Disclaimer: The world and characters of Tortall belong to Tamora Pierce.
Author's Notes: Written for Decathlon at fiefgoldenlake . proboards . com. Titles (for series and fics) are taken from Maya Angelou's I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings.
Title: Another Breeze
Rating: G
Event: 110 Reverse Hurdles
Words: 110
Summary: Someday, they will look back on this moment.
Author's Notes: Titles (for series and fics) taken from Maya Angelou's I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings.
Another Breeze
"I'm ready," she says. She looks him straight in the eyes and he is reminded that she is a Conté, and Contés do not break, only bend.
Lerant brushes a tearstain from her porcelain skin.
"If you're sure," he says, and pulls himself up.
"Let's go." She smoothes her skirts before taking his hand with a tentative smile.
She stands, shaking only slightly, and settles her shoulders. Lianne breathes deeply in, the scent of wet earth mingling with traces of her own perfume.
"I'll take care of you," he says. "Just trust me. Everything will be okay. We have each other, don't we?"
Shadows of doubt fall over her face.