Fic Rec: Arrow's Flight (Brave)
Fandom: Brave
Author: White Aster
Rating: G (although it has some language and blood; I would probably have rated it T to be safe)
Length: 2288 words
Do you need to know the fandom to appreciate this: As long as you have any idea who Merida is, you should be good to go.
Link http://archiveofourown.org/works/600443
If you have not seen Brave, you should. I could say that you should see it because it's a movie that stars a girl and is about her life in a way that has nothing to do with her love interests. I could say that you should see it because it's a princess movie that's actually about the princess in question. But mostly, it's beautiful, and it's a good story, and it has a lot to say about growing up and the relationships that parents have with their children.
This story carries on from the movie (though it doesn't really touch on the events of the movie in any major way). It's about Merida growing up and into her duties. It's beautifully written, switching back and forth between narration that would be at home in a fairy tale and narrative that's funny and true to the characters. It's about Merida making the choices that she needs to make for her people, and managing to find a life for herself that is meaningful and happy. It's also about Merida being a total badass. I enjoyed this a great deal, and the ending gave me chills.
Excerpt:
Once, there was an ancient kingdom.
In this kingdom was a young princess, beloved by her parents the king and queen. The princess was a strong and strong-willed lass, quick of wit and keen of eye. She loved horseback riding, being out of doors, and, most of all, archery, at which she was exceedingly talented. So talented was she, and so proud her parents, the king and queen, that her fame spread throughout the kingdom, and a whole generation of young women came of age thinking of archery as an only slightly less ladylike pursuit than embroidery.
Author: White Aster
Rating: G (although it has some language and blood; I would probably have rated it T to be safe)
Length: 2288 words
Do you need to know the fandom to appreciate this: As long as you have any idea who Merida is, you should be good to go.
Link http://archiveofourown.org/works/600443
If you have not seen Brave, you should. I could say that you should see it because it's a movie that stars a girl and is about her life in a way that has nothing to do with her love interests. I could say that you should see it because it's a princess movie that's actually about the princess in question. But mostly, it's beautiful, and it's a good story, and it has a lot to say about growing up and the relationships that parents have with their children.
This story carries on from the movie (though it doesn't really touch on the events of the movie in any major way). It's about Merida growing up and into her duties. It's beautifully written, switching back and forth between narration that would be at home in a fairy tale and narrative that's funny and true to the characters. It's about Merida making the choices that she needs to make for her people, and managing to find a life for herself that is meaningful and happy. It's also about Merida being a total badass. I enjoyed this a great deal, and the ending gave me chills.
Excerpt:
Once, there was an ancient kingdom.
In this kingdom was a young princess, beloved by her parents the king and queen. The princess was a strong and strong-willed lass, quick of wit and keen of eye. She loved horseback riding, being out of doors, and, most of all, archery, at which she was exceedingly talented. So talented was she, and so proud her parents, the king and queen, that her fame spread throughout the kingdom, and a whole generation of young women came of age thinking of archery as an only slightly less ladylike pursuit than embroidery.