fae Tales Verse - canon extras. Archive of Our Own,* 25 July 2016. https://archiveofourown.org/works/7562599/chapters/17251441. Chapter 2: II.