The Edge of Failure
Author: littleotter73
Title: The Edge of Failure
Rating: FRC
Character: Giles
Disclaimer: The Buffyverse is not mine, no profit... just fun!
He compared the prophecy in the Codex against his translation. Again.
In his deepest fears, he was never fast enough, never strong enough, never good enough. Lord knows he'd spent most of his life hearing it. His father would berate him for a lack of focus, drive, and diligence; for being one beat too late. It had driven him mad... driven him away.
The Council brass were no different, but they couldn't defy Destiny. Fate had chosen the unworthy.
The all expected him to fail. Except her. Never her.
And for her, he dismissed his self doubt and carried on.
Title: The Edge of Failure
Rating: FRC
Character: Giles
Disclaimer: The Buffyverse is not mine, no profit... just fun!
He compared the prophecy in the Codex against his translation. Again.
In his deepest fears, he was never fast enough, never strong enough, never good enough. Lord knows he'd spent most of his life hearing it. His father would berate him for a lack of focus, drive, and diligence; for being one beat too late. It had driven him mad... driven him away.
The Council brass were no different, but they couldn't defy Destiny. Fate had chosen the unworthy.
The all expected him to fail. Except her. Never her.
And for her, he dismissed his self doubt and carried on.