What The Tangled Webs Reveal 2/2
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deeperwondermentTitle: What The Tangled Webs Reveal 2/2
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not_from_stars
Fandom: Black Jewels
Pairing/Characters: Lia, Thera
Rating/Category: PG-13/Gen
Summary: "The ones who outrank your Jewels would wrap you up so tightly in power and carry you out of here and not stop riding until you were safely in Dena Nehele!"
Words: 746
Notes: I've always wanted to write the missing scenes from "Invisible Ring" where Thera told Lia what she had seen in her tangled web and how they decided on Queen's Gamble to outwit their enemies.
Lia lifted her head. "What do you mean become my enemy?"
"I mean that even though I know you would hate me and never forgive me for it, if you get stubborn and balk at doing what you need to do to protect yourself for once then I will go out there and tell the Warlord Princes what I've seen in my web." She let that sink in for a moment. "All of the Warlord Princes and the Warlords."
"You wouldn't! Thera they'd --"
"If it was to protect you, you bet I would," Thera said, her eyes flashing. "You're a good woman and will be a wonderful Queen -- but only if you survive long enough to get there. And yes, I know exactly what they'd do. The ones who outrank your Jewels would wrap you up so tightly in power and carry you out of here and not stop riding until you were safely in Dena Nehele!" She let her voice soften. "Lia, Dorothea can't afford to let you live after she gets ahold of you, and everyone of us that came out of Raej with you or who have chosen to serve you are aware of that. You're too much of a threat. She will kill you, you know that. You also know that it won't be a quick death."
Lia took a shuddering breath. "Is there no other way?"
Thera shook her head. "Not according to what I've seen in the web. It has to happen today, Lia."
"But who? Who do I ask something like this of?!"
Thera gave her a surprised look. "Jared, of course." She said that like it was the most obvious thing in the world.
"I can't."
"Why not? You love him, Lia, and I can tell that he cares about you."
Lia looked at her and there was sadness in her gray eyes. "After what he's been through, Thera, I can't ask that of him. It's not fair and I won't put him in such a position."
Thera didn't think that Jared would have a problem with that -- not with Lia -- but she phrased her thoughts differently than she wanted to. "You trust Jared, and he would be careful," she said gently. "Besides, you're asking him to help you with something very important, not demanding that he service or entertain you."
"I would never demand anything like that..."
"I know, and he does, too." She ran her hand over Lia's hair. "You could ask Talon... or Blaed."
Lia shook her head adamantly. "No. Blaed is in love with you and you love him. Oh, don't be daft and try to deny it, Thera. Not to me. I can see it in your eyes whenever he's near you -- and sometimes when he's not near you. I won't do that to either one of you."
Thera frowned. "Lia, it's not as though you're trying to hurt us in any way. This is important and necessary to your survival. Blaed can be a fool, but he would never hold this against you -- or me. He already serves you."
"A Queen doesn't ask those that serve her to do something that could hurt them. Gran taught me better than that."
Thera puffed out her cheeks, and then let the air out. "Then you'll ask Jared?"
Lia nodded. "May the Darkness forgive me, but I'll ask Jared to help me through my Virgin Night."
"Now?"
Queen met Black Widow's eyes and she nodded. "Now."
Thera felt relief rush through her. "Tell Jared what I've seen," she suggested quietly. "It will make a difference."
"Why?"
Thera shook her head. She had gone through her story once and she wasn't ready to do it again; not when there was so much to be done. "He'll understand how important this is if you tell him," she said softly. "And Lia, Jared won't be upset or angry that you're asking him. That Warlord won't admit it out loud, but he'd really do anything that you asked of him to do."
Lia didn't know what to say to that and she turned back to look out the window as Thera left her room. She knew she only had a few moments to try to prepare before he would be knocking on her door, summoned by Thera. When he came in after knocking once, she wasn't any calmer than she had been before.
"Jared," she whispered. "I have a favor to ask..."
Author:
not_from_starsFandom: Black Jewels
Pairing/Characters: Lia, Thera
Rating/Category: PG-13/Gen
Summary: "The ones who outrank your Jewels would wrap you up so tightly in power and carry you out of here and not stop riding until you were safely in Dena Nehele!"
