A Matter of Preference (G)

[sg_fignewton]

So various people have been offering prompted drabbles ( including me) and when sg_betty posted her offer, I gave her the prompt of Sha're and water. Only as soon as I hit "post comment," I got blindsided by the desperate need to write the prompt myself. :) I'm still very much looking forward to Betty's drabble, but in the meantime, here's my own take on

Comments

[aurora_novarum]

Awwww. It's quite the mental image full of smells and sights. I liked the sandal imagery particularly.

[sg_fignewton]

Thank you! That's actually historical, believe it or not. And very believable - treading on their enemies with every step. The Goa'uld would definitely go for it.

[lokei]

This is lovely, and the descriptions are so evocative. Well done!

[sg_fignewton]

Thanks!

[crevanfox]

with the names of her enemies woven into the soles,

and

A slave pulled at a snarl, once. It took the woman nearly two days to die.

both really caught my eye. The first was just an interesting little tidbit that really struck me a true, and the second because it was so jarring. The whole piece has a dreamy, rich quality, like being in a spa, and than bam, torture and death.

Very nice Sha're piece.

[sg_fignewton]

::nods:: The sandals things I found in research, and yes, I imagine it as very Goa'uld-like.

I'm glad the imagery worked as I hpoed - dreamy, lush, and then BAM, as you put it. :) Thank you.

[aelfgyfu_mead]

The sensuous quality of all the description really evokes the Goa'uld; that last line is a heartbreaker.

[sg_fignewton]

That is exactly what I was hoping for! Thanks. :)

[sg_betty]

Oh, nice! The sandals thing is just awesome. *is selfishly glad it doesn't resemble own plot bunny* ;)

[sg_fignewton]

Yes, I was very pleased to find that little tidbit about the sandals!

I too am selfishly glad that we're going to get more Sha're out of you. :