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The Song of the Silent by Werecat (G)
Fandom: EARTHSEA
Pairing: none
Length: ~500 words
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silverwerecat
Author Website: On ff.net & Skyehawke
Why this must be read:
One of the themes running through the Earthsea series is the importance of the connection between humans and other animals. In A Wizard of Earthsea, Ged has a familiar, a small silent mammal with brindled fur called an otak or hoeg, which is depicted riding on his shoulder in a gorgeous illustration of Ged by Ruth Robbins. The otak licks Ged back to life when he travels too far into the afterlife, and the scene in which he finds its frozen body in the snow is one of the most moving in the book.
In the 'The Song of the Silent', Werecat literally gives a voice to the silent, and the result is an unusual & equally moving short.
In a land of many wonders, where ancient trees dream of the world's making and the young grass sways to the whispers of the sea breeze, to songs and tales from distant shores, long lasts the night of Sunreturn. Yet the long dark fills with merriment and dance, and songs of kings and heroes. When the candles have burned down, when the people lie in deep, leaden sleep and silence fills the halls, another feast commences.
The Song of the Silent by Werecat
Pairing: none
Length: ~500 words
Author on LJ:
silverwerecatAuthor Website: On ff.net & Skyehawke
Why this must be read:
One of the themes running through the Earthsea series is the importance of the connection between humans and other animals. In A Wizard of Earthsea, Ged has a familiar, a small silent mammal with brindled fur called an otak or hoeg, which is depicted riding on his shoulder in a gorgeous illustration of Ged by Ruth Robbins. The otak licks Ged back to life when he travels too far into the afterlife, and the scene in which he finds its frozen body in the snow is one of the most moving in the book.
In the 'The Song of the Silent', Werecat literally gives a voice to the silent, and the result is an unusual & equally moving short.
In a land of many wonders, where ancient trees dream of the world's making and the young grass sways to the whispers of the sea breeze, to songs and tales from distant shores, long lasts the night of Sunreturn. Yet the long dark fills with merriment and dance, and songs of kings and heroes. When the candles have burned down, when the people lie in deep, leaden sleep and silence fills the halls, another feast commences.
The Song of the Silent by Werecat