Drabble: 'Mists of Time'

[dwgm]

artaxastra posted a short but wonderful new chapter of her Outlaws and Inlaws series last night, Lost at Sea, featuring Will and a certain lady from Jack's past. Naturally the plot bunnies started breeding. Many thanks to hereswith for giving this a peek.

It uses the theme of the week from Black Pearl Sails...



~ Mists of Time ~

Teague’s in the midst of a cozy pipe in the common room the first night the Pirate King descends and enters with her newborn to general acclaim. It’s been a few days, now, and the babe looks better than he had at first, sated, swaddled, and working at a nap. His mother has a glow about her, and Jackie’s hovering, a look on his face and a light in his eyes that make the mists of time roll back.

Forty years ago it was Isabelle glowing, and himself hovering.

Just the same.

And yet… not.

But then the Ferryman’s bride glances up at Jackie with her own look and light, and a smile that’s just for him, and Teague knows it’s all right.

Somehow, it’s going to be all right.


~.~



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Thank you all so much!!

*bounces*

Comments

[obfusc8er.livejournal.com]

Aww. That was warm and fuzzy.

Well, mostly. The reference to Elizabeth as "the Ferryman's bride" always breathes a bit of a chill into a story. (I mean as it relates to the job, not Will himself, fwiw.) But it's nothing Teague's determination to live in the here and now won't cure.

Jackie’s hovering

...soon to be sated, swaddled, and working at a nap as well, no doubt. *g*

[geekmama.livejournal.com]

The reference to Elizabeth as "the Ferryman's bride" always breathes a bit of a chill into a story

That's the truth. Teague's son has a habit of getting mixed up with things that are akin to playing with fire. It has to be worrisome.

The bittersweet was intended to balance out the warm and fuzzy. I'm glad to know that came through.