He had left his glasses at the edge of their tent that morning, and had grabbed the first pair, the older ones he'd bound together with twine as he hadn't since he'd started school in America, in easy access of scotch tape. The glasses were never seen again.
And he had never known, never dared ask, why Kasuf had forgiven him for leaving without seeing him, but Jack had been going that instant, and Sha'ure was gone, and he couldn't tell Kasuf that, he was too cowardly and guilty and what was he supposed to do
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You did it perfectly right, and it's lovely. I especially like the form, where it reads almost like a single prose-poem sentence. Thank you for writing to this prompt! :-)
Wow, thanks. I actually was worried it wouldn't be allowed because I don't have journal, as much as that I might not have done it right... right. Shut up. And I'm amazed that actually came across. Thanks you so much!
The days on Abydos are longer than they are on Earth. With the extra hours, Daniel discovered the curious sensation of being completely rested in the morning. Then he started exploring the pyramid. He didn't get much sleep after that, first because he was too fascinated to stop studying and later because when he went to sleep before he was completely exhausted, he dreamt of Sha're. The dreams were usually sweet, but waking up from them hurt.
2. ChildrenDaniel was alternatively terrified and thrilled by the idea of children. Sometimes he would lay awake at night, trying to picture what their kids might look like. Other times he would be kept awake by the thought of Sha're dying in childbirth. After Sha're died, not from childbirth, but from a staff blast, Daniel didn't give much thought to having kids. Now that he's in his forties and not planning on settling down any time soon, he's pretty much given up on the idea of ever passing down his genetic material to another generation
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::sniff:: These are lovely. I really liked how you contrasted his life on Abydos with his life on Earth. Also, reading these really makes me wonder what Daniel's life would have been like if Sha're wasn't abducted and he'd stayed on Abydos.
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And he had never known, never dared ask, why Kasuf had forgiven him for leaving without seeing him, but Jack had been going that instant, and Sha'ure was gone, and he couldn't tell Kasuf that, he was too cowardly and guilty and what was he supposed to do ( ... )
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The days on Abydos are longer than they are on Earth. With the extra hours, Daniel discovered the curious sensation of being completely rested in the morning. Then he started exploring the pyramid. He didn't get much sleep after that, first because he was too fascinated to stop studying and later because when he went to sleep before he was completely exhausted, he dreamt of Sha're. The dreams were usually sweet, but waking up from them hurt.
2. ChildrenDaniel was alternatively terrified and thrilled by the idea of children. Sometimes he would lay awake at night, trying to picture what their kids might look like. Other times he would be kept awake by the thought of Sha're dying in childbirth. After Sha're died, not from childbirth, but from a staff blast, Daniel didn't give much thought to having kids. Now that he's in his forties and not planning on settling down any time soon, he's pretty much given up on the idea of ever passing down his genetic material to another generation ( ... )
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