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Aug 13, 2007 19:46

Title: Top of the Food Chain
Genre: L.J.Smith, Nightworld
Main Pair/Char: Kestrel
Beta'd: No
Rating: PG
Length: 100 words
Prompt: Ride/Drive, (18/100)
Posted at: ljschallenge100
Notes: From the scene in Daughters of Darkness where the sisters catch a ride with Todd and Vic. Kestrel's thoughts on the matter.

( Top of the Food Chain )

l.j.smith, ljschallenge100, kestrel, drabble

Comments 5

redcandle17 August 14 2007, 00:22:50 UTC

Nice.

That scene's always puzzled me. I assumed the boys tried to rape them, but it seems like it might have been something else I can't think of. Rowan said, "Jade's much too young for that" and Jade replied, "I'm not, but that's not what they meant." So, what do you think was going on there?

blondesimone August 14 2007, 00:33:17 UTC

I'm not sure. I was wondering about that when I was re-reading it. Later on Mary-Lynnette mentions them "jumping some girl from Westgrove", which is also very vague.

Perhaps Rowan thought they were only planning on kissing but Jade saw they wanted to go further? I even pondered possible beating, especially with that jump line. Down here in the south when you "jump" someone you kick their ass. I don't know what it means in Oregon though.

And you have to wonder how big their egos were for them to think that they could subdue three girls, even if they do think they're human.

redcandle17 August 14 2007, 02:55:12 UTC

I even pondered possible beating, especially with that jump line. Down here in the south when you "jump" someone you kick their ass. I don't know what it means in Oregon though.

"Jump" means assault here too but it meant sexual assault for my parents' generation, which I assume LJS belongs to.

And you have to wonder how big their egos were for them to think that they could subdue three girls, even if they do think they're human.

Even stranger. Guess we'll never though. YA fiction has changed a lot even over the course of the last ten years. Maybe LJS could do revised editions and spell out things she only hinted at before. I can dream, right? :D

inabsentialuci August 14 2007, 01:06:40 UTC

:D Yay! I loved it (and I bet it will be even better when I know the context!)

blondesimone August 16 2007, 15:34:12 UTC

Yeah, you have to read it soon, lol. All of my recent drabbles have been directly related to the book. Thanks for reviewing though!