nepenthe

[gentle_edgar]

for gen_drabble; Nepenthe, "the one that chases away sorrow".

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“Why don’t you meditate?” Teer asks one morning, gently incurious.

“I do,” John says (lies), twiddling a grass-stem.

“You sleep,” she corrects, her expression sweet but humorless. (Nobody ever really smiles here.)

“I don’t want to ascend,” he says; don’t want to leave them behind, he doesn’t

Comments

[jennytork]

"...do not ask for love once more..."

Beautiful!

[bratfarrar]

Thank you.

I wasn't aware of the song when I wrote this, but it fits surprising well.

[kriadydragon]

That was lovely.

[bratfarrar]

Thank you. ^_^

[tridget]

Very Sweet and beautiful.

[bratfarrar]

Thanks.

[nickygabriel]

“There’s more than one way to abandon someone,”
That was beautiful! Thank you!

[bratfarrar]

Well, it took three drafts so I'm glad it came out well. Thank you. ^_^