LJ Idol S11 Week 2: Living Rent Free Inside Your Head

[orockthro]

“I love you.”

It’s whispered gently in her head and reverberates somewhere above her left eye, where her grandmother is buzzing around today.

Arvilla stirs clockwise six times, taps her wooden spoon thrice against the copper cauldron, and speaks the magic words. Then, with her grandmother’s love humming in her mind like a kiss, she decants the

Comments

[pixiebelle]

I really enjoyed this. It was fun, well-written and the voices were clear.

[orockthro]

Aw thank you! I'm glad it was fun :))

[sweeny_todd]

this is delightful

[orockthro]

Thanks :DD

[rayaso]

Such a nice, sweet, magical story. I really enjoyed "with her grandmother’s love humming in her mind like a kiss" -- it was so evocative. You did a great job with the description of the house. I loved Arvilla's response to her grandmother: “Then it will be too late for that, but not too late for something else.” Excellent work!

[orockthro]

Thank you! :) I really wanted to write something happy -- I had a feeling it would be a bit of a sad week in idol-land. :(
And yes, indeed. Those words, that there are always new choices to be made, are ones I try to remember, too.

[halfshellvenus]

There's such a cheerful, patient tone to this (apart from the poor frogs). I like Arvilla's grandmother very much, despite understanding how that could wear on a person from time-to-time. But such spunk!

And the ending is just lovely. :)

[orockthro]

Thank you thank you! :3 I'm glad her patient love for her grandma comes through, even though they don't have the same life goals.
<3

[karmasoup]

This is so sweet, and tender, and homey, in an otherworldy sort of way. I just love it! <3

[orockthro]

Ah, thank you! I'm so glad that you liked it so well. :3