#merann

Somewhere in the future of the Hold Back the River series.  :)  I can’t get enough of writing this little family.  <3

Rak’ka = angry

Ingati = a creature similar to a grizzly bear that is native to Minbar

“…and then the rak’ka ingati, inspired by the young acolyte’s kindness, felt his anger fade away.  He asked her if she would pray for him, and she did.”

“And did they live happily ever after, ‘Mala?”

Lennier smiled, folding both of his hands around Herenn’s.  “They did.” He kissed her forehead.  “Now it is time for bed.”

Herenn sighed, disappointed, but triangled her hands and bowed before settling down to sleep.

Lennier met Merann at the door, and they raised their palms and interlaced their fingers in deep affection.

Merann unexpectedly stole the spotlight in this one!  (And BABY Merann at that!).  “Hold Back the River” AU, of course!

Merann was not Warrior Caste, living for the joy of victory in battle.  Religious Caste were not competitive.

But Merann learned in temple that no one was perfect.  So it was acceptable, then, that she was a bit competitive.  Make that a lot competitive.

She spent months cultivating her aka plant, trimming each branch lovingly and giving it just enough water and sunlight.

This one takes place within my “Hold Back the River” universe, as I’m sure many of my drabbles will.  This one takes place far in the future, though.  :)

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Lennier sat back and rubbed his temples.  The headache was his own fault for being too stubborn to wear the glasses the doctor had prescribed.  He was unsurprised his battered body had developed yet another defect, but he detested the irony that this problem had nothing to do with the antibody deficiency that had so altered his life.  He had nothing to blame this on but age.

Hands draped his neck from behind.  “How can you see how beautiful I am without your glasses?”

Dear anon: the core of the show is about friendships, there are great female characters, the morality gets pretty grey later on, and the fights are sooo great.