A songfic on Lirael thinking about her position as Abhorsen in waiting, and later, Abhorsen. Slightly odd, I know. Kind of matches. Garth Nix owns Lirael, Sabriel and Abhorsen and Yellowcard owns the song, This is the world coming down on your head.

I work all night
For one more day that I can say I'm all alone
Alone
I just need time and I will say what I believe and I'll come home
Home

Lirael thought about what she was doing. It was difficult… She didn't know anybody, sure, the current Abhorsen and Queen was her SISTER for Charter's sake… but still…


And all I know

It had occurred to her more than once, why her?


I never thought I would wake up in bed
watching the world coming down on my head
I'd sleep like a dog if you would never have said
this is the world coming down on your head

She looked at her golden hand and stifled a sob… her job required sacrifices, was she willing?


As life flies by
I'm not sure how I'm gonna do this all again
Again
So line by line I write this down and I'm just trying to find the end
The end

How much more would she loose? But then, how much would others loose through her decision?


And all I know

Maybe she was meant for it… Maybe she was born to do it… Maybe it was destiny…


I never thought I would wake up in bed
watching the world coming down on my head
I'd sleep like a dog if you would never have said,
this is the world coming down on your head
You gave it to me I remember it read,
you've got the world coming down on your head
There's nothing to fight for it's already dead
and this is the world coming down on my head

Suddenly she knew, there was nothing worth thinking over… she knew that she wanted a family, besides, she loved helping…

when will it all end
One of you moves the others follow you

She cursed at the stupid Dead hands, they all did the same thing, made the same mistakes. But then again, she was there! She beamed, cheering up. She'd definitely make her own mistakes…


I never thought I would wake up in bed
watching the world coming down on my head
I'd sleep like a dog if you would never have said,
this is the world coming down on your head
I'm not gonna swallow the lie that I'm fed
cause I want the world coming down on my head
You're gonna find out you're already dead
and I was the world coming down on your head

Later on, as an Abhorsen, she knew, and was glad, she knew that she had made the right choice. She made her own mistakes, and marked a new path… And for that old saying, does the walker choose the path or the path the walker? She knew, she had chosen her path…

I know, oddly short, but I think the gist of the thing's there. I like it. I know, not my best work, but either way…