I am not worthy

I defaulted from Yuletide this year, and yet I received a wonderful gift! *hugs story to chest*

It's a rather bleak story, but very fitting for the canon, and it's so well written too. Just reading the title makes me shiver a little bit now, because of the way it evokes the themes of the story. Go read it, people! I don't know how the Hainish fic at Yuletide is always so good, but it is.

The Harvest of Orhoch (8513 words) by Anonymous
Fandom: The Left Hand of Darkness - Ursula K. Le Guin
Rating: Teen And Up Audiences
Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
Characters: Original Characters
Additional Tags: Karhidish tales, Canon-Typical Violence, Original Mythology, Worldbuilding
Summary: The stain of murder wears heavy upon the soul.

The King of Orhoch seeks to name his heir, though it is no easy thing.