Words: 746
Notes: I've always wanted to write the missing scenes from "Invisible Ring" where Thera told Lia what she had seen in her tangled web and how they decided on Queen's Gamble to outwit their enemies.
Lia lifted her head. "What do you mean become my enemy?"
"I mean that even though I know you would hate me and never forgive me for it, if you get stubborn and balk at doing what you need to do to protect yourself for once then I will go out there and tell the Warlord Princes what I've seen in my web." She let that sink in for a moment. "All of the Warlord Princes and the Warlords."
"You wouldn't! Thera they'd --"
"If it was to protect you, you bet I would," Thera said, her eyes flashing. "You're a good woman and will be a wonderful Queen -- but only if you survive long enough to get there. And yes, I know exactly what they'd do. The ones who outrank your Jewels would wrap you up so tightly in power and carry you out of here and not stop riding until you were safely in Dena Nehele!" She let her voice soften. "Lia, Dorothea can't afford to let you live after she gets ahold of you, and everyone of us that came out of Raej with you or who have chosen to serve you are aware of that. You're too much of a threat. She will kill you, you know that. You also know that it won't be a quick death."
Lia took a shuddering breath. "Is there no other way?"
Thera shook her head. "Not according to what I've seen in the web. It has to happen today, Lia."
"But who? Who do I ask something like this of?!"
Thera gave her a surprised look. "Jared, of course." She said that like it was the most obvious thing in the world.
"I can't."
"Why not? You love him, Lia, and I can tell that he cares about you."
Lia looked at her and there was sadness in her gray eyes. "After what he's been through, Thera, I can't ask that of him. It's not fair and I won't put him in such a position."
Thera didn't think that Jared would have a problem with that -- not with Lia -- but she phrased her thoughts differently than she wanted to. "You trust Jared, and he would be careful," she said gently. "Besides, you're asking him to help you with something very important, not demanding that he service or entertain you."
"I would never demand anything like that..."
"I know, and he does, too." She ran her hand over Lia's hair. "You could ask Talon... or Blaed."
Lia shook her head adamantly. "No. Blaed is in love with you and you love him. Oh, don't be daft and try to deny it, Thera. Not to me. I can see it in your eyes whenever he's near you -- and sometimes when he's not near you. I won't do that to either one of you."
Thera frowned. "Lia, it's not as though you're trying to hurt us in any way. This is important and necessary to your survival. Blaed can be a fool, but he would never hold this against you -- or me. He already serves you."
"A Queen doesn't ask those that serve her to do something that could hurt them. Gran taught me better than that."
Thera puffed out her cheeks, and then let the air out. "Then you'll ask Jared?"
Lia nodded. "May the Darkness forgive me, but I'll ask Jared to help me through my Virgin Night."
"Now?"
Queen met Black Widow's eyes and she nodded. "Now."
Thera felt relief rush through her. "Tell Jared what I've seen," she suggested quietly. "It will make a difference."
"Why?"
Thera shook her head. She had gone through her story once and she wasn't ready to do it again; not when there was so much to be done. "He'll understand how important this is if you tell him," she said softly. "And Lia, Jared won't be upset or angry that you're asking him. That Warlord won't admit it out loud, but he'd really do anything that you asked of him to do."
Lia didn't know what to say to that and she turned back to look out the window as Thera left her room. She knew she only had a few moments to try to prepare before he would be knocking on her door, summoned by Thera. When he came in after knocking once, she wasn't any calmer than she had been before.
"Jared," she whispered. "I have a favor to ask..."
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Date: 2010-02-05 02:13 am (UTC)Please say you will try to post more snippets from this fandom. Please?!
One thing: Jared is a Warlord, not a Warlord Prince. Remember how everyone in the caravan was so surprised when it was revealed there WAS a Warlord Prince among them? ...Blaed, when Talon's presence broke whatever cover-up spell Sadi had cast to hide Blaed's true nature. (Sorry, I remember these things because I am too much of a fanatic.)
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Date: 2010-02-05 02:23 am (UTC)And thank you for the point about Jared. I was double-checking everything as I was getting ready to post and I missed that. It has now been corrected. :D