King Arthur Drabble

[amari_z]

Written for the King Arthur drabble community ka100 Challenge #12: "Sleep"

Title: The Dull God
Author: amari
Word Count: 100
Challenge: #12: Sleep
Characters/Pairings: Arthur/Lancelot
Author's Notes: Any feedback welcome. [Edit--I forgot to mention that I cribbed the title from Henry IV, Part II, act III, sc. i.]

Lancelot had learned early the soldiers’ trick of sleeping anywhere, anytime. Curled on a patch of icy, exposed rock; stinking hot and covered in bloody amour with Woads lurking only yards away; or leaning against a wall while pretending to listen to Roman commanders bicker--it was simply a matter of learning to empty one’s mind.

It seems a fitting joke by Arthur’s God that Lancelot lies awake now when he is dry and warm and safe in Arthur’s bed, with Arthur’s slow breath against his neck and Arthur’s arm heavy across his body, unable to sleep but for thinking.

Comments

[dea-liberty.livejournal.com]

I like this :D The contrasts and then the final contrast at the end works wonderfully. Welcome to the group and hope you enjoy it here!

[amari-z.livejournal.com]

Thanks! I'm so glad that came across. The group seems like a fun place, and since I've been going back to some of the earlier challenges, you're probably going to hearing from me again soon.

[dea-liberty.livejournal.com]

Great :) Just make sure the challenge numbers are labelled so that it makes it easier for me to archive :) Thanks.