Drabble: "Lost"

[lumy12]

Title: "Lost"
Fandom: The Last of Us
Characters: Ellie
Prompt: 4 of puzzleprompts's 6 prompts for May: wind/air, high noon, mountain, clean (+ one true drabble!)
Word Count: exactly 100 :)
Rating: PG
Summary: Ellie is not the same after David.
Author's Notes/Warnings: Vaguely references attempted rape. Set after the in-game events of winter, before spring.

Crossposted to AO3 and FFN.

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It was just a rock, not especially comfortable to sit on, but it offered a spectacular view of the lake, and Ellie had claimed it as hers. At mid-day, if the wind wasn’t nipping at her, the sun almost felt warm. The mountain was a majestic beast, scaring a million ripples away over the water… or it was a benevolent king, ever-watchful over its frolicking subjects.

She would pretend that the mere act of sitting there, witness to such beauty, cleansed her… restored whatever it was inside that she’d lost. Then she’d return to Joel and pretend she was strong.

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Comments

[wicked-jester.livejournal.com]

Oh, this is a beautiful piece. I enjoyed your personification of the mountain, its likeness to a ruler overlooking its domain, formidable yet peaceful all at once. It's such a quiet, private moment for the character - an interlude from fear and chaos, an attempt to be healed from within.

I liked this a lot. Very nice use of the prompts, as well. :)

[luminations.livejournal.com]

Thank you so much! Again I am touched that you read it when it's not your fandom, and that you even liked it when it's not even your fandom. You make the radio silence not so 'loud' with such nice comments :)

I can't believe I packed 4 into such a small space, but the nature-y ones do kinda go together. I didn't fuss with this too much either, the muse was quite cooperative.

[dancingdragon3.livejournal.com]

Oh, this is bittersweet and lovely. I like how you describe the mountain as a majestic king. But I love how you say she hopes being witness to such beauty might cleanse her.

Very nice!

[luminations.livejournal.com]

Aww thank you for reading! You totally don't have to (unless it's Zallus of course...lol!). I'm pleased that you like it :)