I am in the mood for something light and silly today, in the hope of taking my mind off various things that are being a bother, so here's a meme
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"Nothing. I mean, it was normal. A few times, he tucked me into bed. Watched parades with me. Gave me presents. I was a bit scared of him, but I think it was because I could tell that--that other people were scared. But ... that was why I believed everyone, when they said he was a glorious hero." He held her tightly, and she put her head down on his shoulder. "He seemed glorious to me. Perhaps--perhaps that was the same mistake I made later, trusting people who seemed glorious and generous even when I should have known better."
"Oh, for goodness' sake!" Laisa said. Gregor jumped. "How old were you? Three, four years old? You were supposed to trust him, that's what small children do. It's not a sign of some fatal character flaw. It's normal. It's what you should have done. Should have been able to do
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Late to the party, but...not fair making me cry when I'm staying up late to finish work. Both halves of this fic made me cry, which is even less fair. ;) As always, thank you.
Gregor and Laisa, truth or dare.
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Secrets"Tell me," Laisa said, leaning back on the sofa, "tell me a secret. Something about you that nobody else knows ( ... )
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"Nothing. I mean, it was normal. A few times, he tucked me into bed. Watched parades with me. Gave me presents. I was a bit scared of him, but I think it was because I could tell that--that other people were scared. But ... that was why I believed everyone, when they said he was a glorious hero." He held her tightly, and she put her head down on his shoulder. "He seemed glorious to me. Perhaps--perhaps that was the same mistake I made later, trusting people who seemed glorious and generous even when I should have known better."
"Oh, for goodness' sake!" Laisa said. Gregor jumped. "How old were you? Three, four years old? You were supposed to trust him, that's what small children do. It's not a sign of some fatal character flaw. It's normal. It's what you should have done. Should have been able to do ( ... )
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Gregor and Laisa are lovely to write. I'm glad the story touched you.
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