sidonie
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Post by sidonie on Mar 8, 2011 13:54:36 GMT 10
Title: Purple Rating: PG Wordcount: 214 Pairing: Jon/Zahir Fight: 1/A Summary: Zahir meets the Lioness. Author's Note: So I'm being not very original and doing a series inspired by the colors of the rainbow. Some of the connections are direct, some not. They're pretty loosely tied together and stand on their own.
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The first time he met the Lady Alanna, all Zahir could think about was the color of her eyes. They washed over him, regal and cool and quite unlike every rumor he'd heard from his friends. He shifted uncomfortably under their gaze, unsettled by the strange shade, the feeling of other-worldliness and power bubbling beneath the surface of her stare.
“I'm not happy with this, Jon,” she stated bluntly.
He couldn't summon the courage to look away and see his knight-master, but the king's voice was rich and warm, the tone he used for testy courtiers and skittish diplomats. “He no longer takes part in the hazing. His work is sound, his mind quick, and his physical abilities impressive. Politically speaking, he's perfect: a conservative and a Bazhir. I don't see what you would object to.”
The corner of her mouth twitched in a fleeting expression of scorn. “Character.” With no further explanation, she turned on her heel and walked quickly away.
“I didn't ask for your opinion!” Jon yelled after her. Then he too strode off, his polite, kingly mask dropped in favor of a scowl.
Zahir was left alone. “I wish he wouldn't talk about me like I'm not here,” he muttered to no one in particular.
QC by: wordy
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Post by ubiquitous on Mar 8, 2011 14:07:14 GMT 10
Poor Zahir. I do adore Alanna's annoyance though.
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Griff
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Post by Griff on Mar 9, 2011 2:48:04 GMT 10
*snorts* Hey, Jon. She may not have been talking about Zahir, ya know. I mean, she knows first hand you pick bendy squires.
*pats* Zahir, I think you've got a modicum of character.
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Post by emberrose on Mar 9, 2011 6:45:31 GMT 10
Such a wonderful display of maturity for Zahir to learn from... Loved it.
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Post by Seek on Mar 9, 2011 6:49:00 GMT 10
It's alright, Zahir. I, for one, believe you have plenty of wonderful character
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sidonie
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Post by sidonie on Mar 9, 2011 6:50:11 GMT 10
Thank you all so much! I'm thrilled you enjoyed it. ^_^
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