meridian_rose: pen on letter background  with text  saying 'writer' (writer)
meridian_rose ([personal profile] meridian_rose) wrote2012-05-05 05:04 pm

Fic: Friends and Acquaintances

Title: Friends and Acquaintances
Fandom: Original
'Verse/Series: Kat
Pairing/Characters: Honor, Cal, implied/unrequited Honor/Kat
Rating: PG-13
Word Count: 107
Prompt: For the [livejournal.com profile] writerverse drabble prompt "just friends"
Summary: The Old Tongue has several words for 'friend' as Honor discovers
Warnings: None


"Katerina mo cara es," Honor said carefully.

"No."

Honor frowned. "Should it be es mo Cara?"

"Either works, really," Cal said. "Not many people are speaking the Old Tongue fluently and written records have it both ways."

"I know. So what was wrong with that?"

"Not cara. That means friend."

"Yes." Honor said expectantly.

"Just friend. Like Briana is your friend. It's not wrong. Just inaccurate."

"So what do you suggest?" Honor demanded.

"Innooin."

"Meaning?"

"Beloved."

At Honor's expression, Cal added hastily, "I'd be innooin too. It's for anyone closer than an acquaintance. I'm not saying mo chroĆ­, literally, 'my heart'."

However accurate that might actually be.

[identity profile] eternal-moonie.livejournal.com 2012-05-05 04:09 pm (UTC)(link)
Absolutely AWESOME!!!!

[identity profile] hrhrionastar.livejournal.com 2012-05-05 05:10 pm (UTC)(link)
Aww :) This is so sweet, and I love the translation/different languages stuff :D

[identity profile] brinchen86.livejournal.com 2012-05-11 05:57 pm (UTC)(link)
Aww, that was great! I really love how you used the difference of languages here for the prompt. And that there can be so many words for friends. Really great idea! I also love the exchange between the characters. It's written very well and flows really nicely. Great interpretion of the prompt. Also the open beginning and open end fit to this story very well. Great work, I really enjoyed reading this!

[identity profile] dorothydeath.livejournal.com 2012-05-19 10:00 am (UTC)(link)
Ooh, I'm so curious about all this! :D When and where is this taking place? Why would they need to speak the Old Tongue? (How did you come up with it, btw?) Do they need it for the Tour? Is there some place people still speak it? Or the guys are just having fun?

Anyway it's a lovely piece, thank you so much for posting it! :D
*FLAILS*

[identity profile] brontefanatic.livejournal.com 2012-05-19 04:38 pm (UTC)(link)
Lovely - the slight distinctions between forms of address can mean everything.

And the last line was perfect.

[identity profile] ami-ven.livejournal.com 2012-05-28 03:40 am (UTC)(link)
Very nice!