What Was Lost
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Notes: Written for 365 Drabbles, Prompt - All That Once Was
“So much has been lost,” the woman mourned gravely.
Giles turned to look at her, and mused, yet again, that such a woman should be called the Lady of Light. “Time passes constantly, but knowledge is not always likewise passed on.”
“And sometimes it is left behind,” she prompted sadly.
Giles sighed. “Is it wrong of me to wish the children were here?”
“They are known to you,” she soothed. “You know their strengths and weaknesses, and how to use them in battle.”
Giles shuddered slightly, then grimaced as he caught the Lady's eye. “'Use',” he repeated. He held up a hand. “I know that a, a leader must utilise whoever has been placed in his hand. It, it's just that … it has a horrible sound.”
The Lady smiled slightly. “And yet, there we are.”
Notes: Written for 365 Drabbles, Prompt - All That Once Was
“So much has been lost,” the woman mourned gravely.
Giles turned to look at her, and mused, yet again, that such a woman should be called the Lady of Light. “Time passes constantly, but knowledge is not always likewise passed on.”
“And sometimes it is left behind,” she prompted sadly.
Giles sighed. “Is it wrong of me to wish the children were here?”
“They are known to you,” she soothed. “You know their strengths and weaknesses, and how to use them in battle.”
Giles shuddered slightly, then grimaced as he caught the Lady's eye. “'Use',” he repeated. He held up a hand. “I know that a, a leader must utilise whoever has been placed in his hand. It, it's just that … it has a horrible sound.”
The Lady smiled slightly. “And yet, there we are.”