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Post by wordy on Aug 10, 2012 12:06:28 GMT 10
Title: Driven to distraction Rating: G Team: Emelan Prompt: lovers alone wear sunlight Word count: 243 Summary: “Sandry’s been a little odd lately,” she explains.
Comas is hiding upstairs. Rosethorn has sworn she won’t go and get him, so she’s making tea and being prickly, taking far too much pleasure in knocking things about, if Briar’s any judge. He’d swooped in and kissed her on the cheek as soon as he’d walked in the door. Perhaps that had done it.
Lark’s in a mild mood today and not concerned with any of their theatrics. You’ve all had too much practise being irritable, her look says, eyebrows raised.
“There’s no need for you to go pretending superiority, now,” Rosethorn tells her, taking a seat and placing Briar’s cup in front of him. “Complaining about Sandry constantly.”
She must see the way his ears prick up at that. Lark presses her lips together, but her eyes are laughing. “Sandry’s been a little odd lately,” she explains. “Distracted.”
“Oh?” says Briar. Rosethorn is watching him and it take all kinds of effort not to raise his eyebrows in exaggerated surprise.
“At first I was concerned, thinking perhaps she was worried about her uncle. But I’ve caught her humming a few times when she ought to be doing bandages.”
“Lark thinks she’s in love,” Rosethorn puts in.
Briar takes a sip of his tea. He’s starting to understand why Comas prefers to stay in his room.
Somehow, he manages to finish the visit in a mostly composed manner.
He makes it halfway to the gate before he breaks out into a smile.
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Post by Tamari on Aug 10, 2012 12:49:34 GMT 10
This is so cute! I love that it's in Briar's point of view.
Is it Sandry/Briar, Sandry/Comas, or am I so dense I missed the point entirely? Haha, but this is great.
I love this part: “Oh?” says Briar. Rosethorn is watching him and it take all kinds of effort not to raise his eyebrows in exaggerated surprise.
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Post by Kris11 on Aug 10, 2012 13:03:55 GMT 10
Perfect! I, too, loved the point of view and the sneaky way you told the story. Great use of the characters and their interactionswith each other. Rosethorn/Comas and Lark/Rosethorn felt very real and fleshed out, even though they weren't the feature of the story. We could get a sense of their whole relationship/s.
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