An Unpleasant Dream

[daisies_in_chains]

I see him... The crippled man. Our little tea party's all to be ruined and Princes was having such good fun!

Twilight, twilight, all across the world, but stars don't twinkle when they're all snuffed out. Not even when they're named.

Claws of metal, home of ash.

The Great Healer's coming with whips to lash.

Comments

[namorofthesea.livejournal.com]

What the hell are you on?

[deathly-dru.livejournal.com]

Hello, little fish.

[namorofthesea.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I swim like a fish all right. That's why I'm the captain of the swim team.

[deathly-dru.livejournal.com]

Poor little worm... All lying in the mud, when you think you're a dragon.

[namorofthesea.livejournal.com]

Who are you calling a worm?

[deathly-dru.livejournal.com]

Like a lamprey.

[thatlibbychick.livejournal.com]

Drusilla...

Is there anything I can do for you, within reason?

[deathly-dru.livejournal.com]

Many things... But mummy knows better than to venture elsewhere. Not when other places give me weakness.

[thatlibbychick.livejournal.com]

I'm sorry that I can't help you. I'm sorry that I could never really help anyone. I'm sorry that I've tried to be something I'm not.

That ends now.

[deathly-dru.livejournal.com]

But your picnic's not over, Elizabeth. You only think it is.

[thatlibbychick.livejournal.com]

Oh no. It's never going to be over, I realize that now.

The way I've been handling it is, however.

This time I'll play by their rules.

[deathly-dru.livejournal.com]

Princess doesn't like rules.

I don't think you should, neither.

[soundof-drums.livejournal.com]

How?

[deathly-dru.livejournal.com]

Our little ship sails too close to ill winds...

[soundof-drums.livejournal.com]

...Really.

An old cripple and his little toys. He won't be able to do anything to stop us.

[deathly-dru.livejournal.com]

Master played dead, when they found their home!

Now all your chickens come back to roost.

[soundof-drums.livejournal.com]

...

You're terribly useful. Is there anything you would like right now?

[deathly-dru.livejournal.com]

Someone fresh to eat...

[soundof-drums.livejournal.com]

Oh, but they're all around you, my dear.

[deathly-dru.livejournal.com]

But if I find the best, I'm not nearly so strong... This place has quite the weakness, you know.

[soundof-drums.livejournal.com]

Well, that is a problem. But then, perhaps something can be arranged. Which would you consider the best?

[deathly-dru.livejournal.com]

The children. Yes. I'd quite like some of those, please...

[soundof-drums.livejournal.com]

Oh, you'll have them. For one day, I'll make all of your neighbours on the Barge into children and set you free.

But first... I've some business to attend to.