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Post by Deleted on Oct 2, 2011 15:22:24 GMT 10
Title: Striking in their Familiarity Rating: G Word Count: 258 Card: Spring Bingo: Leaves + Fun + Birds + Bright + Melt Summary: Set just after Will of the Empress.
Tris's voice felt strange and unfamiliar in his head.
Except that was a lie, and while Briar didn't mind lying to other people, this lie was to himself and this lie mattered. Hadn't the three of them been unrelenting to Sandry when she tried keep her people hers when she knew she couldn't administer to them? No, Tris's voice - and Daja's, and Sandry's - were striking in their familiarity. They were branded in his mind more permanently than the mark of their circle in the palm of his hand. And maybe he didn't mind that the icy resolve to be completely separate was gone.
When he felt Tris shifting to see through his eyes, it cemented the realization. Namorn was three days behind them. They'd stopped to wait for Tris, and Briar had left horseback to examine the newly unfurling leaves of a roadside chestnut tree. Tris suppressed a snort of laughter as Sandry reached for a bird's nest balanced up high, fragile twigs raining down in her wake.
'It's not exactly fun for the tree,' Briar told her dryly.
'Tell Sandry,' Tris suggested. 'Though you'll have to explain again why you thought Sandry wouldn't take your challenge seriously.'
Briar knew exactly how likely Sandry was to heed his advice, and mentally rolled his eyes. Besides, the tree was full of memories of children climbing it until they were so high up, watchers had to shade their eyes from the glare of the sun.
He followed Daja's example, instead, at the look on Sandry's face: he laughed.
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Post by wordy on Oct 2, 2011 16:27:01 GMT 10
This is really interesting, you've got quite a talent for writing standalone snippets that convey a whole lot of meaning. Very fun!
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Post by Kypriotha on Oct 5, 2011 9:44:35 GMT 10
Oh I like this little snapshot into how things would be post-Namorn; how they would still be getting used to them. I particuarly love how you've shown Briar and Tris' relationship
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