Valentines from Villains 1: Saffron to Mal
It is that time of year when Hallmark and their corporate constituents force us to think of love and material ways to demonstrate it. While I'm sure that a flurry of holiday centered fic will begin to emerge as Valentine's day grows closer, we should not forget those who make the Firefly universe so rich and exciting, namely the villains. If the Whedon universe has taught us anything, its that bad guys/gals need love too: Spike/Drusilla, Darla/Angelos, Mayor Wilkins/Faith (paternal love counts too). Though Firefly did not last long enough for us to see the softer side of its villains, I still write in honor of their passions.
Since I lack both imagination and poetic talent, the entries in this series are based on some of my favorite love poems. The first is in honor of Edna St. Vincent Millay's, Thursday, one of the greatest breakup poems ever written.
Thursday
And if I wed you Wednesday,
Well, what is that to you?
You should be dead by Thursday,
You and your ruttin' crew.
And why you keep surviving
Is more than I can see.
I wed you Wednesday, yes
But what is that to me?
Based on Edna St. Vincent Millay's "Thursday" in A Few Figs from Thistles (1922)