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peoplespalace 12 Prompts of Rahlmas, final 3 fills!
Title: Seduction
Rating: PG-13
Word Count: 148
Prompt: Stockings
"Lord Rahl."
He hadn't known anyone else was even in here until Cara had spoken, her tone seductive rather than subservient. He closed the door and now turned to face the bed.
Cara was lying on her side, her long blonde hair loose and unfettered. She was utterly naked, but for the cascade of gold tresses about her shoulders, and her silken stockings.
"Do you like them? The Winter Solstice is a time for stockings," she purred, rubbing one shapely leg in a teasing manner. "Usually filled with food and toys, admittedly. I hope I am not a disappointment."
He shook his head, let his lips curl into a smile, and moved towards her. He must not speak, lest he spoil the moment. Cara sat up and tugged at his robe.
He'd pay for this later, Walter knew, but he had a feeling it would be worth it.
Title: Peace
Characters: Darken Rahl
Rating: PG-13
Word Count: 184
Prompt: Peace on Earth, and Good will towards men
"Peace throughout the world and goodwill to all men!"
A sentiment espoused by the Sisters of the Light, amongst others. A worldview they wished everyone would follow all the year round, but, failing that, they made an effort to remind people of this credo at the Winter Solstice. Darken supposed it was something to do with the worry over the cold weather and the darkness and the general decline in foodstuffs. Religions relied upon keeping people fearful and subservient and there was nothing like the threat of impending doom from starvation or hypothermia to get people terrified, penitent, and, as a result, obedient.
The Sister who'd so foolishly dared to approach him and throw this phrase in his face had been dealt with, of course. What she hadn't realised was that peace was what he had always strived for, in his own way. He sought to eliminate conflict, from petty squabbles to ridiculous rivalries.
Once he held the power of Orden in his hands, only peace and goodwill would (could) exist, for everyone would serve him. And all would be right with the world.
Title: Abundance
Characters: Richard Rahl, Jennsen Rahl, Kahlan, Cara
Rating: PG-13
Word Count: 391
Prompt: Fruitcake
"It's fruitcake," Richard said, a fixed smile on his face as he covered up the basket. "Again," he added quietly.
"Ssh," Kahlan hushed.
"Thank you," Richard said loudly to the D'Haran woman. She smiled broadly and backed away, curtseying.
"It's just we've got about fifty of the things," Richard whispered to Kahlan. "And eighty puddings. And I'm going to have to build a pen to house all those turkeys. And we've been given thirty five casks of ale so far."
"The wizard is doing his best to relieve the burden of such abundance," Cara observed dryly from her position by Kahlan's throne. Kahlan sat to Richard's left and Jennsen on his right; the Rahl family presiding over the long-standing winter tradition, wherein the people made homage to the reigning Lord Rahl.
"I wish they'd keep this food for themselves," Richard said. "I'd hate to think of anyone starving during the winter because they gave us their last fowl."
Kahlan put one hand on his knee. "You insisted they give only what they could spare. But to abandon this ritual would risk insulting people. We do not want them to think their gifts are unworthy, or that they are undeserving of your time. You are Lord Rahl and they are honouring that. Let them bring us gifts." It wasn't the first, nor likely the last, time she'd tried to explain this to him.
Jennsen leaned over to join their whispered conversation. "We could throw a huge party at the solstice," she suggested. "And every week throughout the worst of winter, if you wanted to. Then you can be certain no-one goes hungry."
Richard nodded. "Thank you, Lady Rahl, for your wise counsel."
"You're welcome, Lord Rahl."
Cara rolled her eyes at this exchange. They liked to tease each other by using their titles; Cara didn't understand it and she was fairly certain it annoyed Kahlan too.
"Shall we continue, Lord Rahl?" Cara purred. "The line is still very long." They'd been here almost two hours and it would likely be another three before all the gifts were presented.
"Yes, go ahead." Richard sighed and then smiled broadly, if a little too brightly.
Cara beckoned to the man anxiously waiting at the head of queue. He was carrying a wicker basket, and, Cara thought with a perverse delight, it probably contained another fruitcake.
peoplespalace 12 Prompts of Rahlmas, final 3 fills!Title: Seduction
Rating: PG-13
Word Count: 148
Prompt: Stockings
"Lord Rahl."
He hadn't known anyone else was even in here until Cara had spoken, her tone seductive rather than subservient. He closed the door and now turned to face the bed.
Cara was lying on her side, her long blonde hair loose and unfettered. She was utterly naked, but for the cascade of gold tresses about her shoulders, and her silken stockings.
"Do you like them? The Winter Solstice is a time for stockings," she purred, rubbing one shapely leg in a teasing manner. "Usually filled with food and toys, admittedly. I hope I am not a disappointment."
