Title: Nesting Author: mrstater Rating & Warnings: rated G Characters/ Pairing: Cazaril Prompt: #25, birds building a nest Format & Word Count: drabble, 300 words Summary: A break in his journey home reminds Caz of all he lacks.
Oh, poor exhausted, lonely Caz! I think this is the first fic I've read that considers him on his way to Valenda, but that's a really interesting period to peek in on.
I could really feel his exhaustion and his panic here, and then his wry humor settles in as he considers his own prospects.
And the last line is a little unexpected (in a good way) and a little heartbreaking. Very nice.
I think this is the first fic I've read that considers him on his way to Valenda, but that's a really interesting period to peek in on.
Really? I'd think that would be a period ripe for fic! Though I guess there are enough narrative hints that it was a fairly uneventful journey? Still, lots of room to explore Caz's internal state, which I'm very pleased you think I've captured here.
So happy you liked the last line! I normally try to stick with something more obviously thematic, but it popped into my head and felt right to me!
This ties in really well with Caz's later affinity with the crows, especially how he seems to be soothed by the flutter of wings. There is also some nice foreshadowing of events to come, as he does indeed find a 'nest' (with a not so plain wife in it;)) and respite from the loneliness and exhaustion. It's definitely the first fic I've read that is en route to Valenda as well, and like all the best ideas it makes me wonder why it's not been explored more.
I very much like the last line: it seems almost as if his dream is a good omen, and yet it's a real twist at the heart to read.
Maybe people don't write about Caz-on-the-road-to-Valenda because he's already been tortured enough up to that point? lol I agree with you, there's a lot to be explored in that, at the very least in a character study kind of way! Thanks very much for reading and commenting, and I'm so very pleased you like the last line. I hadn't really intended it to be angsty, but I am glad it tugs at the heartstrings. :)
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I could really feel his exhaustion and his panic here, and then his wry humor settles in as he considers his own prospects.
And the last line is a little unexpected (in a good way) and a little heartbreaking. Very nice.
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Really? I'd think that would be a period ripe for fic! Though I guess there are enough narrative hints that it was a fairly uneventful journey? Still, lots of room to explore Caz's internal state, which I'm very pleased you think I've captured here.
So happy you liked the last line! I normally try to stick with something more obviously thematic, but it popped into my head and felt right to me!
Thanks for your lovely comments. :)
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I very much like the last line: it seems almost as if his dream is a good omen, and yet it's a real twist at the heart to read.
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