All Knowing by Cleo the Muse
Rating: All Ages
Genre: General, Drabble
Warnings: None
Episodes: "Meridian" and "Fallen"
Synopsis: AO Friday Night Challenge - the POV of something close to Daniel, companion to "All Seeing"
Word count: 200 (does not include title/summary/notes)
Status: Completed as of 10/01/07
All Knowing
I was the latest in a long line of many, but I had served my master well through many adventures. I was his confidante, the one to whom he spoke even when words would not come easily. A brilliant man was my master, so much that his own thoughts could overwhelm him. I was a consummate listener, and never did I judge him.
I didn't always travel with him, but upon his return, my master would tell me of his joys and pains, seeking the comfort that only I and my kind could give him. I knew my time was drawing near--that I would soon be set aside and replaced with another--but I cherished the time we had.
One day, my master's friend with the rough-but-gentle hands like his placed me in a box. I knew then that my master would never again share a story with another of my kind. For many months, I and my kind lay in silence until our box was finally opened again. As another, more familiar pair of hands lightly traced my spine, I realized the truth.
My beloved master had returned, and would need his faithful journal once more.
Author's Notes:
I'm a sucker for a happy ending!
