Abyss, Van + the Fabres, hero

[vangirl]

Title: Role
Author: vangirl
Canon: Abyss
Spoilers: Luke backstory
Characters/pairing: Van + the Fabres
Rating: All Audiences
Warnings: n/a


"I'm sorry," Van says with false remorse. He holds out the 'boy', wrapped tight in his cloak and face blank. "I came too late."

The Duke accepts the fake, face twisting with suppressed horror. Madam Fabre sobs tears of relief, stroking the fake's hair.

"You did enough," the Duke finally says. He holds the fake close to his chest and wraps his other arm around his wife. "Thank you for bringing us back our son."

Van nods and doesn't dare offer even the smallest smile, the risk of betrayal too great.

He played his role well enough. There's no need.

Comments

[tg]

My brain is obviously not in the right place. I completely misinterpreted "I came too late" at first and found myself rereading the first line before noticing that if I'd just continued I would figure out what was going on. orz

Must get brain out of gutter. Tsk tsk, self. orz

[vangirl]

...It reads very differently when you go with that meaning yus. xD