An Afternoon Lesson, Part Four

[aedalena]

Title: An Afternoon Lesson (Part Four)
Rating: somewhere between PG and PG-13
Genre: Is "evil" a genre? No? Alas. Drama, flavors of action/adventure.
Word Count: 3200
Disclaimer: Harry Potter belongs to J.K. Rowling.
Summary: Leaving Godric to his own devices is a bad idea--it's even worse when Morass is there to take advantage of the situation.
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[anonymous]

haha!! That was a great deleted scene between Rowena and Helga. I wondered about the heavy sword going flying through hallways....

And I love the beginning, Godric falling on Morass is just priceless. It's so rare to see Morass startled like that! And I am glad to see Godric at least reviewing the safety procedures, if not actually using them.

I love the conversation between Godric and Morass before the duel. It seems Morass didn't realize how much he truly affected Godric, and is starting to understand that he really did have an impact. He doesn't seem to like his impact either, Godric is no longer quite so trusting! (phew!)

I also love the fresh reminder of how important Godric is to Salazar, I mean... I know it... And yet it still always slightly startles me to read about. Perhaps because they so often seem to be irritated with each other. I think one of Salazar's problems is that he loves subtlety, and Godric doesn't always seem to grasp exactly what his warnings mean until after the fact... such as his conversation about his frustrations with the Council.
I'm curious, what exactly was it that turned Morass to war? He seems to be on the fringes of it still, or at least not openly involved in war yet. Is it some specefic incident or just a cumulation of a bunch of things? I get the feeling it's a lot more in depth than I originally believed (as in, he just wanted power).

And oh dear! Godric and his love of duels!! It truly is his answer to everything in life... I'm not entirely sure if I'd rather they were interrupted or are actually able to fight it out.
Either way, with an opening like 'the next part was far too fun to write', I'm sure I'll enjoy it! And more Salazar in it too!

Great job as always... and have a great Thanksgiving!! (I'm thankful for new updates! *grin*)

~ Bri

[aedalena]

Hah, I think from now on, Morass will look up before entering the room when Godric is around. First lesson of the day...with several to go.

Salazar and Godric are very complementary personalities. Salazar keeps Godric from getting himself killed, Godric keeps Salazar grounded and is an expert at chasing away his gloom. They can exasperate each other, but even then, there is usually a playful edge to their bickering. It's such a fun dynamic to write. I think one of Salazar's main frustrations isn't that Godric doesn't understand subtlety, but rather that he doesn't understand why it is necessary; he is far too trusting. Even Morass' "lesson" does very little to change that, in the long run.

Morass called himself an "acolyte of Chaos," and that is a fair description. The war is two things to him: a game, and a challenge. In a way, you could say that Warin is to blame for the war, but only because Morass is very selfish, even when he thinks he is being altruistic.

Sorry for the late reply; I spent all of yesterday in transit, but I'm home now, and hopefully I'll be able to get the next part up soon. Thanks for the wonderful comments!