Mornin'.
Well, have been reading this on LJ from the beginning, and have liked it a lot. Always amazes me how writers can fill in the blanks of the story, and yet still keep Jack and Ennis as themselves in the OS. The imagery of the rodeos, and the hard work Jack puts in to learn his new trade, and their honeymoon with Jack at the window, and the thoughts Jack has of Ennis always, really bring home Jack's loneliness in the midst of a crowd. No wonder he decides to reach out after four years.
I also like Lureen in this one, as I have in others. She fell in love, and married him even after hearing the rumors. And, she stayed with him in spite of her own family, and hearing more rumors. And then, she sacrificed her own dreams to keep him safe with her, not really knowing that she was actually keeping him safe for Ennis. She had determination of her own, maybe a combination of some of LD's stubbornness along with compassion and true passion.
This is "canon" for now, and I'm looking forward to when this goes the promised AU, and how this Lureen will take the changes.
Thanks.