Thanks, guys, for all the good stories. And apologies for taking so long to get back to you. RL on top of computer trouble, plus a new fascination with atheist podcasts kept me away from this site for a while. Found my #2. It's Deprivation by ratherastory at communitylj Sharp Teeth. No sign of #1 yet. Maybe it wasn't a story I read; maybe it was a dream from that space between between waking and sleep when my mind isn't quite sure which way it wants to go. I've had some doozies.

I'm a bit late but...HAPPY SOLSTICE, EVERYONE!!