Afterlife
By Otakuprincess
Author's Note: Well, well, a few interesting guesses about the plotline so far. Kerrigor...well, I won't say any more about that. You have to wait quite a few chapters for that. And Hedge, Kirel's father? LOL. I have never even thought of that. Unfortunately, he died in Abhorsen. But yes, that would be gross, eh? Nick? Well, I can't answer that question. You won't find out this chapter, but the next. R/R!
"Mother!"
Kirel awoke in a mass of bedding and pillows. Her sheets were wound tightly around her legs, as she had twisted many times in the night. Pillows were scattered over the floor, and the comforter lay half on, half off the bed. The Disreputable Dog lay in the only clear space in the room.
"Woke up on the wrong side of the bed, did ya?" she asked.
"Yeah, right. Maybe you should take a look at yourself. You look awful." Kirel responded.
Kirel got out of bed in a grumble, tossing her pillows and comforter back into a pile near the headboard. She didn't even bother to make the place look tidy, just move things out of her way. Kirel grabbed the Dog by the collar and looked her in the eyes.
"What happened with Mogget last night? I know you went to speak with him." Kirel said.
"I was asking him about Abhorsen Sabriel's son." The Dog said coldly. "And you should have been in bed."
"Well, I didn't listen to the conversation or anything. Just saw you walk off grumbling about finding him. So, what did you find out?" Kirel asked eagerly.
'Nothing. Mogget did not tell me a thing."
With that, the Dog shook free of Kirel's firm hand and stalked out of the room.
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Sabriel flipped though her old journal as Touchstone stroked her shoulder. The journal held so many memories for the Abhorsen. Memories of Wyverly College in Ancelstierre, of Jacinth and Bunny, and of the great battle that had occurred there with Kerrigor. Memories of meeting Touchstone for the first time, petrified in Death and wood. Memories of Sabriel's father, and his last sacrifice...
"Sabriel, darling, are you all right? You didn't eat one bite of dinner last night, and you refused breakfast. You've been awake for more than 20 hours. Are you really okay?"
Sabriel murmured a quick yes and kept on reading.
"Sabriel?"
"mmm?"
"Put the journal down."
Touchstone slowly took the book from Sabriel and draped his arms around her shoulder. She sighed, and relaxed her body. Touchstone smiled, pulling her onto the rug in front of the fireplace.
"Sabriel, don't go so hard on yourself. You're worn out."
Sabriel laid back on Touchstone's leg and took his hand in hers. She closed her eyes, thinking of times far past.
"I'm sorry, Touchstone. I've been so busy recently, I haven't worried about anything but my work."
Touchstone smiled. "That's all right." He made a motion to Sabriel to hush, and helped her take off her surcoat and armor. Under that, she wore a simple shirt and pair of shorts, her sleeping attire.
"Sabriel, I just want you to rest for a while. I don't want you to wear yourself out, okay darling?"
sabriel pulled Touchstone next to her and gave him a long, passionate kiss. He almost pulled away out of surprise, but her lips held him tight. He felt her tongue touch his, and she pushed him to the floor.
"darling, I'm fine. If you would only think of yourself once in a lifetime..."
"BAM!!"
Suddenly, the door flew open and the Dog shuffled in the room. Sabriel and Touchstone bolted upright.
"There, there, don't have a fuss. Have either of you seen or heard Mogget today? He is not in any of the usual places."
"Not a clue." Answered Touchstone as Sabriel climbed into bed. "Hope you find him, though. Mogget AWOL is not a good thing. Good night, Kibeth."
"mmph. Good night." Said the Dog as she pranced out in search of her informant. Touchstone sighed and climbed into bed next to his beloved. He pulled her close and wound his fingers through her hair.
"Good night, Touchstone." Sabriel said, leaning on his chest.
"Good night, Sabriel. Though it is actually morning. We need a proper sleep schedule..." the King said as he dozed off.
Author's Note: Well, well, a few interesting guesses about the plotline so far. Kerrigor...well, I won't say any more about that. You have to wait quite a few chapters for that. And Hedge, Kirel's father? LOL. I have never even thought of that. Unfortunately, he died in Abhorsen. But yes, that would be gross, eh? Nick? Well, I can't answer that question. You won't find out this chapter, but the next. R/R!
"Mother!"
Kirel awoke in a mass of bedding and pillows. Her sheets were wound tightly around her legs, as she had twisted many times in the night. Pillows were scattered over the floor, and the comforter lay half on, half off the bed. The Disreputable Dog lay in the only clear space in the room.
"Woke up on the wrong side of the bed, did ya?" she asked.
"Yeah, right. Maybe you should take a look at yourself. You look awful." Kirel responded.
Kirel got out of bed in a grumble, tossing her pillows and comforter back into a pile near the headboard. She didn't even bother to make the place look tidy, just move things out of her way. Kirel grabbed the Dog by the collar and looked her in the eyes.
"What happened with Mogget last night? I know you went to speak with him." Kirel said.
"I was asking him about Abhorsen Sabriel's son." The Dog said coldly. "And you should have been in bed."
"Well, I didn't listen to the conversation or anything. Just saw you walk off grumbling about finding him. So, what did you find out?" Kirel asked eagerly.
'Nothing. Mogget did not tell me a thing."
With that, the Dog shook free of Kirel's firm hand and stalked out of the room.
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Sabriel flipped though her old journal as Touchstone stroked her shoulder. The journal held so many memories for the Abhorsen. Memories of Wyverly College in Ancelstierre, of Jacinth and Bunny, and of the great battle that had occurred there with Kerrigor. Memories of meeting Touchstone for the first time, petrified in Death and wood. Memories of Sabriel's father, and his last sacrifice...
"Sabriel, darling, are you all right? You didn't eat one bite of dinner last night, and you refused breakfast. You've been awake for more than 20 hours. Are you really okay?"
Sabriel murmured a quick yes and kept on reading.
"Sabriel?"
"mmm?"
"Put the journal down."
Touchstone slowly took the book from Sabriel and draped his arms around her shoulder. She sighed, and relaxed her body. Touchstone smiled, pulling her onto the rug in front of the fireplace.
"Sabriel, don't go so hard on yourself. You're worn out."
Sabriel laid back on Touchstone's leg and took his hand in hers. She closed her eyes, thinking of times far past.
"I'm sorry, Touchstone. I've been so busy recently, I haven't worried about anything but my work."
Touchstone smiled. "That's all right." He made a motion to Sabriel to hush, and helped her take off her surcoat and armor. Under that, she wore a simple shirt and pair of shorts, her sleeping attire.
"Sabriel, I just want you to rest for a while. I don't want you to wear yourself out, okay darling?"
sabriel pulled Touchstone next to her and gave him a long, passionate kiss. He almost pulled away out of surprise, but her lips held him tight. He felt her tongue touch his, and she pushed him to the floor.
"darling, I'm fine. If you would only think of yourself once in a lifetime..."
"BAM!!"
Suddenly, the door flew open and the Dog shuffled in the room. Sabriel and Touchstone bolted upright.
"There, there, don't have a fuss. Have either of you seen or heard Mogget today? He is not in any of the usual places."
"Not a clue." Answered Touchstone as Sabriel climbed into bed. "Hope you find him, though. Mogget AWOL is not a good thing. Good night, Kibeth."
"mmph. Good night." Said the Dog as she pranced out in search of her informant. Touchstone sighed and climbed into bed next to his beloved. He pulled her close and wound his fingers through her hair.
"Good night, Touchstone." Sabriel said, leaning on his chest.
"Good night, Sabriel. Though it is actually morning. We need a proper sleep schedule..." the King said as he dozed off.