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Post by boosette on Apr 3, 2009 10:25:39 GMT 10
Title: Shadows from the Past Rating: PG/K Prompt: #2, Haunting Summary: Somethings Alanna can't trust herself with anymore. * "-– a simple enough task, if you seek a known quality," Numair says, running his fingertips over the rose-painted mirror. "In fact, this ought to be well within your –- " "I don't trust this to myself," Alanna replies. At her friend's guarded, questioning look she continues, "I'm nearly fifty, my friend. I ought not have childish notions like –- " She stops, cutting herself off before her voice can waver. Her friend nods understanding. The silence while Numair lays the spell chokes her, too many magics in too little space. "It's a ... wrongness, there." he says, his brows knot together. "No. It's Roger." *
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Post by Katty on Apr 3, 2009 15:21:06 GMT 10
Ohhhhh. ♥ ♥ ♥
Damn, girl. You always write drabbles that I want to see MORE of!!
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Post by ubiquitous on Apr 3, 2009 18:15:03 GMT 10
Wonderful drabble.
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Post by boosette on Apr 4, 2009 3:17:34 GMT 10
@ Kat - Thanks, bb! I'm really enjoying the parameters of the drabble right now - especially since it lets me write something without committing to a novel!
@ Isha - Thank you!
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Post by Lisa on Apr 4, 2009 16:15:21 GMT 10
Niiiiice. This is one that I felt I needed to read several times to grasp every nuance of - something I love in drabbles.
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Post by k4writer02 on Apr 6, 2009 4:23:47 GMT 10
Ooh! I was thinking about this the other day after rereading Lioness Rampant. When she got back her Gift, I was wondering if she had to carry the little bit of Thom and Roger's magic too. The line about too many magics in too little space was really cool. I also would like to know more of this story.
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Post by boosette on Apr 6, 2009 5:10:27 GMT 10
@ Lisa - thank you!
@k4 - ... I hadn't even thought of that, and I reread LR relatively recently. Thank you for making me sound all thoughtful and deep!
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Post by zbilja on Apr 13, 2009 17:08:57 GMT 10
I like the "too many magics in too little space," bit too - a claustrophobic Alanna?
Also, your summary - "Somethings Alanna can't trust herself with anymore." Can't trust her herself with what?
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Post by Blade on Apr 14, 2009 11:58:21 GMT 10
Roger is the best ghost of this drabble prompt by far and this is one of my favorite uses of him. Just one line, but such an impact.
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Post by Anaroriel on Apr 14, 2009 12:44:15 GMT 10
Ooh, I really liked this a lot. I was a bit confused the first time around, and I really want to know what they're doing, but I like how everything is ambiguous except for Roger. I think that's a great and chilling focus for this drabble.
Awesome drabble!
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