A Sway And A Roll by Brigdh (PG)
Fandom: YAMI NO MATSUEI
Pairing: (no abbreviations, please)
Length: 804 words
Author on LJ: wordsofstory
Author Website: Fic archive
Why this must be read:
Because it's all about Tsubaki-hime, who is a fascinating character despite being largely ignored by fandom. Brigdh really get's into her head here, making her understandable. This was the fic that started my Tsubaki love. Not to mention that it's simply beautifully written. You can almost feel the rhythm of the ocean in it.
A roll and a sway- it’s deceptively simple. But it can’t be taught. There’s a trick to it, a new way of moving that seems impossible until your mind catches it, and then you wonder how you never saw it before.
A roll and a sway. Tsubaki-hime knows it. She’s lived so much of her life on this ship that to walk on land seems the challenge, as if the hills move and buck beneath her feet to throw her back to the sea. The ship is her home, her school, her hospital, even her namesake. And it is her cage, built by her body’s weakness and her father’s power. Wouldn’t do to let the princess wander the streets or consort with flower
girls. Tsubaki-hime forgot that once. She won’t again. She’s learned how harsh the ocean can be when you try to walk in your own way.
A Sway And A Roll
Pairing: (no abbreviations, please)
Length: 804 words
Author on LJ: wordsofstory
Author Website: Fic archive
Why this must be read:
Because it's all about Tsubaki-hime, who is a fascinating character despite being largely ignored by fandom. Brigdh really get's into her head here, making her understandable. This was the fic that started my Tsubaki love. Not to mention that it's simply beautifully written. You can almost feel the rhythm of the ocean in it.
A roll and a sway- it’s deceptively simple. But it can’t be taught. There’s a trick to it, a new way of moving that seems impossible until your mind catches it, and then you wonder how you never saw it before.
A roll and a sway. Tsubaki-hime knows it. She’s lived so much of her life on this ship that to walk on land seems the challenge, as if the hills move and buck beneath her feet to throw her back to the sea. The ship is her home, her school, her hospital, even her namesake. And it is her cage, built by her body’s weakness and her father’s power. Wouldn’t do to let the princess wander the streets or consort with flower
girls. Tsubaki-hime forgot that once. She won’t again. She’s learned how harsh the ocean can be when you try to walk in your own way.
A Sway And A Roll