Post by Alliecat on Mar 19, 2011 12:38:56 GMT 10
Title: Envy Him
Rating: G
Word Count: 232
Pairing: Jon/Zahir – Team Bend-a-lot
Round/Fight: 1A
Summary: Jon makes it out to be about duty, but secretly he just wants to be responsible for Tortall’s next heartthrob.
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“Lord Raoul is a very great man,” Jonathan said as he and Zahir left the meeting room.
“I’m sure, sire,” Zahir said, “His suggestions were quite empathetic for the people.”
“Oh yes,” Jon said, sighing. His voiced lowered. “I just don’t think the treasury can afford such taxation lifts. Mathematics never were Raoul’s strongest point.” Zahir, unsure of what to say, simply nodded. “I do respect, envy even, him in many other places.”
“Sire?” Zahir asked.
Jon smiled. “He is an exemplary jouster, as I am sure you have heard. People wonder if he will be the one to unseat Lord Wyldon. I never had that talent.” He placed a hand on Zahir. “Soon we should find out if you have such talent. Of course,” he said with a chuckle, “I’ll have to find someone to assist me there, so if have the potential, you can become someone to envy.”
Zahir blushed slightly. “Sire, I can’t believe I would be someone to envy.”
“You already are,” Jon said warmly, “I, for one, envy your youth. I’m sure plenty of boys envy your charm, or your looks. But before I’m done with you, you’ll have much more to envy, and respect. It’s my job to make you respectable, but you have to make yourself enviable.” He paused, and looked over his squire in his entirety. “I trust you will have little difficulty there.”
QC: by Cassandra
Rating: G
Word Count: 232
Pairing: Jon/Zahir – Team Bend-a-lot
Round/Fight: 1A
Summary: Jon makes it out to be about duty, but secretly he just wants to be responsible for Tortall’s next heartthrob.
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“Lord Raoul is a very great man,” Jonathan said as he and Zahir left the meeting room.
“I’m sure, sire,” Zahir said, “His suggestions were quite empathetic for the people.”
“Oh yes,” Jon said, sighing. His voiced lowered. “I just don’t think the treasury can afford such taxation lifts. Mathematics never were Raoul’s strongest point.” Zahir, unsure of what to say, simply nodded. “I do respect, envy even, him in many other places.”
“Sire?” Zahir asked.
Jon smiled. “He is an exemplary jouster, as I am sure you have heard. People wonder if he will be the one to unseat Lord Wyldon. I never had that talent.” He placed a hand on Zahir. “Soon we should find out if you have such talent. Of course,” he said with a chuckle, “I’ll have to find someone to assist me there, so if have the potential, you can become someone to envy.”
Zahir blushed slightly. “Sire, I can’t believe I would be someone to envy.”
“You already are,” Jon said warmly, “I, for one, envy your youth. I’m sure plenty of boys envy your charm, or your looks. But before I’m done with you, you’ll have much more to envy, and respect. It’s my job to make you respectable, but you have to make yourself enviable.” He paused, and looked over his squire in his entirety. “I trust you will have little difficulty there.”
QC: by Cassandra