Wolfsbane

[wailing_owl]

Title: Wolfsbane
House: Ravenclaw
Wordcount: 100
Character: Remus Lupin
Challenge: Master

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The moon was a pitiless despot.

It ruled the meagre kingdom of his blood with implacable constancy.  He couldn't remember a time he'd been free of its tyranny.

He lived his life with desperate focus.  Twenty-eight days a month were wholly his and he

Comments

[mods_vs_rockers]

I really like this. And I hardly ever comment, so when I do, I mean it.

[wailing_owl]

Thank you very much. I'm very flattered that you took the time to comment and let me know!

[potteresque_ire]

Wow. This is awesome. The drabble format is perfect for this too, I think, its short length echoing the all too freqent monthly turmoil he has to go through.

[wailing_owl]

Thank you!

Although I had not thought about it that way before I think you're right about the abbreviated form fitting this subject well. I imagine that being a werewolf could easily make one experience life as a series of short, discrete periods bounded by the full moons. Rather like seeing your past as a series of drabbles.

[jezebel64]

Seeing your past as a series of drabbles? Now there's a chilling thought! :)

[jezebel64]

Excellent! Though this does mean that unless he has found another person to make his potion for him, Remus is dependant on Snape for this 'bitter taste of freedom'

[wailing_owl]

Thank you.

You're right that he would still be dependent on Snape, but I think that although he'd consider himself deeply indebted to Snape for the potion he wouldn't consider himself controlled by Snape in the same way as he was controlled by the moon without it. And I rather like the idea of him owing Snape for the Wolfsbane, anyway - I fully admit to being something of a Snupin fan. :)