Sharper than a Serpent's Tooth - Chapter 13: Revenge
Title: Sharper than a Serpent's Tooth
Pairing: Darken/Kahlan with references to past Darken/Cara and RIchard/Kahlan
Length: 2000
Rating: T
Spoilers: Set in the "Reckoning" AU with additional facts learned in "Eternity
Summary: A husband and wife reunion
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Only enough to play her part.
So horrible and so sick!
Her next words lodged in her throat as someone else entered the room. Not with the clatter of hard-soled boots, but silently.
That was the most perfect entrance ever!
“I seem to have disturbed your rest. I see you so rarely. I do not know what hours you keep.”
Love how he plays her.
“I can see you don’t agree. I can’t tell you how much that saddens me.”
This line is so Darken! I can hear him saying that.
You would never have crawled into my bed in exchange for a few hospitals and orphanages if you believed Richard was still alive. Only a whore would have done that.
Good point.
“You really have no loyalty to anyone at all, do you, Kahlan? Not to Richard, not to me, not to Alice. Not even to your own child.”
And that's the terrible truth.
He would not allow pity or weakness to interfere with this moment of victory.
Scary.
The whole chapter is so scary. And dark. And exactly as it should be. Perfect!
And again so scary! Wow! Just WOW!
You did a fantastic job!
Can't wait for the next chapter! As always. ^_^
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I was very worried about writing Darken and Kahlan - it's the first time they really interact in my story and I was afraid I wouldn't get it right.
I do think Darken would have enjoyed toying with Kahlan before confronting her with his knowledge, and that he would relish revealing his relationship with Richard.
I believe Darken really cared for Kahlan in the early years of their marriage and made a genuine effort to gain her affection. But - the whole situation, his own selfishness and emotional limitations, and Kahlan's loyalty to Richard above everything else - made it impossible from the beginning.
I always appreciate your comments.
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Oh, you got it!
I do think Darken would have enjoyed toying with Kahlan before confronting her with his knowledge, and that he would relish revealing his relationship with Richard.
Yeah, I too think he would have found a perverse pleasure in this overall very painful situation.
I believe Darken really cared for Kahlan in the early years of their marriage and made a genuine effort to gain her affection.
I believe so, too.
made it impossible from the beginning.
True. And that's making me so sad. It all could have been so different if they would just... ah, all those what ifs...
Thank you! ^_^
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