#monora

Starting June first, I will be posting something for an lgbt couple every day for 26 days. (At the very least, an incorrect quote) If I miss a day, I’ll just do it the next. Also, because I think it’ll be fun, I’m going to do them in alphabetical order. 🙃

Note: I don’t even ship all of these. I ran out of gay ships that fit with the letters I had left.

A is for Avalance (Ava/Sara)

B is for Bluepulse (Jaime/Bart)

C is for Constangreen (John/Gary)

D is for Dinahsiren (Dinah/Laurel)

E is for Erik x Charles

F is for Finnpoe (Finn/Poe)

G is for Geodeshipping (Cole/Jay)

H is for Harry x Ron

I is for Ivy x Harley

J is for Julerose (Juleka/Rose)

K is for Kalicia (Katie/Alicia)

L is for Lamilton (Laurens/Hamilton)

M is for Monora (Nora/Mona)

N is for Nate x Ray

O is for Okoye x Natasha

P is for Pavander (Lavender/Pavarti)

Q is for Quirrelmort (AVeryPotterMusical)

R is for Ramvers (Carol x Maria)

S is for Solangelo (Nico/Will)

T is for Terrificdog (Curtis/Rene)

U is for I got nothing. I can’t think of any ships that start with U.

V is for Vincent x Jerome (Gattaca)

W is for Wolfstar (Sirius/Remus)

X is for Xwitch (Nora/Joss)

Y is for also got nothing for Y.

“You became a fairy godmother for me?”

Nora could hear Mona’s disbelief echo in her ears. She’d anticipated this conversation when she’d agreed to become a fairy godmother in the first place, but she hadn’t expected it to hurt so much.

Nora shrugged, “I didn’t know if the Legends were coming. It seemed like the best plan at the time.”

“But you’re trapped like that now.”

Nora sighed. She’d figured out it was possible for her to change clothes into something more normal if Gary wished it for her, but she didn’t exactly like the feeling of being a fairy godmother. For one thing, she needed to sleep a lot less, being immortal. For another, that stupid wand followed her everywhere. If she left it in the galley, it would be on her bedside table by the time she got there. If she left it in the pocket of one jacket, it would be up the sleeve the one she was wearing five seconds later.

Nora could feel the power flowing through her veins and she hated it. It didn’t feel like her old power, and it didn’t work like it, either. No matter what she did, she couldn’t feel normal.

“I’d do it again,” she admitted, “Sure, it didn’t work in the end, but if I thought I’d save you, I’d do anything. If a demon told me...well, I’m not saying I understand what Ray did to save Nate, but...”

Mona was silent for a second. Nora was no empath, but she could sense her nervousness.

After what Nora had just said, basically just admitted, she didn’t blame her.

“I thought you loved Ray.”

Nora chuckled, “I do. But I think he always loved Nate more than he loved me.”

Mona giggled, “Yeah, maybe. Who are we kidding? Pretty much everyone on this ship is dating each other.”

“Kind of,” Nora admitted.

Jewel of Manora’s Crown. Or is it? There is so much at this tiny strip of the land that it makes you wonder why is this place not flocked with tourists. An old lighthouse flanked by a protestant church. This scene should be cherished and not guarded by unwelcoming navy check posts and unfriendly chowkidars.

Manora’s lighthouse is the tallest in Pakistan. It was inaugurated on April 1, 1889 and its light is visible from 20 nautical miles. Hyper-radiant Fresnel lens is used to generate the light reaching this distance. The original lighthouse at the same place was erected in 1851 which was replaced by much taller lighthouse in 1891 with increased traffic reaching Karachi port. The current lighthouse is 91 feet tall.

The small protestant church right next to it is called the St Paul’s church. It is much older than the current lighthouse and its roof stands on wooden trusses. The place is locked up and too bad even the chowkidars at the lighthouse were not welcoming. You need to know someone to make your way in. Photography is prohibited. It is beautiful from inside. Bold paint, design and light adds to the flavour. The swirling staircase gets narrower as you reach closer to the top. The place is really old. The optical setup from good old days is intact and maintained well by KPT. The base on which the giant optical setup rotates is not fueled by a generator but is winded using a key! Move out to the balcony and experience the view. Feel the vastness of Arabian Sea. Turn around and witness the vastness of the city. Its rusty skyline, narrow lanes of Manora town, busy kemari port, fast moving boats, magnificent oyster rocks. Everything looks tiny, pure and free of trouble. You feel like believing in the city again, drowning all its sorrows in your heart.