Disclaimer: I don't own Fire Emblem.
Fleeting Thoughts
Kent: For my Lady
I have always done my duty
My spear comes down.
My shield takes the blow.
For my honor
I wipe the sweat from my eyes, I see blood.
I turn my head and steed, trying to find her.
It is all that I have ever known
Where is she?
Slash and defend, again and again.
But is it enough?
There, a splash of green through the chaos.
With a shout I urge my horse onward.
Because I am a man as well as a knight
She is surrounded and wounded, blood drips from her side.
She fights on, but… I must make it.
And I can no longer deny what I have felt
A blow to her shoulder has knocked her down.
Too many surround her.
For my liege, for my lady
A sword rises above her fallen form.
My spear brings him down.
As her knight, I owe her my loyalty
She gets to her feet and I stand beside her.
My horse rears up and I draw my sword.
As her friend, I give her my trust
A mace rams me off my horse.
Her whirling blade defends me.
As the man who loves her…
Friendly shouts and weapons come to us.
They drive off the enemy and give us some respite.
She offers me a hand and smiles at me.
All I can do is smile in return
Even though she is more to me than she will ever know
My lady and liege
My fierce and funny and compassionate friend
This woman born of nobility but free as the plains of her birth
She brings laughter and warmth, hope and joy
And taught me there was an even stronger tie than duty
A bond deeper than friendship
And pain that cannot be healed by time or magic
It could never be, even if I were to tell her
For I am her knight
And I am not the man who has captured her heart
I take her hand and stand.
And fight beside her once again.
I will be her shield and fight for her
I will be her friend and laugh and live with her
Without her every truly knowing
All that I feel
Kent to Lyn - Rekka no Ken
Notes: So what do you think? It's not my usual style, and I wonder if what I was trying to do came through. I wanted to show the reader a glimpse of what the character was seeing, while delving into the character's inner thoughts. I also wanted it to be as simple and immediate as possible to make it seem as if the reader was going through these thoughts and observations moment by moment as the character experiences them. Anyways, whether or not I did all that, it was a fun piece to write.
Not sure if I'll continue in this vein, but I'll leave it open for now.
Thanks for reading, and as always thoughts and reviews are welcome!
-Kitsilver-