opalgirl
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Post by opalgirl on May 27, 2009 14:22:25 GMT 10
Title: Lies Rating: G Prompt: #2, Numbers Category: Up to 250 words Word count: 250 Summary: Sarra is tired of telling the same lies again and again.
The number of times old Benek had asked about his granddaughter's father: Once.
The number of times Daine had asked about her Da: Too many.
Sarra sighed. The question had come up - once again. The girl seemed to be the most curious around Beltane and around her name day.
"Someday I'll tell you," she told her daughter, as she pulled the heavy pot off the fire.
Daine frowned. "You say that every year, Ma. Why won't you tell? Is it someone that was married?"
Sarra shook her head. "No. Come help me with the washing, miss."
Daine followed her, obedient but sullen. "Even if it's just his name. Please?" Her eyes were wide. "If you knew his name, why'm I Sarrasri and not named for him? He didn't want me?"
Sarra looked away. She couldn't tell her child the truth, but she was fair tired of telling the same lie. "No, dearheart." She hugged Daine around the shoulders. "Don't think like that."
"Ma, if he wasn't a trader and he wasn't a married man, who was he?" Daine was old enough to have been hurt by the villagers' talk - and she was too clever for her own good. She was no longer happy with the story of a Beltane night in the wood.
Sarra shook her head, sadly. If she told the truth, her child would never believe her. Who would? Daine, like everyone else, would think she'd run mad. How many times was she to tell the same lies?
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Post by ubiquitous on May 27, 2009 15:17:04 GMT 10
Aww. Nicely done. Sweet and sad at the same time.
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Post by Lisa on Jun 10, 2009 13:08:29 GMT 10
Aww, this is sweet and sad. And I like the notion of breathing life into Sarra - it's not usually done.
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Post by rubberduck on Jun 10, 2009 15:30:48 GMT 10
I agree.. Sarra needs to be brought into life more often! I love seeing her here.. So bittersweet.
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Post by opalgirl on Jun 11, 2009 3:03:35 GMT 10
Isha, Lisa, rubberduck: Thanks. I think Sarra irritates some segment of the fandom, but... really? She loves her kid - and she was an 'ordinary' peasant woman from one of the realms around Tortall. I like her, myself - there's no doubt in my mind she loves Daine and while she's not as badass as Alanna, Thayet, or Buri, there is a story to be worked off there. (Can you imagine lying to your kid all their life? She'd feel guilty - somewhat. I would.) Also, you know if Sarra told Daine the truth, Daine wouldn't believe her unless there was proof right in front of her eyes - that's just Daine's character. (I really want to write a piece where she first discovers she's pregnant with Daine and her father has several things to say.)
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Post by Imogen on Jun 13, 2009 11:32:32 GMT 10
Oh, lovely. I like your Sarra. I hope you do that other piece you have planned.
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Post by Katty on Jun 29, 2009 11:59:30 GMT 10
I dont like daine, but i really feel for her in this piece. good work
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