(Lost) Ice Law indeed. (Snippet from Inverness)

[akonken.livejournal.com]

"Hide your love, hide your hate," Liam rattled off with casual glumness, explaining the rules by which I live my life to the whole room.

I could feel my ears burn as he continued, though my smirk remained infallible (but then, I've been practicing that almost my entire life, so why wouldn't it?). How dare he? How dare he tell people these things?

I cast my gaze around the room. Rex wouldn't care either way. Snaggle...Snaggle already knew, he just didn't care. Ella was one of us, and could do with having it spelled out for her. Tor had been one of us, and kept his mouth shut, so that was fine. Jack...Jack. Would it change things for him? Was he even listening? His expression was bored, but then so was mine.

He wasn't a faker, though. Or if he was, he was really good.

Would he figure it out? Would he figure it all out?

I brought my fingers up to do scare quotes when Liam said "only show affection in the appropriate areas." Distraction. Prestidigitation. These were our tools. You don't tell people how the trick works. You let them figure it out for themselves, or stew in the mystery.

You don't tell people.

It was stupid. This whole thing was stupid. I refused to be shaken by this. I'd walked in here bold as brass, and I was fine. People would forget it all. It was hardly important.

It was only the most important thing in the world.

And if I acted upset at all, people would know that.

Suddenly I got it, and practically laughed. I looked at Liam, at his despairing face.

He was going to be an excellent monarch.

Comments

[sherbetsaucers.livejournal.com]

Rules about emotions? Its safe to say Jack was board.

..

Or was he?

[frothy-bunny.livejournal.com]

I liked this, in fact it inspired me a little :)

[akonken.livejournal.com]

Wow, thanks!

[annwfyn.livejournal.com]

I am Confused. I totally thought Delilah was monarch at the last game, and handing over to Liam Rooke at the end of the game or something. I am endlessly bemused by Inverness' seasons.

[andyrebranded.livejournal.com]

The turning of the seasons are marked by celtic festivals. So winter starts on Samhain (31st October), spring starts on Imbolc (1st February), summer on Beltain (1st May) and autumn on Lugnasadh (31 July). Edinburgh uses the same system.

[mionassmaster.livejournal.com]

:D

[akonken.livejournal.com]

<3

[mionassmaster.livejournal.com]

Glad you liked it. I'm also equally glad some people hated it.

;-)

[annwfyn.livejournal.com]

Hello! This is another story I think would be good for the wiki, if you wanted. Which of course you might not (and at this rate, Neve will become Voice of Winter from beyond the grave!)