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Post by PeroxidePirate on Feb 8, 2010 6:39:08 GMT 10
Title: Faithfulness Rating: PG Length: about 250 words Competitor: Yukimi Round/Fight: 1/G Summary: Yuki's in love -- twice. Kel tries to be a good friend.
The wedding was three months away when Kel sat her friend down for a serious talk. “You're sure you're ready to marry Neal?”
Yuki snapped her fan open, holding it in front of her face.
“Uh-huh,” Kel said. “He's my friend, Yuki. If you have to hurt him, it's better if you do it now and get it over with.”
They were silent until Yuki closed her fan. “It's not like at home,” she said softly. “And it's not what I was taught to expect from Tortall. An alliance with Queenscove would be a great thing. But I didn't realize he was such a romantic.”
“He's an incurable romantic,” Kel agreed. “And he does love you.”
Yuki opened her fan again. Then she closed it, resolutely, and looked Kel in the eye. “Forgive me for being so rude,” she said, “but you have to understand. At home, I would be happy to marry him. I do love him. But... I don't know if I can love only him.”
Kel turned that over in her mind. “Is there someone else you love more?”
Yuki fidgeted with her fan, but didn't open it. “Quite likely.”
Kel's heart twisted with sympathy for her friends. And how had she gotten caught up in their romance? “Perhaps you'd be better off marrying the other man.”
This time she did open the fan. Without closing it, without looking up, she said, “The person I quite likely love more is not a man. My lady.”
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Post by wordy on Feb 8, 2010 9:37:22 GMT 10
Lovely!
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Post by greenie on Feb 8, 2010 9:45:23 GMT 10
I like how you have Yuki using the fan, it's a great touch.
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Rowena
Training Master
back to school... >.<
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Post by Rowena on Feb 8, 2010 10:19:56 GMT 10
I agree with greenie about the fan thing, and this is very good! Poor Yuki, though
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Kit
Squire
Duchess of Emelan
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Post by Kit on Feb 8, 2010 11:11:02 GMT 10
That was beautifully framed, clever, and heartwrenching
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Post by PeroxidePirate on Feb 8, 2010 12:06:47 GMT 10
Thank you all! I think there will be one sequel to this, and it will have a happy ending! Yuki's just gotta figure things out first...
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Post by Verasque on Feb 8, 2010 15:34:19 GMT 10
I think there will be one sequel to this, and it will have a happy ending! Yuki's just gotta figure things out first... Yes!
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Post by max on Feb 10, 2010 17:57:02 GMT 10
Oh beautiful. So sad though.
Lovely imagery.
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Post by queenscovegirl on Mar 10, 2010 20:27:30 GMT 10
“The person I quite likely love more is not a man. My lady.” Best line ever!
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