Dragon Scale Green 1, Flame 9: Waiting

[bookblather]

Author: Kat
Title: Waiting
Story: In the Heart
Colors: Dragon scale green 1 ("So comes snow after fire, and even dragons have their endings." ― JRR Tolkien), flame 9 (fire extinguisher)
Supplies and Materials: Miniature, frame, bichromatic
Word Count: 100
Rating: PG
Summary: They're just waiting now.
Warnings: dying parent.
Notes: It may help to read pretend, Minutes, and Peace before this.


They were just waiting now.

It was hard on all of them, except perhaps Gail herself-- odd, since she was the one who was dying. Harder, though, on her children.

It broke Gina's heart, watching them. Aaron, struggling to understand why she would just let go. Summer, who maybe did understand, who knew better, and still looked for a cure.

And Ivy, Ivy, losing her mother, unable to understand or accept it. Her mother had always been there, and soon she would not be, and Ivy couldn't seem to comprehend what was happening.

Outside the hospital, it started to snow.

Comments

[shipwreck_light]

This prompt.

For Gail.

I AM SO HAPPY YOU USED IT BECAUSE SAYING GOODBYE TO GAIL REALLY IS LIKE SAYING GOODBYE TO A DRAGON.

[bookblather]

Gail really is a dragon. She hoards children. Do not fuck with her.

Thank you!

[novel_machinist]

oh man, the ending. Nice.

[bookblather]

Thank you!

[kay_brooke]

Oh, this is heartbreaking, especially coming after the pieces you linked (which I did go back and read, and ow).

[bookblather]

Um. I'd say I'm sorry but I'm really more pleased I wrote them that well soooo sorry not sorry?

Thank you! This means a lot, coming from you.