Post by opalgirl on May 16, 2009 11:05:08 GMT 10
Title: A Minchi Named 'Gareth'.
Rating: PG
Summary: A new baby means Cythera has to deal with stubborn Naxens and their silly pride.
Genre: Humor/Family fic.
Notes: Based on quasi-canon about the Naxens, from here. I was very disappointed that one of Gary's sons wasn't Gareth the Third, so this came of it. Also, Duke G. I <3 him. /silly.
"Gareth haMinch?" Gareth the Younger of Naxen, Prime Minister and king's cousin, looked at his wife, appalled.
Cythera was beaming, holding their new grandchild in her arms. "It's in honor of you. Or your father. What's the problem?"
Gary sighed. His wife was not a Naxen by birth. Of course she wouldn't understand. "'Gareth' is a Naxen name. There was a King Gareth, which started the trend, but it's been ours for generations. A Minchi naming his son Gareth? It's not right."
Cythera gave him a look. "You're being silly," she told him, firmly. "It's a name, Gary. Your father was thrilled."
"Father is senile," Gary muttered, barely audible and Cythera sighed. She knew Gary's father had ears like a bat, even in his old age - why didn't Gary know that?
"This would be like if we'd named one of the boys Jonathan or Jasson. Families don't share names..." Gary continued.
"Muttering about my supposed senility again, are we?" Gareth the Elder inquired calmly, looking at his only son.
Gary opened his mouth and Cythera kicked him. "No," she told her father-in-law with a bright smile. "Gary's just a bit upset that Zenoby and Beltair named this lad Gareth."
Gary could bait his father all he liked - later. When she didn't have her daughter's newly-born child in her arms.
The Duke did not look convinced, but only settled back in his chair, hands resting on his cane. "I think he may be rather upset at the idea of being a grandfather," he said, after a moment. "Perhaps the naming of the child was your daughter's idea?"
"Zenoby always was proud," Cythera said, tugging at her husband's arm. "And he'll grow up well. Maybe you could convince Gilmyn and Dolsa to name one of theirs Gareth, if it bothers you so much?"
Rating: PG
Summary: A new baby means Cythera has to deal with stubborn Naxens and their silly pride.
Genre: Humor/Family fic.
Notes: Based on quasi-canon about the Naxens, from here. I was very disappointed that one of Gary's sons wasn't Gareth the Third, so this came of it. Also, Duke G. I <3 him. /silly.
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"Gareth haMinch?" Gareth the Younger of Naxen, Prime Minister and king's cousin, looked at his wife, appalled.
Cythera was beaming, holding their new grandchild in her arms. "It's in honor of you. Or your father. What's the problem?"
Gary sighed. His wife was not a Naxen by birth. Of course she wouldn't understand. "'Gareth' is a Naxen name. There was a King Gareth, which started the trend, but it's been ours for generations. A Minchi naming his son Gareth? It's not right."
Cythera gave him a look. "You're being silly," she told him, firmly. "It's a name, Gary. Your father was thrilled."
"Father is senile," Gary muttered, barely audible and Cythera sighed. She knew Gary's father had ears like a bat, even in his old age - why didn't Gary know that?
"This would be like if we'd named one of the boys Jonathan or Jasson. Families don't share names..." Gary continued.
"Muttering about my supposed senility again, are we?" Gareth the Elder inquired calmly, looking at his only son.
Gary opened his mouth and Cythera kicked him. "No," she told her father-in-law with a bright smile. "Gary's just a bit upset that Zenoby and Beltair named this lad Gareth."
Gary could bait his father all he liked - later. When she didn't have her daughter's newly-born child in her arms.
The Duke did not look convinced, but only settled back in his chair, hands resting on his cane. "I think he may be rather upset at the idea of being a grandfather," he said, after a moment. "Perhaps the naming of the child was your daughter's idea?"
"Zenoby always was proud," Cythera said, tugging at her husband's arm. "And he'll grow up well. Maybe you could convince Gilmyn and Dolsa to name one of theirs Gareth, if it bothers you so much?"