Post by opalgirl on Oct 11, 2009 12:45:06 GMT 10
Title: Rather an Ally Than An Enemy
Rating: PG
Prompt: #6 - Puzzles.
Summary: Jon finds himself confronted with someone he would much rather have as an ally; set post-LR.
Notes: An extension of one of my One Sentence entries.
"Don't upset Her Highness again," Buri – who is, he's learned, all of thirteen – growls, staring at him as if he's the enemy. "Or I'll hurt you."
He opens his mouth to speak, but she plants her boots squarely on the floor and glares at him: half-wild, in a foreign place, and free to speak her mind.
"You, Your Majesty, are not my king; I owe you no oath. You can't do worse to me than what the warlord's already done. I came with Thayet, for her – not for you."
Jon already has the sense that having the little K'mir as an ally would be better than having her as an enemy and this only proves it. "Buri?" he calls, as she turns to leave and return to Thayet.
She turns her head and regards him. "I don't answer to your beck and call," she growls, finally – as if she needs to remind him - and folds her arms across her chest. "What?"
"You're welcome here; I'd be glad if you'd make Tortall your home."
She only scowls at him and leaves, muttering. Jon wonders if he got anywhere at all with her, and decides not to think about it. He'll ask Thayet.
Rating: PG
Prompt: #6 - Puzzles.
Summary: Jon finds himself confronted with someone he would much rather have as an ally; set post-LR.
Notes: An extension of one of my One Sentence entries.
"Don't upset Her Highness again," Buri – who is, he's learned, all of thirteen – growls, staring at him as if he's the enemy. "Or I'll hurt you."
He opens his mouth to speak, but she plants her boots squarely on the floor and glares at him: half-wild, in a foreign place, and free to speak her mind.
"You, Your Majesty, are not my king; I owe you no oath. You can't do worse to me than what the warlord's already done. I came with Thayet, for her – not for you."
Jon already has the sense that having the little K'mir as an ally would be better than having her as an enemy and this only proves it. "Buri?" he calls, as she turns to leave and return to Thayet.
She turns her head and regards him. "I don't answer to your beck and call," she growls, finally – as if she needs to remind him - and folds her arms across her chest. "What?"
"You're welcome here; I'd be glad if you'd make Tortall your home."
She only scowls at him and leaves, muttering. Jon wonders if he got anywhere at all with her, and decides not to think about it. He'll ask Thayet.
Maybe once we'd have seen it during Smackdown!