Firefly drabble remix

[sophinisba]

Title: Walkin' After Midnight (The Slow Dance Remix)
Fandom: Firefly
Character: River
Rating: G
Words: 100
Warnings: none
Notes: Remix of Walkin' After Midnight by lotus0kid (scroll down to #10) with references the Patsy Cline song of the same title. Written for remixthedrabble round 6 and previously posted here.



The ship changes colors when the others are sleeping and their ghosts come to life. Artificial lights glow like moons, and walking alone feels like slow dancing. River's limbs sway like willow branches in the gentle breath of the cooling drive.

She's not lonely, just waiting for her partner. At first she thought it might be a brother, or a captain, or another tired tree. Now she knows there's another little girl on this ship, one who's lost her way along with the rhythm. Once they find each other they'll know each other's steps, and the real dance can begin.

Comments

[mews1945.livejournal.com]

This is eerie and poetic and lovely.

[sophinisba]

Thank you! ♥

[julchen11.livejournal.com]

Just gorgeous *sigh*

[sophinisba]

Thanks!

[claudia603.livejournal.com]

ooh, you know, you really captured River's essence here! Nice!

[sophinisba]

Thank you! (Remember that meme I was telling you about where you put on your iPod and write fic to go with whatever songs come up? That was how lotus0kid wrote the ficlet this is based on. I love how she went from Patsy Cline to River. I think it fits just right.)

[peripety]

I love it! River is a fascinating character and you capture so well how very differently she interacts with the world around her.

[sophinisba]

Thanks! I've always found River challenging to write so it's great to hear you say that. :)