Post by journeycat on Feb 23, 2010 16:44:16 GMT 10
Title: Shock
Rating: G
Length: 203 words
Competitor: Baird
Round: 1/D
Summary: No one knows people better than their own king.
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Jonathan had to admit, even he was intrigued.
After all, the lady knight hadn’t breathed a word of the paternity to anyone—and that was a feat in itself, as most of his wry experience with women had taught him that they lived on gossip.
But Keladry—perhaps not. Her state of unwed and tight-lipped secrecy had drawn much disapproving attention, but Jon rather admired her for it. That took a backbone that most of his other knights didn’t have, and not for the first time, she reminded him a little of Alanna.
Then, one day, she had brought her small daughter out to the gardens, where he had brought Lianokami in a brief moment of free time. She had bowed politely, holding the toddling girl by a dimpled hand, and he had smiled to see the little round face gazing solemnly up at him.
And then he noticed the wisps of soft red-brown hair, and large emerald eyes with long lashes, and he had inexplicably thought of the man who had cared for him since he had been a mere pathetic princeling, with his green healer’s fire and green healer’s eyes and grave demeanor—
With a sudden jolt, Jon knew.
Rating: G
Length: 203 words
Competitor: Baird
Round: 1/D
Summary: No one knows people better than their own king.
-----
Jonathan had to admit, even he was intrigued.
After all, the lady knight hadn’t breathed a word of the paternity to anyone—and that was a feat in itself, as most of his wry experience with women had taught him that they lived on gossip.
But Keladry—perhaps not. Her state of unwed and tight-lipped secrecy had drawn much disapproving attention, but Jon rather admired her for it. That took a backbone that most of his other knights didn’t have, and not for the first time, she reminded him a little of Alanna.
Then, one day, she had brought her small daughter out to the gardens, where he had brought Lianokami in a brief moment of free time. She had bowed politely, holding the toddling girl by a dimpled hand, and he had smiled to see the little round face gazing solemnly up at him.
And then he noticed the wisps of soft red-brown hair, and large emerald eyes with long lashes, and he had inexplicably thought of the man who had cared for him since he had been a mere pathetic princeling, with his green healer’s fire and green healer’s eyes and grave demeanor—
With a sudden jolt, Jon knew.
A sequel sounds like SUCH a good idea... I'll be sure to credit you 
Thank you!
this. Love, love love.
