Author: GoddessoftheKnight
Rating: PG13
Disclaimer: I don't own Heath Ledger (though I'd like to) or The Patriot, but I do own Lily & Katarina Rhys and James Fallan.
Reviewers: Be gentle with me, I worked hard on this!
Thanks to: The people who made the movie and Carol for helping role play this out.
Note: Lily is 17 and Katarina is 13.
And you don't have to read the nc17 parts if you don't want to, they're just in there for people who wish to.
South Carolina, 1776
It wasn't quite summer yet, but already the Southern heat was beginning to rise. Lily Rhys calmly brushed the mare before her. Her younger sister, Katarina was out in the south field with Samuel and Nathan, helping plant seeds. Lily knew Katarina was probably asleep under the shade of the cornstalks. The two girls had lived with the Martins ever since their parents were killed in an accident on their farm. The Martins had been close friends with the Rhys family long before Lily was born.
Susan and Margaret watched as Lily braided the horse's mane.
"Would you braid my hair too, Lily?" inquired Margaret.
"Of course. Susan, would you like me to braid yours?"
Susan nodded and smiled.
"Alright then."
"Father, a postrider!" called Nathan, running into the barn with Samuel and Katarina.
"Did you finish planting the south field?" questioned the children's father, Benjamin.
"More than half!"
"Well, those swimming breaks really cut into it don't they?"
Samuel looked at Katarina and Nathan, "Told you."
Lily smiled at them.
Everyone in the barn became silent as Benjamin took his latest rocking chair from the scale to test it out. He sat in it and began to rock back and forth with a satisfied smile. Unfortunately, the chair snapped beneath him. His children stifled laughter but quickly were silenced when he threw the chair into the pile of previous failures.
"Alright, you all get back to your chores." Lily ordered.
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After dinner, Lily sat with Susan and Margaret, braiding Margaret's hair while she explained the position of the North Star to Susan.
"Alright, Megan, you're finished." Lily moved away.
"Time for bed." Margaret scooted back into bed with Susan.
Benjamin had walked in a second ago to say goodnight to his daughters.
"Goodnight, Megan."
"It helps her to know Mother's there."
"Goodnight."
"Goodnight girls," Lily called, exiting the room.
Benjamin followed, closing the door.
"They're good girls, Mr. Martin."
"So are you and Katarina, though she does have a bit of mischief in her."
"She always has." Lily smiled.
They walked into the sitting room, Lily curling up by the fireplace. Katarina was on the steps, reading as always. Thomas and Gabriel both sat anxiously as their father walked to the other room to get a drink.
"So what was in the mail today?" questioned Benjamin.
The two boys dashed into the adjoining room and sifted through the letters that came from the postrider a few hours before. Gabriel poured over the letter.
"Peter Cuppin joined the Continentals," Gabriel stated, "he's seventeen! A year younger than I!"
Benjamin looked at his son, his face not giving any hope to Gabriel that he could join. Gabriel looked down. Lily and Katarina stood behind the boys.
"The assembly has been convened, so I've been called to -"
"Charleston? We're going to Charleston?!" Thomas said excitedly.
"We are, we leave in the morning."
Lily smiled at Katarina. They were going to see Charlotte Putnam, the children's aunt on their mother's side.
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Early the next morning, Lily woke the younger children and told them they were going to Charleston.
The family loaded up on their carriages with Abigail, Lily, and Katarina. Susan sat on Abigail's lap to preserve space. Gabriel rode behind on horseback and Benjamin and William rode in a smaller carriage. Thomas drove the one with the children.
Soon they were in the lively Charleston. The children ran up to Charlotte's door and hugged her.
"They're huge! What have you been feeding them?"
"They're from good stock - on their mother's side of course." said Benjamin.
"Thank you," Charlotte looked at the children, "wait until you see what I have for you."
"PRESENTS?!" They chirped and ran inside.
"Move slowly!" warned Benjamin.
