Post by PeroxidePirate on Mar 21, 2010 0:23:02 GMT 10
Title: Letters Sent (5)
Rating: PG
Length: 300 words
Competitor: Alanna
Round/Fight: 3/A
Summary: Kel rambles and (possibly) feels a bit sorry for herself.
Dear Alanna,
You might accuse me of flattery (attempted flattery?) when I say this, but Lioness, you are still gallant. You could have chosen to hole up on your estates – as most nobles would have – and devote yourself to being a grandmother. Instead you are still serving the crown, even if you're no longer King's Champion.
Besides, I remember you spending as much time away from your desk as at it, chasing down information in one way or another. And didn't you say the Prime Minister needed someone to shake him out of complacency and remind him he doesn't know everything? That does us all a service.
Your mention of Aly made me laugh. My letters with Yuki are much the same. They are mostly smudged or crumpled because a child interrupted at the wrong moment. Half the time, they are full of anecdotes endearing or sympathy-inducing; the other half, it's clear that she's reveling in any chance to communicate with a like-minded adult. And knowing my life is something so different, I am always halfjealous wistful and half relieved.
Now it sounds like I'm feeling sorry for myself, and that won't do. This is a good post – not overwhelming, but not boring, either.Tedious, maybe But my soldiers are army regulars, and even the officers are less inclined to accept the friendship of a knight – especially a lady knight – than my old comrades in the Own. Some of them will come around, I'm sure of it, but it takes time. For now, the friends I am closest to are those far away (and I appreciate your letters more than I can say).
Until next time,
Kel
P.S. My lord in a dress? And you don't see fit to tell the rest of that story?
Rating: PG
Length: 300 words
Competitor: Alanna
Round/Fight: 3/A
Summary: Kel rambles and (possibly) feels a bit sorry for herself.
Dear Alanna,
You might accuse me of flattery (attempted flattery?) when I say this, but Lioness, you are still gallant. You could have chosen to hole up on your estates – as most nobles would have – and devote yourself to being a grandmother. Instead you are still serving the crown, even if you're no longer King's Champion.
Besides, I remember you spending as much time away from your desk as at it, chasing down information in one way or another. And didn't you say the Prime Minister needed someone to shake him out of complacency and remind him he doesn't know everything? That does us all a service.
Your mention of Aly made me laugh. My letters with Yuki are much the same. They are mostly smudged or crumpled because a child interrupted at the wrong moment. Half the time, they are full of anecdotes endearing or sympathy-inducing; the other half, it's clear that she's reveling in any chance to communicate with a like-minded adult. And knowing my life is something so different, I am always half
Now it sounds like I'm feeling sorry for myself, and that won't do. This is a good post – not overwhelming, but not boring, either.
Until next time,
Kel
P.S. My lord in a dress? And you don't see fit to tell the rest of that story?