White Opal 13, Fire Opal 19, Neon 12: Sign

[bookblather]

Author: Kat
Title: Sign
Story: In The Heart
Colors: White opal 13 (castles in the sky), fire opal 19 (we each only have to kill 1,000 men), neon 12 (low price) with Kelly's paint-by-numbers (Knowing she gave a wonderful couple a daughter isn't enough to comfort Arelie, but it's something).
Supplies and Materials: Miniature, canvas, feathers (your character gives up), seed beads, reimaging (section 6 of Giving Up).
Word Count: 100.
Rating: G.
Summary: Her baby will have an amazing life.
Warnings: none.
Notes: Sooo I spaced and missed a white opal-- this is the REAL last one. Sorry, guys. :/


Her baby will have an amazing life.

She'll have a roof over her head, warm clothes, good food. She'll have toys in the morning and a bed at night. She'll learn to talk, to walk, to count, to read. She'll go to school, come home overflowing with the things she's learned and the friends she's made. Someday she'll change the world.

She'll have the best mother in the world. She'll have wonderful siblings someday. She'll be loved, so very much-- all Arelie has to do is sign.

Her hands spasm on the pen.

Her baby will have an amazing life.

Comments

[isana]

Oh, Arelie. The contrast between what she knows she's doing for the Jacksons and how she feels is heartrending. Poor woman.

[bookblather]

And the worst part is it's all love. Love for the Jacksons, love for Ahava tearing her in two different directions. Thank you.

[clare_dragonfly]

Oh, poor Arelie! That must be so hard, so heartbreaking. I hope the baby is happy...

[bookblather]

Ahava does have a wonderful life, and she does meet Arelie a couple times, I think. So it was worth it, but it's so, so hard in the moment.

Thank you.

[subluxate]

Oh, Arelie, I am so sorry. Poor woman. At least Ahava does have a wonderful life.

[bookblather]

Yeah, she does, and Arelie knows she can be a part of that life as much as she's capable of being. I think it's a small comfort.

Thank you!

[sarcasticsra]

Oh, poor Arelie. Doing what's best for her kid, even though it hurts.

Good work.

[bookblather]

Yup. All of it out of love.

Thank you!

[kay_brooke]

I really like this. Arelie knows that she is doing the right thing, but that's not going to lessen the heartbreak.

[bookblather]

Not at all. Giving up your baby is a terribly hard thing to do, even when you know logically it's the only option. Thank you!