Drabble: Sandman

[bratanimus]

Title: Rituals
Author: bratanimus
Rating: G
Warnings: None
Pairings: None
Word Count: 100
Summary: Dream and Death share a loaf of bread again. DON’T CLICK if you haven’t read the series. Big time SPOILERS for later volumes.
Author’s Note: Posted especially for lilylines per her request in my drabble meme! I used her chosen characters (Death and Dream) and her

Comments

[hrymfaxe]

Aaaaaaaargh!! You are killing me!! *resorts to Daniel and Matthew icon*

I could quote the whole thing back to you as my favourite part. But this: All my mistakes, the endless obligations, things left undone, tasks performed too well, loved ones betrayed, my wretched heart … Dream seeing himself without filters is heartbreaking. And Death must sometimes feel her task is a hard one.

[bratanimus]

*resorts to Daniel and Matthew, too*

Thanks, hon. I'm so glad you liked it. That entire scene had me in tears in the graphic novel. I like the idea that Dream finally sees himself as he is, flaws and all ... and it's too late. There's so much he must leave undone, and it doesn't matter because it's time to end ... :( *sniffle*

I think this was probably Death's hardest job. I may have to write a companion drabble from her POV.

Thanks again for your generous feedback. You made my day. :)

[hrymfaxe]

I may have to write a companion drabble from her POV.

If you can bear to do that, then you are a stronger woman than I. He got a lifetime, but still, he was her little brother, and I think they had a special relationship.. It is exactly as you say. Dream goes through this journey from when we first meet him until this very point, and he learns so much, but it comes too little too late, and he is caught up in events he cannot fight, being who he is...

Btw, have you seen the reviews of the Sandman volumes on Weird tales. Interesting insights.

[bratanimus]

No, I had that website bookmarked but have not had time to read it yet! Thanks for the reminder. :)

[lilylines]

Oh my! Ahhh. So, so good. You've got Dream's voice down pat. You should write more Sandman fics!

"But the fact that it’s there and she’s beside me makes this seem almost normal.

I will miss her smile."

I love their relationship. Those last moments shared together - makes my heart hurt.

Thank you for writing my suggestion!! You've made my morning perfect! : D

[bratanimus]

Yay, I'm so glad you liked this! (And I see you've got one of my icons, too! I am honored. :D)

Thank you for your kind words. I love their relationship, too, and that scene in the novel just about killed me.

Thanks again. :)

[javidan]

She mirrors myself as I used to be.

Amazing...

I love these two.
*sniff*

[bratanimus]

Thank you! I love these two, too, and I love that you picked out that line, because I think Dream probably did start out a little more light-hearted, until the heaviness of his job started changing him. Oddly, I think he'd learned some things and was on his way to becoming more like his sister again when it all crumbled around him. Poor guy. *sniffle*

Thanks again for reading. :D