From the Skies to the Heavens
Tenth Prompt: Burn
Word Count (for drabble only): 310 words
Nahyuta stared into the fireplace, watching as the last embers burned out.
All his life, his relationship with fire had been complicated. Despite being necessary for survival in the height of a Khura'inese winter, it had also taken everything from him before he was old enough to remember. To do anything.
The false queen had risen to the throne in a fire's wake. It was a fire that gave away the position of Nahyuta's childhood home to the enemy.
But as much as fire had done to him, it hadn't taken everything. His mother had been spared, though badly scarred. He remembered her being afraid that her burns would make her unattractive to the one she loved. Thankfully, she had been wrong.
Years after Nahyuta had lost hope, a fire had lit under Khura'in in the form of a Phoenix. Every time the man was knocked down he would be reborn, brighter and more brilliant than before. After the Phoenix came the shouts of a dragon. Of Apollo.
The dragon Nahyuta would never be.
Everything the fire had taken away, it had given back. Even now, as he lay beside Ema near the fireplace, he began to wonder if it had given him more than he thought. Surely the passion that burned in Ema's eyes could be compared to the flame? The flame Nahyuta had never possessed?
Nahyuta was water, passive with unrelenting strength. He believed that everything flowed according to the strings of fate, and that the Holy Mother had arranged all. Some days, he wondered if that was truly the best path for him to take. But it was the path he knew, and had walked for twenty-five years. He still feared the fire, and wasn't sure he could bring himself to embrace it.
Lest it burn him away completely.
A/N's: Again, not entirely related to Skyemadhi as a couple, though it is mentioned. No, this one is more a character study regarding Nahyuta. I may enjoy writing about him, but he's sixth on my list of favorite prosecutors, nowhere near the top. I don't agree with him on all counts, but I do think he's interesting. Not to mention, he's half of one of my OTPs. That alone gives me a reason to like him.
Anyway, I just wanted to push one more thing out before Thanksgiving break was over. It's a distinct possibility that I won't be doing much writing until mid-December, after finals end. The only thing I really want to get out during that time is a fic celebrating my four year anniversary on . It's for a rarepair ship I love and consider severely underappreciated.
Still, I hope you enjoyed. Thanks for reading, please review, and I'll see you on the far side!