"How have you been, Charlotte?" Lily asked, hugging her.
"Good, yourself?"
"Fine."
Katarina did the same and went inside with her sister.
"Keep an eye on these heathens."
Thomas and Gabriel rushed in, accidentally knocking Benjamin into Charlotte. They awkwardly moved away. Charlotte handed Susan a doll that had been her mother's.
That evening, Lily knocked at Gabriel's door.
"Come in!"
She quietly pushed open the door. Much to her surprise (and delight), Lily found Gabriel only half dressed.
"Oh, I'm sorry..."
"Its alright. Its not like you haven't seen me this dressed when I was helping to plow the fields."
"I suppose." she smiled.
He slid on his shirt and then a long vest. Outside was the noise of a rally against King George. People were shooting off guns and lighting things on fire.
"Something you needed?"
"I was merely wondering if I could go with you tonight - I don't mean to impose."
"No, actually I was going to ask but have not gotten around to it. So...would you?"
"Yes, thank you."
Gabriel took her arm and walked out to the street with her. Lily watched as people burned hanging dummies dressed as British soldiers.
"Are you going to join the Continentals, Gabriel?"
"Yes, I am."
"I do not believe your father will allow it."
"I know."
"And I believe if you were to go, I would miss you too much."
Gabriel looked at her for a moment, with a smile playing at his lips.
"Thank you, Lily." he leaned over and kissed her cheek, " I would miss you more."
Lily felt her heart skip a beat. She looked in his eyes. For a minute she thought he was going to kiss her, only this was interrupted by:
"Look its Gabriel and Lily! Gabriel! Lily!"
They looked up and waved to the children. Gabriel walked with Lily through the rest of the rally.
Meanwhile, Katarina sat on the porch steps, reading. Thomas sat beside her, waiting for her to speak.
"Yes, Thomas?" she looked at him.
"I was just wondering if I could have your company this evening?"
"You most certainly can." Katarina sat her book in her lap.
"Look, fireworks!" pointed out Thomas.
They smiled and watched the fireworks explode. Thomas carefully held Katarina's hand. He knew she would either like it or hit him with her book. Luckily, Katarina accepted it.
"Kat?"
"Yes?"
"Do you ever think about getting married?"
"Sometimes, why?"
"Because whenever I see you, I do."
Katarina looked in awe at him, tears glazing over her hazel/green eyes. Carefully, Thomas leaned over and kissed her tentatively. She returned his gesture. They smiled at each other. Neither had ever kissed anyone before - they were only thirteen and fifteen.
"When we get old enough, will you marry me?"
"Yes."
Thomas kissed her again and wiped the tears which spilled over her eyelashes.
"Don't cry, Kat, please."
"I can't help it, Thomas."
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The next day the family went down to the courthouse to listen in on the assembly. Lily steadily fanned herself. It was growing hotter by the minute and she knew they would be there for quite sometime.
After Benjamin said he would not vote to let other men go into battle in his stead, Gabriel left. Lily wanted to follow, but Charlotte pressed her to stay. They sat though the assembly's vote on the levy. It was a go after plenty of "disagreements" between the men.
Calmly, Lily walked out. Gunpowder and cheers filled the thick air. She saw Gabriel signing up at a table - her heart sank. They returned to Charlotte's house and ate dinner. Lily sat on the front porch on the swing. Gabriel quietly walked out.
"Lily?"
"Yes, Gabriel?"
"Would you mind if I joined you?"
"Not at all."
He sat beside her on the swing. "Are you upset with me?"
"Why should I be?"
"I enlisted."
"I know you did."
"I'll write you..."
Lily looked at him, "What if you're hurt...worse if you died?"
"That's the chance I have to take."
"Gabriel..."
He silenced her by kissing her gently on the lips. Lily looked at him, her eyes reflecting shock and elation. Gabriel held her face in his hands.
"I'll be careful."
