Ficlet: Meme: I, Claudius

[cyloran]

For gehayi in response to the drabble ficlet meme.

Title: Distraction
Author: Cyloran
Fandom I, Claudius
Characters: Tiberius Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus; Tiberius Claudius Narcissus
Words: 281
Rating: PG
Disclaimer: Not mine. The muses belong to history and Robert Graves. Just passing through.

Comments

[gehayi]

*laughs* Oh, that's perfect! My sympathies are split between Claudius and his wife. She must be suffering terribly...but the howling!

[cyloran]

*g* I'm glad you like it. I have to say, the "woman's curse" is the first thing that came to mind when you gave the challenge.

[ja_bucc]

Poor Emperor, fending off the 'crimson tide' twice in one evening.

A solid wooden door, guards, and linen to p-p-lug my ears." He pulled the dish of peacock tongues closer. "Thank the gods this Woman's Curse only occurs once a month!"

... and that Narcissus has quick hands!