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Post by Seek on Apr 23, 2011 2:48:45 GMT 10
Title: Partner Rating: G Word Count: 162 Pairing: Clary/Mattes Round/Fight: 2/B Summary: Clary pops the ultimatum. Set in the Lies universe.
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“Mattes, am I or am I not your sarden partner?”
I am frustrated. It bursts out of my mouth; I make no apologies for it. This business of lying, of doing favours for Rats bothers me. It bothers Mattes. Mattes hates being suspicious, and hates having to not trust people. I know him. That’s what makes my hill barbarian partner such a disarmingly honest man. That’s part of his charm.
Mattes prevaricates. “Yes,” he says, sullenly.
“Then sarden stop watching me like a cursed Rat,” I snap. It is too easy to take out my anger on him. I should not. He is transparent; guilt, followed by a matching anger. But Mattes is usually easygoing, and it is difficult to keep him angry. He exhales, and keeps walking. The silent version of a screaming tantrum then.
Trust me, I want to say. This is not the time for it.
We keep walking. Gods all help any Rat who gets in our way.
QC by: greenie
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Post by greenie on Apr 23, 2011 11:07:02 GMT 10
Ooh, I love the last line! Angry Clary and Mattes would be scary for a Rat to deal with.
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