Post by Tamari on Dec 24, 2013 10:47:09 GMT 10
Title: Salvare
Rating: G
For: skylar
Prompt: 5. Kally with her family or close friend(s) (no lovers) before she leaves for Carthak – especially Kally and Thayet, but I'd take Kally and anyone.
Summary: A game of Fox & Geese and denial.
Notes and Warnings: Fox & Geese is a medieval game, where the goal is to either (as the fox) capture all but two of the geese or (as the geese) trap the fox.
Thom was frowning in concentration when Kally strolled in. Liam gave an unprincely cackle and saluted his sister.
“Ha,” he told Thom. “I’ve got you now. Kally’s the best at Fox and Geese.”
“What makes you think I’ll help you?” She crossed the room to study the board. “Fox?”
“No, I am,” Thom said. “He almost trapped me a few times, but I think I’ll win. If you don’t help him, that is.” He captured a goose.
Kally smiled crookedly and leaned her elbows on the table. “No, I don’t think I will.”
Liam huffed. “Some sister you are.” He raked a hand through his black hair.
“Kally, have you packed yet? Alan wanted to know if you still had the archery book he lent you,” Thom said absently.
Kally’s smile faded. “I’ll drop off the book at mess. It’s in my bookshelf.”
“You haven’t packed?” Thom frowned. “But aren’t you leaving tom—”
Liam shook his head frantically at Thom, but Kally had heard. She looked at the board intently for a few seconds as she collected herself enough to meet Thom’s eyes. He pretended not to notice her flush and watery eyes.
“Oh, I know I should pack,” she said, a little shakily. “I will. I will. I just wanted to come… just wanted to see my dear brother first. You know.”
“Dear brother, my foot,” Liam grumbled. “I’m about to lose now!” He gestured at the board in front of the three.
Kally laughed. Thom joined in as he captured another goose, leaving Liam with only two and winning the game. Liam scowled, but it wasn’t particularly threatening.
“You owe me a silver noble, prince,” Thom said smugly. He stood up and offered his arm to Kally. “My lady?”
She raised an eyebrow at him and tossed her hair dramatically. “Your lady?”
Thom snorted. “So sorry, Your Highness.” He bowed, and she giggled. “I thought you might like to go get supper. Before, well. Before you have to go do princess-like duties.”
“I don’t know,” she said, glancing at her brother.
Liam took her other arm. “Come on, Kally. I’m famished! I’ll even sit with you two and listen to your discussions about boring sorcerers and so-and-so who invented the blah-blah. Ow!”
Kally had elbowed her brother. “They are not boring,” she said haughtily. “Some of us are just educated, I suppose.”
All three of them were laughing when they left the room.
Rating: G
For: skylar
Prompt: 5. Kally with her family or close friend(s) (no lovers) before she leaves for Carthak – especially Kally and Thayet, but I'd take Kally and anyone.
Summary: A game of Fox & Geese and denial.
Notes and Warnings: Fox & Geese is a medieval game, where the goal is to either (as the fox) capture all but two of the geese or (as the geese) trap the fox.
Thom was frowning in concentration when Kally strolled in. Liam gave an unprincely cackle and saluted his sister.
“Ha,” he told Thom. “I’ve got you now. Kally’s the best at Fox and Geese.”
“What makes you think I’ll help you?” She crossed the room to study the board. “Fox?”
“No, I am,” Thom said. “He almost trapped me a few times, but I think I’ll win. If you don’t help him, that is.” He captured a goose.
Kally smiled crookedly and leaned her elbows on the table. “No, I don’t think I will.”
Liam huffed. “Some sister you are.” He raked a hand through his black hair.
“Kally, have you packed yet? Alan wanted to know if you still had the archery book he lent you,” Thom said absently.
Kally’s smile faded. “I’ll drop off the book at mess. It’s in my bookshelf.”
“You haven’t packed?” Thom frowned. “But aren’t you leaving tom—”
Liam shook his head frantically at Thom, but Kally had heard. She looked at the board intently for a few seconds as she collected herself enough to meet Thom’s eyes. He pretended not to notice her flush and watery eyes.
“Oh, I know I should pack,” she said, a little shakily. “I will. I will. I just wanted to come… just wanted to see my dear brother first. You know.”
“Dear brother, my foot,” Liam grumbled. “I’m about to lose now!” He gestured at the board in front of the three.
Kally laughed. Thom joined in as he captured another goose, leaving Liam with only two and winning the game. Liam scowled, but it wasn’t particularly threatening.
“You owe me a silver noble, prince,” Thom said smugly. He stood up and offered his arm to Kally. “My lady?”
She raised an eyebrow at him and tossed her hair dramatically. “Your lady?”
Thom snorted. “So sorry, Your Highness.” He bowed, and she giggled. “I thought you might like to go get supper. Before, well. Before you have to go do princess-like duties.”
“I don’t know,” she said, glancing at her brother.
Liam took her other arm. “Come on, Kally. I’m famished! I’ll even sit with you two and listen to your discussions about boring sorcerers and so-and-so who invented the blah-blah. Ow!”
Kally had elbowed her brother. “They are not boring,” she said haughtily. “Some of us are just educated, I suppose.”
All three of them were laughing when they left the room.
Maybe once we'd have seen it during Smackdown!