Contrast 2/2
anonymous
April 26 2010, 17:18:17 UTC
Maybe, because she once had looked up to him, she couldn't manage to see what was so special about him. When he held a sword and fearlessly charged against an outnumbered army, then he had been special. But what was he now? Did he even have a clear political agenda these days? He'd been passed around America and Russia as their respective servant. When he was unified with Poland he had been a power in his own name. But he had fallen, maybe he was meant to fall. People who are so courageous and kind are rarely meant to last long.
But she used to look up to him, she admitted that to herself. But she guessed that was why it hurt so much when he said that he loved her. Maybe she was so unaffected on the surface because she was seeing the contrast more then anyone. But it hurt and tore inside of her. Because she knew that she could never return those feelings, because this Lithuania was not the Lithuania whom she wanted to love her.
So no, she most certainly didn't want to work today.
Re: Contrast 2/2
anonymous
April 27 2010, 06:11:09 UTC
This intrigues me. I feel like you managed to really keep her in character despite the sanity. Well, since she's pretty quiet most of the time, I can see how she might actually have a quite rational inner monologue.
Re: Contrast 2/2
anonymous
April 27 2010, 11:07:57 UTC
Author anon is glad you liked it. I tried to keep her in character and explain her emotions at the same time. Really glad you liked it since Belarus is one of my fav characters to write.
Re: Contrast 2/2
anonymous
April 28 2010, 00:23:19 UTC
Late anon is late, but this is very nice - the best part is, I could really imagine this being Belarus' actual internal monologue. Like, she looks crazy on the outside, but on the inside her actions make sense.
And I love your take on Lithuania, not a lot of people remembers what he and Poland were back in the day.
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But what was he now? Did he even have a clear political agenda these days? He'd been passed around America and Russia as their respective servant. When he was unified with Poland he had been a power in his own name. But he had fallen, maybe he was meant to fall. People who are so courageous and kind are rarely meant to last long.
But she used to look up to him, she admitted that to herself. But she guessed that was why it hurt so much when he said that he loved her.
Maybe she was so unaffected on the surface because she was seeing the contrast more then anyone. But it hurt and tore inside of her. Because she knew that she could never return those feelings, because this Lithuania was not the Lithuania whom she wanted to love her.
So no, she most certainly didn't want to work today.
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Great job!
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And I love your take on Lithuania, not a lot of people remembers what he and Poland were back in the day.
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