A Kind of Peace 1/3
anonymous
January 7 2010, 08:26:38 UTC
The sun had gone down, but it wasn’t dark yet. The world was a sleepy blue-gold. A kind of luminous mix of dusky colors that never really occurred in England’s own land. He knew the brown of Oxford and the grey of London, and the green of the seas. But the new continent had been painted by an entirely different palate. Every shade was clear and deep, even like this, at the end of the day. It would never cease to amaze him. A good half hour after sunset, the landscape and the road before them were still quite visible. Everything from the tracks of the wagon wheels to the last birds flitting toward the trees
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A Kind of Peace 2/3
anonymous
January 7 2010, 08:27:50 UTC
England lifted the blanket up farther over the two of them, peering down at the babe in his arms. “How are you?” he asked, quietly. America gave no reply, though he was clearly still awake. He was so tiny, really. Barely any weight at all. A strong, healthy boy, but just… well, young, England supposed. Newly born, still. He stroked his small back in concern. “I know you’re tired,” he crooned. “If you go to sleep, we’ll be home before you know it. I’ll carry you inside
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A Kind of Peace 3/3
anonymous
January 7 2010, 08:28:39 UTC
It wasn’t as difficult as he had thought it might be. He wasn’t a human man, really. Their kind had bodies that changed as times changed. In the past, England had had wounds open up with nothing to cause them but the strife of his people. He had been bruised, not because of blows but because of politics. Doing this kind of… thing was not so different from having that done to him. It was just a matter of will, really. A matter of realizing what he was, what he wanted. And he was England, doing the best he could to care for a beloved colony
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Engwand, I'm hungwy!
anonymous
January 7 2010, 21:47:42 UTC
OP here.
That was wonderful! Exactly what I had in mind! I could feel the warmth and love between the two characters. That just made me all happy inside. I don't know what else to say except THANK YOU for writing such a beautiful little gem.
Of course, now whenever America complains to England about being hungry in the anime, I will forever think of this. ^_^ Hooray!!
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That was wonderful! Exactly what I had in mind! I could feel the warmth and love between the two characters. That just made me all happy inside. I don't know what else to say except THANK YOU for writing such a beautiful little gem.
Of course, now whenever America complains to England about being hungry in the anime, I will forever think of this. ^_^ Hooray!!
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A more coherent review might follow, but good God the blend of physical and emotional intimacy in this ♥
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