Fa(u)lta
by Trisana McGraw
Author's Note: Written for the livejournal community tammydrabbles, prompt 07: the blame game. Also, my first official drabble (100 words) in a long time. Re: the strange title: "faltar" is Spanish for "to lack"; hopefully you can also find the word "fault" in there.
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Kalasin wishes there were room in duty for blame. She couldn't be called silly girl for refusing to address her father for weeks after he rebuffed her knightly aspirations, for three days after her betrothal; she could scream, rail against her husband for taking other women. She isn't naïve enough to think that it could change things, but it would mean that her anger – indignation – shame – hurt would be justified.
But if so, Kaddar wouldn't hold her with such tenderness or look at her with open heartache at his (not her) son's naming. For this one small thing she is glad.