"After Broken: Midas"
Series: After Broken.
the series is a set of snapshots of various characters after the pilot episode of season 2.
Title: Midas.
Summary: Is it over? Midas wondered, gazing at the ungoldened food in his hand.
Universe: Earth.
Rating: PG 13.
None of the canon characters are mine.
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The storm of returning magic passed through the Midian household while the family was sitting together and eating.
When the air cleared, everyone at the table looked at the bare hand of Malcolm, who was once before and is once again King Midas, holding a piece of bread in that hand. And even though the bread was touching him directly, it did not turn to gold.
Is it over? Midas wondered, gazing at the ungoldened food in his hand. Kathryn - Abigail will be pleased.
"It is a wonder, my lord," said the woman who had been for 28 years Ana his wife.
She was Caelare. His most trusted aide. Who had commanded his bodyguard corps. Who had come with him from the barracks to rule his kingdom.
Emboldened by the bread, and moved by memories of their life here, Midas reached for her - she did not waver or move away or show fear - and Midas gingerly touched the back of one knuckle against the cheek of Caelare.
Who turned to gold.
Midas had seen it happen often enough that he no longer recoiled, however much he was disappointed or saddened.
"Bring me my gloves," Midas instructed the children.
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the end
the series is a set of snapshots of various characters after the pilot episode of season 2.
Title: Midas.
Summary: Is it over? Midas wondered, gazing at the ungoldened food in his hand.
Universe: Earth.
Rating: PG 13.
None of the canon characters are mine.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
The storm of returning magic passed through the Midian household while the family was sitting together and eating.
When the air cleared, everyone at the table looked at the bare hand of Malcolm, who was once before and is once again King Midas, holding a piece of bread in that hand. And even though the bread was touching him directly, it did not turn to gold.
Is it over? Midas wondered, gazing at the ungoldened food in his hand. Kathryn - Abigail will be pleased.
"It is a wonder, my lord," said the woman who had been for 28 years Ana his wife.
She was Caelare. His most trusted aide. Who had commanded his bodyguard corps. Who had come with him from the barracks to rule his kingdom.
Emboldened by the bread, and moved by memories of their life here, Midas reached for her - she did not waver or move away or show fear - and Midas gingerly touched the back of one knuckle against the cheek of Caelare.
Who turned to gold.
Midas had seen it happen often enough that he no longer recoiled, however much he was disappointed or saddened.
"Bring me my gloves," Midas instructed the children.
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the end