I'd been thinking about your question for a while and popped in to post, not even noticing that Shadow had answered it. I will now smack my forehead and use my favorite new word -- derp. Just discovered it. It seems to cover the gamut from duh! to d'Oh! and beyond.

That story by Erin is one I haven't yet read, so thank you for the recommendation!

I've added both Erin Klingler's "The Long Road Home" and Carol Malo's "Connections: An Alternate Story" to our e-book legacy page . They're ready to download in epub and Kindle format.

Lauren