14 Works by HedgeHuddle
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Every word I spoke only added another layer of regret.
Faced with words that could never be taken back, all I could do was pile more words on top of them.
“You did nothing wrong.”
The words she’d once given me gradually began to fade.
I could no longer remember the sound of her voice…
or the expression on her face.Series
- Part 7 of The Diana effect
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- English
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- 1,872
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- 1/?
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"Um, I'm River. River Ca..."
She gently placed her index finger against her lips.
"Sometimes it's better not to know who someone is during the day," she said.
I've added an epilogue, so the chapter count is now 6. Thank you for reading!
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I can’t think anymore. I just sit in my room, staring blankly into space.
Post Season 4.
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- Part 6 of The Diana effect
- Language:
- English
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- 1,838
- Chapters:
- 1/1
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Ingrid Tearney cannot seem to take her eyes off the young recruit, Diana Taverner.
A rainy night, whisky, and the warmth of a touch shared for the very first time.
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- English
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After the quiet gravity of I’m clearly her favourite., Season 3 begins.
Her plan changed everything around them. What remained in its aftermath? And inside the emptiness, what still remained between them?
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- Part 5 of The Diana effect
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Mid-1990s.
Jackson Lamb was back.
I heard the news and felt restless inside.
I wanted to see him as soon as possible.
After reporting to the higher-ups, he came straight to my department.- Language:
- English
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- 2,051
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- 1/1
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What they are gambling on is simple: who Diana Taverner, Second Desk, favors most.
The stories of Diana, Jackson, and River all revolve around her.
Inspired in part by the character’s views on love in The Fifth Step, starring Jack Lowden.
This piece follows The Young Joes, The Past No One Tells, and Days That Might Have Been.
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- Part 4 of The Diana effect
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A dark reinterpretation of Diana Taverner’s past and the choices that forged her.
This portrayal presents a psychologically complex version of Diana, shaped by Cold War espionage, betrayal, and loss.I’ve added some tags and summary. Please note.
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- English
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- 2,820
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- 2/?
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Diana Taverner has a habit of biting or touching her lower lip without realizing it.
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Late 1980s, Berlin.
A young Jackson Lamb and Diana Taverner were assigned to an undercover operation, targeting an Eastern Bloc diplomat.At the hotel bar,
she lifted her gaze—and met the man’s eyes in the glass.It was meant to be just another night on assignment.
Yet that night, the distance between them shifted, if only slightly.
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- Part 1 of The Diana effect
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They talk again today in a language only the two of them understand.
Spoiler!
Inspired by behind-the-scenes moments from Season 7.
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Happy Valentine’s Day
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The events in Berlin during the late Cold War, as recounted by Jackson Lamb.
At the end of Season 5, Lamb takes off his socks and rests his feet on the desk. The story he once told his subordinates about that Stasi man comes rushing back.
Tags and character listings updated for clarity.
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- Part 2 of The Diana effect
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Shortly after young River was left at his grandparents’ house, his grandmother fell ill, and he was placed in Diana Taverner’s care for a few days. He recalls those moments now, before joining MI5, though he has long since forgotten her face and even her name.
Includes a second chapter from Diana’s perspective.
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- Part 3 of The Diana effect