Sandman fanfic

Sandman fanfiction is rare. Good Sandman fanfiction is even more of a pleasant surprise. Ellen Fremedon wrote a fantastic, sensitive story, set directly after "Brief Lives", about Hob Gadling and Dream, loss and friendship, and the deeds and relationships which haunt you. She captures the lyrical tone of the Sandman series, and her characterization of Dream, Hob, Lucien and Matthew is spot on. I'm so glad she managed to get this tale away from Lucien's library of unwritten stories. Go and admire at:
http://www.geocities.com/ellen_fremedon/AllHearts.html
However: you really have to know the entire series to understand what's going on her. So, Thran, mark it for later.