Shelter

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Title: Shelter
Author: Kris (ribby)
Rating: G
Warnings: None
Prompt(s): #s 15 and 23: "to remember also means to learn" and a picture of discarded books on the side of train tracks.
Disclaimer: Don't own them, not making any money
Summary: Shelter isn't always physical.



He's been fidgety all day, can't seem to settle.

He's tried painting, but the colors come out wrong, muted. Poetry, likewise.

He picks up a book he'd found abandoned by the railroad tracks, opens it. Words tumble across his eyes, snatches of language.

"to remember also means to learn"
"how far off coast do you have to go
to be sheltered from the rain"

Yes. He dials, and as the voice on the other end greets him, everything clears.

"Hi, Sean."

Not far at all for shelter. He remembers again this friendship's joy ... and is finally at peace.

Comments

[j-flattermann.livejournal.com]

This is simply lovely. Exactly how friendship works. ;D

[ribby.livejournal.com]

Thank you--yes, it really does, doesn't it? So glad you enjoyed this!

~Kris

[afra_schatz]

What a beautiful, quiet call out for friendship. Lovely!

[ribby.livejournal.com]

The Viggo in my head is like this a lot of the time--thankfully, he has Sean. *grin*

So glad you enjoyed this, and thank you!

~Kris

[makamu]

Oh, you have a way of striking all my emotional chords today. A wonderful portrayal of an important friendship :)

[ribby.livejournal.com]

Everyone needs a friend like this, I think...

Thank you, Tessy, and I'm so glad you enjoyed this!

~Kris

[alex-quine.livejournal.com]

Great sense of atmosphere, of the restless, unsatisfactory, beginning where his every move seems frustrated, except this one, the one that reaches out to a friend. thanks for sharing.

[ribby.livejournal.com]

I've had days like this of my own, and thankfully, I've had friends to upll me out of it--I figured Viggo deserved his own moment. *grin*

So glad you enjoyed this, Alex, and thank you!

~Kris

[helena-s-renn.livejournal.com]

sometimes nothing else will do than a certain friend or friendship. viggo has found himself in one of those times. i'm glad sean was there to answer him.

[ribby.livejournal.com]

Sean is always there--that's why Viggo loves him. *grin*

So glad you enjoyed this, and thanks!

~Kris

[caras-galadhon.livejournal.com]

Really beautifully done. This is wonderful, and done with such a deft, light touch.

[ribby.livejournal.com]

Thanks! Of the three, this was the hardest one, so I'm glad to hear it works so well and you like it--always makes me smile.

~Kris

[splix.livejournal.com]

Oh, what a wonderful moment. Thank you for that.

[ribby.livejournal.com]

You're very welcome--I'm so glad you like it!

And your icon makes me "awww" and giggle at the same time...

~Kris

[peersrogue.livejournal.com]

You have captured the essence of true friendship. Re3aching out to the one heart that is always open. Lovely many thanks.

[ribby.livejournal.com]

Exactly--and I do believe that their friendship is like this...

So glad you enjoyed this, and thank you!

~Kris

[shegollum.livejournal.com]

i love the connection -- and the randomness of what reminded him of it, made him reach for it. so lovely.

[ribby.livejournal.com]

For Viggo, it's always about words... and I'm glad that came through here.

So pleased you enjoyed it, and thanks!

~Kris

[mooms.livejournal.com]

This is lovely, from the very effective beginning, with Viggo's inability to settle so vividly expressed, his finding the book and remembering that he has shelter in his friendship, to his reaching out and finally being at peace.

[ribby.livejournal.com]

A good friendship gives you all that, and hopefully humor too! *grin*

So glad you enjoyed this, and thanks!

~Kris

[savageseraph.livejournal.com]

I've had writing days like you've described. So nice that Viggo foud a good way to shake off the funk.

[ribby.livejournal.com]

Oh, me too... actually, this fic was borne out of a particularly bad writing day. So I suppose it's cathartic for me as well!

Glad you enjoyed this, and thanks!

~Kris

[stormatdusk.livejournal.com]

Not far at all for shelter

lovely.