Re: FemShep/Liara - Fantasy AU - 3/?
anonymous
November 11 2012, 19:14:47 UTC
Liara T’Soni looked down to her hands, clasped firmly in her lap, then frowned when she noticed a dark green stain on her finger. She’d been working in her tower when her mother called for her and even though she’d tried to make herself as presentable as possible, some of the chemicals were too stubborn to be cleaned off quickly. She hoped her mother didn’t notice - she had little patience for Liara’s interests even when they didn’t influence her appearance. Liara rubbed her hand more forcefully, before she allowed herself to speak.
“So it is done, then?” She asked, her voice light, as if they were discussing the weather, and not the rest of her life.
“Yes.” Benezia answered, pausing for a tense moment before continuing. “I received a letter from her mother this morning. She is already on her way. Among others.” Another pause, this time a bit longer. “And when she arrives, you’ll have plenty of time to get to know one another.”
Liara nodded. “Yes. I know. You’ve mentioned that we would have a few weeks before…we are bonded. Or was it a month?” A month to get to know a person with whom I’ll spend the rest of my life . Liara closed her eyes for a moment, trying to find something else to say and coming up with nothing. Shouldn’t she be more upset about the situation? Shouldn’t she rebel? But as she examined her emotions, all she felt was calm. Ready.
She closed her eyes for a long moment and then lifted them to her mother’s, surprised when she caught the expression on Benezia’s face. It almost looked…guilty.
“Or even longer if you so wish, Little Wing.” She said and Liara’s eyes widened. She hasn’t called me that in almost 40 years. A curious gentleness filled her chest, but Liara didn't allow herself to bask in it.
“Mother? Are you …well?” She asked, confused, but Benezia continued, earnest as she spoke.
“Or if you don’t like her you can always refuse to bond with her. If she is some horrible brute of a human, we can send her home. There will be consequences, of course, but I could handle it, find allies elsewhere…” Her words were quickening near the end, almost tumbling over each other and Liara decided to interrupt.
“That will not be necessary, mother.” Liara said, taken aback for a moment. Seeing Benezia like this was highly unusual, to say the least. She wanted to offer some comfort, but she was unsure what the problem was. They’d talked about this matter before and Benezia never reacted like this.
“So it is done, then?” She asked, her voice light, as if they were discussing the weather, and not the rest of her life.
“Yes.” Benezia answered, pausing for a tense moment before continuing. “I received a letter from her mother this morning. She is already on her way. Among others.” Another pause, this time a bit longer. “And when she arrives, you’ll have plenty of time to get to know one another.”
Liara nodded. “Yes. I know. You’ve mentioned that we would have a few weeks before…we are bonded. Or was it a month?” A month to get to know a person with whom I’ll spend the rest of my life . Liara closed her eyes for a moment, trying to find something else to say and coming up with nothing. Shouldn’t she be more upset about the situation? Shouldn’t she rebel? But as she examined her emotions, all she felt was calm. Ready.
She closed her eyes for a long moment and then lifted them to her mother’s, surprised when she caught the expression on Benezia’s face. It almost looked…guilty.
“Or even longer if you so wish, Little Wing.” She said and Liara’s eyes widened. She hasn’t called me that in almost 40 years. A curious gentleness filled her chest, but Liara didn't allow herself to bask in it.
“Mother? Are you …well?” She asked, confused, but Benezia continued, earnest as she spoke.
“Or if you don’t like her you can always refuse to bond with her. If she is some horrible brute of a human, we can send her home. There will be consequences, of course, but I could handle it, find allies elsewhere…” Her words were quickening near the end, almost tumbling over each other and Liara decided to interrupt.
“That will not be necessary, mother.” Liara said, taken aback for a moment. Seeing Benezia like this was highly unusual, to say the least. She wanted to offer some comfort, but she was unsure what the problem was. They’d talked about this matter before and Benezia never reacted like this.
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