Now that the challenge at
legendland is over, I can post my fic that I wrote for the prompt challenge - the prompt was
ghost.
Title: Ghosts of the Past
Author: Falcon Horus
Rating: G
Summary: Cara remembers.
Disclaimer: Characters are the property of Terry Goodkind, and I'm only borrowing them for a bit. No money making intentions either.
Author's notes: Written for the prompt challenge over at
legendland - prompt: ghost.
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Laughter filled the great hall. A father stood in the middle, swirling his two little girls around to the music being played. The two sisters giggled and laughed, yelled with joy and asked for more swirling. And all the while the father smiled and obeyed his girls’ wishes.
“Cara!”
Cara blinked at the sound of her name being called. The great hall was empty, and filled with nothing but the sound of silence. She swallowed, composing herself so that Kahlan wouldn’t see her momentary weakness.
“Cara, we’re ready to go.”
Cara turned and as she reached out to close the door, the father was looking at her, the two children no longer there. She hesitated a moment, taking in the sight of him, not quite understanding what was happening but at the same time feeling something lift from her shoulders. A weight that had been there for so long now that she had grown accustomed to having it.
“Cara!”
Cara pulled the door of the hall and closed it with a soft click. She took a deep breath, turned around and joined her friends near the well.
“Are you okay?” Kahlan came to Cara’s side, always touching and a worried look in her eyes.
“Mm.” Cara nodded.
Maybe not today or tomorrow, or two days from now, but some day Cara was going to be okay.