Prompt 30: And We Descend

[jadeddiva]

Title: And We Descend
Author: jadeddiva
Format & Word Count: extended drabble, 335
Rating: PG
Prompt: #30 W.H. Auden
Warnings: none
Summary: She’s no stranger to duty. She’s given up more than enough as an Auror, twice that as an Order member, and while she’ll give everything up to keep him here, she knows she can’t. Tonks, immediately after Remus’

Comments

[gloryforever]

Sad, but in a good way. Mind if I link to this from my LJ?

[jadeddiva]

Go for it! And thank you for reading :)

[morrighangw]

Gah, I want to smack Remus. Men. *grumbles*

This is so well written. =D

[jadeddiva]

Thanks :)

[mrstater]

“Was a good run we had,” he says. “A bit of fun.”

Ouch.

You've done a wonderful job here of conveying the conflict of Tonks trying to soldier on and do her duty, but there's just too much wrapped up in it to be that simple. The opening phrase was an especially visceral and realistic image, too.

[jadeddiva]

Thank you for reading!

[joely_jo]

Gah. That last line got me big time... Brilliant.

[jadeddiva]

Thanks!

[scarlett71177]

Great job. I really loved the thought processes here and the choice of language as well.

Fabulous last line.

Amy

[jadeddiva]

Thank you :)