Lily smiled.
Rating: PG13
Disclaimer: I don't own Heath Ledger (though I'd like to) or The Patriot, but I do own Lily & Katarina Rhys and James Fallan.
Reviewers: Be gentle with me, I worked hard on this!
Thanks to: The people who made the movie and Carol for helping role play this out.
Note: Lily is 17 and Katarina is 13.
And you don't have to read the nc17 parts if you don't want to, they're just in there for people who wish to.
South Carolina, 1776
It wasn't quite summer yet, but already the Southern heat was beginning to rise. Lily Rhys calmly brushed the mare before her. Her younger sister, Katarina was out in the south field with Samuel and Nathan, helping plant seeds. Lily knew Katarina was probably asleep under the shade of the cornstalks. The two girls had lived with the Martins ever since their parents were killed in an accident on their farm. The Martins had been close friends with the Rhys family long before Lily was born.
Susan and Margaret watched as Lily braided the horse's mane.
"Would you braid my hair too, Lily?" inquired Margaret.
"Of course. Susan, would you like me to braid yours?"
Susan nodded and smiled.
"Alright then."
"Father, a postrider!" called Nathan, running into the barn with Samuel and Katarina.
"Did you finish planting the south field?" questioned the children's father, Benjamin.
"More than half!"
"Well, those swimming breaks really cut into it don't they?"
Samuel looked at Katarina and Nathan, "Told you."
Lily smiled at them.
Everyone in the barn became silent as Benjamin took his latest rocking chair from the scale to test it out. He sat in it and began to rock back and forth with a satisfied smile. Unfortunately, the chair snapped beneath him. His children stifled laughter but quickly were silenced when he threw the chair into the pile of previous failures.
"Alright, you all get back to your chores." Lily ordered.
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After dinner, Lily sat with Susan and Margaret, braiding Margaret's hair while she explained the position of the North Star to Susan.
"Alright, Megan, you're finished." Lily moved away.
"Time for bed." Margaret scooted back into bed with Susan.
Benjamin had walked in a second ago to say goodnight to his daughters.
"Goodnight, Megan."
"It helps her to know Mother's there."
"Goodnight."
"Goodnight girls," Lily called, exiting the room.
Benjamin followed, closing the door.
"They're good girls, Mr. Martin."
"So are you and Katarina, though she does have a bit of mischief in her."
"She always has." Lily smiled.
They walked into the sitting room, Lily curling up by the fireplace. Katarina was on the steps, reading as always. Thomas and Gabriel both sat anxiously as their father walked to the other room to get a drink.
"So what was in the mail today?" questioned Benjamin.
The two boys dashed into the adjoining room and sifted through the letters that came from the postrider a few hours before. Gabriel poured over the letter.
"Peter Cuppin joined the Continentals," Gabriel stated, "he's seventeen! A year younger than I!"
Benjamin looked at his son, his face not giving any hope to Gabriel that he could join. Gabriel looked down. Lily and Katarina stood behind the boys.
"The assembly has been convened, so I've been called to -"
"Charleston? We're going to Charleston?!" Thomas said excitedly.
"We are, we leave in the morning."
Lily smiled at Katarina. They were going to see Charlotte Putnam, the children's aunt on their mother's side.
¤
¤
Early the next morning, Lily woke the younger children and told them they were going to Charleston.
The family loaded up on their carriages with Abigail, Lily, and Katarina. Susan sat on Abigail's lap to preserve space. Gabriel rode behind on horseback and Benjamin and William rode in a smaller carriage. Thomas drove the one with the children.
Soon they were in the lively Charleston. The children ran up to Charlotte's door and hugged her.
"They're huge! What have you been feeding them?"
"They're from good stock - on their mother's side of course." said Benjamin.
"Thank you," Charlotte looked at the children, "wait until you see what I have for you."
"PRESENTS?!" They chirped and ran inside.
"Move slowly!" warned Benjamin.
