Post by journeycat on Jul 2, 2011 7:02:48 GMT 10
Title: Marital Affairs
Rating: PG-13
Couple/Character: Kel/Faleron
Event: 4x100 word relay
Word Count: 400
Summary: The inner workings of a marriage. Warning for sex.
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I. Envy
It was not in Faleron to be a resentful man, not even in his boyhood when he faced those bandits and failed to take charge. He was grateful that Kel was there; if not for her, they would have died. Now they were married, and well-matched in more ways than one—she was his partner in marriage and in bed, and she was also his sparring partner. He could never beat her, but she could not beat him, either.
And yet—he was not the commander that she was...and he could not help but envy her for that.
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II. Greed
Kel knew she was not the most beautiful woman, or sweetest, or funniest; that rarely bothered her, though, because above all she was practical, and she knew, quite well, that Faleron loved her for who she was.
Still, he was ridiculously handsome, unfailingly sweet, and could bring her to tears from laughing so hard. So, yes, sometimes—sometimes she felt inadequate. And sometimes she was jealous at the lovely ladies who fawned over him. She was being a selfish wife, but he was hers. She didn’t want to share him.
She couldn’t help that she wanted him all to herself.
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III. Lust
Other married knights said that coming home to their wives after a long assignment away often ended in passionate lovemaking in bed, but Faleron was pretty sure his marriage beat all of them—mostly because their passionate lovemaking occurred whether they had been apart or not, and...wasn’t always actually in bed.
If they were at a ball, for example, she would slyly sneak out, and he would follow not long after. He would find her in the library, in the gardens, a stairwell or niche, and they would have their own private affair, so to speak.
He wasn’t complaining.
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IV. Pride
Neal said it was disgusting how they never fought (though Yuki just snapped him over the head with her fan and told him he was just mad that he never won their fights), but he had no idea about the arguments late at night, the mean words that were heatedly exchanged or the stubborn tears held back. They argued about petty things, because they were tired and pressured and it seemed like everyone wanted too much from them, including each other.
But they always said sorry, and kissed, and embraced each other tightly. They were not too proud for that.
Rating: PG-13
Couple/Character: Kel/Faleron
Event: 4x100 word relay
Word Count: 400
Summary: The inner workings of a marriage. Warning for sex.
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I. Envy
It was not in Faleron to be a resentful man, not even in his boyhood when he faced those bandits and failed to take charge. He was grateful that Kel was there; if not for her, they would have died. Now they were married, and well-matched in more ways than one—she was his partner in marriage and in bed, and she was also his sparring partner. He could never beat her, but she could not beat him, either.
And yet—he was not the commander that she was...and he could not help but envy her for that.
--
II. Greed
Kel knew she was not the most beautiful woman, or sweetest, or funniest; that rarely bothered her, though, because above all she was practical, and she knew, quite well, that Faleron loved her for who she was.
Still, he was ridiculously handsome, unfailingly sweet, and could bring her to tears from laughing so hard. So, yes, sometimes—sometimes she felt inadequate. And sometimes she was jealous at the lovely ladies who fawned over him. She was being a selfish wife, but he was hers. She didn’t want to share him.
She couldn’t help that she wanted him all to herself.
--
III. Lust
Other married knights said that coming home to their wives after a long assignment away often ended in passionate lovemaking in bed, but Faleron was pretty sure his marriage beat all of them—mostly because their passionate lovemaking occurred whether they had been apart or not, and...wasn’t always actually in bed.
If they were at a ball, for example, she would slyly sneak out, and he would follow not long after. He would find her in the library, in the gardens, a stairwell or niche, and they would have their own private affair, so to speak.
He wasn’t complaining.
--
IV. Pride
Neal said it was disgusting how they never fought (though Yuki just snapped him over the head with her fan and told him he was just mad that he never won their fights), but he had no idea about the arguments late at night, the mean words that were heatedly exchanged or the stubborn tears held back. They argued about petty things, because they were tired and pressured and it seemed like everyone wanted too much from them, including each other.
But they always said sorry, and kissed, and embraced each other tightly. They were not too proud for that.