I Resist the Muses

That is, perhaps, a kind of a loaded statement, as there are several things that might make my life better than what it is now or has been in the past.

Before I came to Archenland and Narnia, I would have said that freedom to choose my own destiny and be myself would make my life better -- and it has. I have Hwin, Cor (he will always be Shasta to me), and Bree. Cor and Corwin's father treats me as if I am one of his family. I have met High King Peter and his family. I have met Aslan. I have a real family, now. I am happier than I have been since my mother died. I am truly content.

Had I heard this question before I left Calormene, there would have been a long list of answers.

My life would be better if my mother was still alive, or if my father had never married, or if, or if, or if...

It's one of those things that you never seem to run out of answers for.

I choose to focus on the now, and not worry about the then.


Muse: Aravis Tarkheena
Fandom: Chronicles of Narnia
Words: 192

Losing Will because I am not quick enough to save him.

That's my biggest fear. The lives that Will and I now lead are not exactly the safest. We're marked as pirates. There are precious few safe harbours for us now, and we're not exactly the favorite people of Davy Jones, either.

Of course, Will also erroneously believes that I am in love with Jack Sparrow -- which I most certainly am not.

I would do anything in my power -- anything I have to -- to protect Will.

I'm just afraid it will not be enough.


Muse: Elizabeth Swann
Fandom: "Pirates of the Caribbean"
Words: 97

My greatest fear?

I used to think that being trapped in an elevator was my greatest fear. I've never been a big fan of them and most of them have always terrified me.

However, that wasn't even close to what I was really terrified of, and the fear demon, Barbas, used that to his advantage and caught me completely off guard. It wasn't until he used me as bait to try to lure Prue to her death that I was forced to face up to my real fear.

Losing one of my sisters.

While I was being forced to watch Prue struggle for her life in that swimming pool, I felt myself dying as well. It was like the panic over watching Prue drown was literally suffocating me. Piper almost lost both of us that night, and I think Barbas was counting on that.

What he didn't count on was that we're Halliwells.

Right when it seemed to be over, that Prue was gone, she suddenly came back up out of the water and faced Barbas down. Later, she told us that Mom had come to her and helped her see past her fear to save us both from Barbas.

I still have that fear -- of losing one of my sisters. I don't what I would do if I lost Prue or Piper. I really do think it would destroy me completely.

That's not something I ever want to have to face, and I'll do anything I can do to make sure they stay safe.




Muse: Phoebe Halliwell
Fandom: "Charmed"
Words: 256

Character: Cesare Borgia
Fandom: Cantarella/history
Prompt: #15 – Mistaken Identity
Rating: PG-13
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Hm. Let me think. There are several possible answers to that – provided it was a question at all. Do you mean to ask, was I ever taken for somebody else? Unlikely. ( Unless I wanted to. )

Sure I can cook. My mum made sure I could feed myself. Good thing too because now Alison's gone, well I have to take care of myself, don't I?

Anyways nothing lures a bird like you cooking for them. I can even do that vegetarian stuff. The birds like that even more. And when they're happy, well, you might get happy too.

I cook for Jack too. Breakfast when I crash at his gaff, but sometimes dinner too. He can manage a steak but not the rest of it. I don't like eating alone, so I fill in. He's not so good with the washing up either. I think his ex-missus spoiled him.


George Carter
The Sweeney

You're fucking kidding me, right? My greatest loss? Well, gee, that really doesn't take a genius to figure out. How about the fact that I'm dead now? I really don't think that any loss is greater than the fact that I lost my life. I mean, I really was awesome and then it was all taken from me by some actor on a God kick.

I may act like I don't give a damn, but you know, I am really pissed off that I'm dead. I had plans... a lot of plans! There were all kinds of things I wanted to do and places I wanted to go. I was sixteen. Sixteen! No girl should be killed like that... especially when she's young and hot.

The one thing that makes it bearable?

My brother made the bastard pay when the justice system failed and let him go. He made sure that he got justice -- or vengeance -- for me. The murdering bastard won't be hurting anyone else.

So, my greatest loss?

How about my life?

Is that great enough for you?


Muse: Lilly Kane
Fandom: Veronica Mars
Word Count: 183

My greatest fear? Becoming worse than the monsters... becoming the creature that Richard already thinks that I am.

Richard already thinks I'm too close to what he calls the monsters -- even though in a technical sense, he's one too. Then again, he thinks Edward is a monster, too.

I've gotten better at accepting who I am -- something that I don't think Richard ever will. I'm the sweetie of a vampire master... and the physical and spiritual mate of a Leopard king. This doesn't take into account my relationship with Asher... or Damian or Nathaniel or...

Am I monster?

I don't know, but I don't think so.

I don't hesitate to do whatever I feel I have to do to protect me and mine. I have seen too much death and destruction and I don't want to lose anyone else.

I don't want to die, either.

I don't enjoy killing, but that doesn't mean I won't hesitate to do so if I have to.

Yeah, I'm afraid of becoming worse than the monsters...

...but I also think I have people around me who would put me down if that ever became the case.



Muse: Anita Blake
Fandom: "Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter"
Words: 194

 

I laughed when I saw Glorfindel fall off his horse; that was very funny.

Unfortunately, I always laugh if someone falls over or trips up. I cannot seem to help myself!

#10 My life would be much easier if…

Glorfindel has a pet goat, which he keeps in our shared garden – he lives in the rooms next door to me. Every time it sees me, it becomes excited and tries to shag my leg. What it is to be sexually exciting to your neighbours pets!

 

My life would be much easier if it would ignore me and leave me alone when I try to read a book in the sunshine.

 

I want everything, don’t you?

 

When I was a warrior, before taking up the post of Chief Advisor, I used to go on long patrols around the borders of Imladris. This would entail a group of warriors, armed to the teeth and looking out for orcs and wargs to keep the lands free from evil. Every day we would kill a forest animal for food and look to the forest floor for roots and plants to include in a stew.

The fire would be made and lit and wooden struts tied off with twine and a crossbar would be erected to hang the meat. The skin would be stripped and the entrails removed. If the animal was small it would be left whole and hung over the fire and it was large it would be jointed and then hung. Some times, for a change, we would put the meat in a pot and cook it with the roots.

 

After a hard day ridding the borders of the presence of evil, this meal was very welcome.

No, not at all. I do not believe in coincidence either.

Some times after a hard day working in meetings and organising I am so tired that I sleep soundly without dreaming.

Other times I dream about the times when I was small and I used to walk in the fields, picking ears of wheat and chewing on the berries. Then it shifts to witnessing the oath and crossing the sea. We thought we knew what we were doing and have rued that day ever since. I held no position of importance then and I am glad of that. Very few who were there survive today.

 

Last night I dreamed of Glorfindel. I think it was a dream; it seemed very real to me and I found a blond hair on my pillow. Odd that…

 

 

Oh yes! I get mistaken for other elves all the time especially the blond ones!

#12 - Cooking (Open)


#13 - Are you superstitious? (Locked)

Character: Shikamaru
Fandom: Naruto

( So troublesome. )