He shook his head, let his lips curl into a smile, and moved towards her. He must not speak, lest he spoil the moment. Cara sat up and tugged at his robe.
He'd pay for this later, Walter knew, but he had a feeling it would be worth it.
Title: Peace
Characters: Darken Rahl
Rating: PG-13
Word Count: 184
Prompt: Peace on Earth, and Good will towards men
"Peace throughout the world and goodwill to all men!"
A sentiment espoused by the Sisters of the Light, amongst others. A worldview they wished everyone would follow all the year round, but, failing that, they made an effort to remind people of this credo at the Winter Solstice. Darken supposed it was something to do with the worry over the cold weather and the darkness and the general decline in foodstuffs. Religions relied upon keeping people fearful and subservient and there was nothing like the threat of impending doom from starvation or hypothermia to get people terrified, penitent, and, as a result, obedient.
The Sister who'd so foolishly dared to approach him and throw this phrase in his face had been dealt with, of course. What she hadn't realised was that peace was what he had always strived for, in his own way. He sought to eliminate conflict, from petty squabbles to ridiculous rivalries.
Once he held the power of Orden in his hands, only peace and goodwill would (could) exist, for everyone would serve him. And all would be right with the world.
Title: Abundance
Characters: Richard Rahl, Jennsen Rahl, Kahlan, Cara
Rating: PG-13
Word Count: 391
Prompt: Fruitcake
"It's fruitcake," Richard said, a fixed smile on his face as he covered up the basket. "Again," he added quietly.
"Ssh," Kahlan hushed.
"Thank you," Richard said loudly to the D'Haran woman. She smiled broadly and backed away, curtseying.
"It's just we've got about fifty of the things," Richard whispered to Kahlan. "And eighty puddings. And I'm going to have to build a pen to house all those turkeys. And we've been given thirty five casks of ale so far."
"The wizard is doing his best to relieve the burden of such abundance," Cara observed dryly from her position by Kahlan's throne. Kahlan sat to Richard's left and Jennsen on his right; the Rahl family presiding over the long-standing winter tradition, wherein the people made homage to the reigning Lord Rahl.
"I wish they'd keep this food for themselves," Richard said. "I'd hate to think of anyone starving during the winter because they gave us their last fowl."
Kahlan put one hand on his knee. "You insisted they give only what they could spare. But to abandon this ritual would risk insulting people. We do not want them to think their gifts are unworthy, or that they are undeserving of your time. You are Lord Rahl and they are honouring that. Let them bring us gifts." It wasn't the first, nor likely the last, time she'd tried to explain this to him.
Jennsen leaned over to join their whispered conversation. "We could throw a huge party at the solstice," she suggested. "And every week throughout the worst of winter, if you wanted to. Then you can be certain no-one goes hungry."
Richard nodded. "Thank you, Lady Rahl, for your wise counsel."
"You're welcome, Lord Rahl."
Cara rolled her eyes at this exchange. They liked to tease each other by using their titles; Cara didn't understand it and she was fairly certain it annoyed Kahlan too.
"Shall we continue, Lord Rahl?" Cara purred. "The line is still very long." They'd been here almost two hours and it would likely be another three before all the gifts were presented.
"Yes, go ahead." Richard sighed and then smiled broadly, if a little too brightly.
Cara beckoned to the man anxiously waiting at the head of queue. He was carrying a wicker basket, and, Cara thought with a perverse delight, it probably contained another fruitcake.
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Date: 2010-12-23 04:01 pm (UTC)no subject
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Date: 2010-12-23 05:37 pm (UTC)Lovely glimpse of Darken's honest belief that he can make the world a better place, with the power of Orden. That Sister of the Light should have known better than to try and convert him!
Love, love the fruitcake one! Cara's annoyance with Richard, Kahlan's patient explanation, the Jennsen-Richard sibling habit of calling one another by their titles (and it annoys Cara and Kahlan--so cute!) and the last line--Cara's perverse delight that it's another fruitcake...:)
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Date: 2010-12-23 06:00 pm (UTC)I had so much fun doing these, despite how I struggled with a couple of the prompts, and I've loved reading yours and how differently we've interpreted the prompts :D
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Date: 2010-12-25 12:27 am (UTC)Me too :D Yay for having finished all twelve! I love reading yours, and Secret Ingredient has totally become part of my personal canon. I like how we ended up doing them at around the same time, too--it ended up being a shared experience :)
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Date: 2011-01-13 01:55 pm (UTC)Love them all again!! :)
Seriously, you're so good :)
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Date: 2011-01-13 05:53 pm (UTC)