"How have you been, Charlotte?" Lily asked, hugging her.
"Good, yourself?"
"Fine."
Katarina did the same and went inside with her sister.
"Keep an eye on these heathens."
Thomas and Gabriel rushed in, accidentally knocking Benjamin into Charlotte. They awkwardly moved away. Charlotte handed Susan a doll that had been her mother's.
That evening, Lily knocked at Gabriel's door.
"Come in!"
She quietly pushed open the door. Much to her surprise (and delight), Lily found Gabriel only half dressed.
"Oh, I'm sorry..."
"Its alright. Its not like you haven't seen me this dressed when I was helping to plow the fields."
"I suppose." she smiled.
He slid on his shirt and then a long vest. Outside was the noise of a rally against King George. People were shooting off guns and lighting things on fire.
"Something you needed?"
"I was merely wondering if I could go with you tonight - I don't mean to impose."
"No, actually I was going to ask but have not gotten around to it. So...would you?"
"Yes, thank you."
Gabriel took her arm and walked out to the street with her. Lily watched as people burned hanging dummies dressed as British soldiers.
"Are you going to join the Continentals, Gabriel?"
"Yes, I am."
"I do not believe your father will allow it."
"I know."
"And I believe if you were to go, I would miss you too much."
Gabriel looked at her for a moment, with a smile playing at his lips.
"Thank you, Lily." he leaned over and kissed her cheek, " I would miss you more."
Lily felt her heart skip a beat. She looked in his eyes. For a minute she thought he was going to kiss her, only this was interrupted by:
"Look its Gabriel and Lily! Gabriel! Lily!"
They looked up and waved to the children. Gabriel walked with Lily through the rest of the rally.
Meanwhile, Katarina sat on the porch steps, reading. Thomas sat beside her, waiting for her to speak.
"Yes, Thomas?" she looked at him.
"I was just wondering if I could have your company this evening?"
"You most certainly can." Katarina sat her book in her lap.
"Look, fireworks!" pointed out Thomas.
They smiled and watched the fireworks explode. Thomas carefully held Katarina's hand. He knew she would either like it or hit him with her book. Luckily, Katarina accepted it.
"Kat?"
"Yes?"
"Do you ever think about getting married?"
"Sometimes, why?"
"Because whenever I see you, I do."
Katarina looked in awe at him, tears glazing over her hazel/green eyes. Carefully, Thomas leaned over and kissed her tentatively. She returned his gesture. They smiled at each other. Neither had ever kissed anyone before - they were only thirteen and fifteen.
"When we get old enough, will you marry me?"
"Yes."
Thomas kissed her again and wiped the tears which spilled over her eyelashes.
"Don't cry, Kat, please."
"I can't help it, Thomas."
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The next day the family went down to the courthouse to listen in on the assembly. Lily steadily fanned herself. It was growing hotter by the minute and she knew they would be there for quite sometime.
After Benjamin said he would not vote to let other men go into battle in his stead, Gabriel left. Lily wanted to follow, but Charlotte pressed her to stay. They sat though the assembly's vote on the levy. It was a go after plenty of "disagreements" between the men.
Calmly, Lily walked out. Gunpowder and cheers filled the thick air. She saw Gabriel signing up at a table - her heart sank. They returned to Charlotte's house and ate dinner. Lily sat on the front porch on the swing. Gabriel quietly walked out.
"Lily?"
"Yes, Gabriel?"
"Would you mind if I joined you?"
"Not at all."
He sat beside her on the swing. "Are you upset with me?"
"Why should I be?"
"I enlisted."
"I know you did."
"I'll write you..."
Lily looked at him, "What if you're hurt...worse if you died?"
"That's the chance I have to take."
"Gabriel..."
He silenced her by kissing her gently on the lips. Lily looked at him, her eyes reflecting shock and elation. Gabriel held her face in his hands.
"I'll be careful."
Lily smiled.