Begetting Fire - by Larner

[blslarner.livejournal.com]

B2MeM Challenge: 2009 Cue 1: Margaret Atwood once wrote: "We are learning to make a fire."
Format: drabble
Genre: drama
Rating: PG 13
Warnings: On the begetting of a child
Characters: Finwë, Míriel
Pairings: Finwë/Míriel
Summary: Who would believe her words would be so prophetic?



Begetting Fire

Míriel’s eyes were glazed when her husband at last looked into them, their lovemaking having been completed in such a remarkable manner. “Do you believe that we have created a new life, love of my heart?” he asked dazedly.

Slowly, she turned her eyes to meet his, and her gaze came present. “My love, there is such a fire you have lit within me! I do not know if I will be able to survive it, and I fear it may indeed set all of Valinor alight!”

Finwë could not begin to appreciate how terribly true her words would prove.

Comments

[kayleelupin.livejournal.com]

*shivers* Prophetic, indeed...I wonder if Miriel or Finwe ever looked back on those words and wondered about them. Exquisite writing!

Kaylee Arafinwiel

[blslarner.livejournal.com]

Indeed, Kaylee. Thanks so!

[ysilme]

Very prophetic, and very powerful. I really like this!

[blslarner.livejournal.com]

Oh, but thank you! And I suspect Miriel would be subject to moments of strong foresight.

[curiouswombat.livejournal.com]

OOh - that is chillingly good. Perhaps chillingly is the wrong word, under the circumstances.

[blslarner.livejournal.com]

Oh, yes, chilling is perhaps not the right word. Heh! Thanks so!

[silver-trails.livejournal.com]

This is perfect! I'm not one to say much when I review stories, but I liked that it has the precise number of words, no more than necessary and no less. That's part of it's beauty.

[blslarner.livejournal.com]

I am honored. Sometimes a simple drabble is enough to say it best.

[shirebound]

Wow. That strikes me as a very likely conversation.

[blslarner.livejournal.com]

I so agree, Shirebound!

[hhimring]

What an interesting interpretation of the prompt! You could say that although they certainly "made" the Fire, they did not perhaps "learn to make it"--if "learning to make" also means doing it safely...
(Not meant as a quibble, obviously--just a train of thought that your drabble set off!)

[blslarner.livejournal.com]

I love it when what I write makes other people think of natural extensions on what I wrote. Thanks so!

[lindahoyland.livejournal.com]

Very powerful.

[blslarner.livejournal.com]

I'm honored, Linda!

[nialoke]

Oh wow. so much power in such a little thing!

[blslarner.livejournal.com]

Again, I am honored! Thank you so!