Sins Week 2022


Summary: My entries for Sins Week 2022.

September 18-24!

Prompt List

Sunday, Sep. 18 – Envy / Red
Monday, Sep. 19 – Pride / Violet
Tuesday, Sep. 20 – Greed / Green
Wednesday, Sep. 21 – Wrath / Yellow
Thursday, Sep. 22 – Gluttony / Orange
Friday, Sep. 23 – Sloth / White
Saturday, Sep. 24 – Lust / Blue

Envy

It was so easy for so many hopeless fools to envy him, to think he had all given to him on a silver platter. Good looks, power, status - they focused on those aspects of his being and neglected to notice others.

They never stopped to consider that with his status came obligations and dangers to those he cherished. With power came the sense of detachment and boredom from meeting new challenges. With good looks came the eternal shallow admiration of way too many people.

They envied him for his achievements, but never saw the work, planning and dedication he had to exert. They never thought of what would have happened if he failed or faltered, how great his restraint had to be.

Even his little brother envied him, at least until he finally realized that to become strong and capable one had to do the work.

He observed the brat over time and was pleased to see that he was consistent in his attempts to get better. And that he had friends, true comrades, to cheer him on, to appreciate his power without trying to use him for their gain, to look under the mask he had fashioned for himself.

And, for a brief time, Lord Sesshomaru envied his little brother, who was blessed with a pack.

"Lord Sesshomaru, look! Rin caught a fish!"

It was a very short time., because the older of Touga's sons was no longer alone either.