Catechism XXIII
Posted in Arthurian, Catechism on Sep 27th, 2007 No Comments »
“What?”
“I’m really sorry–”
“Your telephone number?”
“Come on, I’m sorry, I didn’t mean to–”
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Catechism XXII
Posted in Arthurian, Catechism on Aug 27th, 2007 No Comments »
He stood on the front steps and knocked. It was a Saturday, it was summer, he was ten, he had a roomful of library books and Jessie was at camp for the week and she wasn’t going to annoy them, so he and Jennifer could spend the whole week sitting on his bed reading and [...]
Catechism XXI
Posted in Arthurian, Catechism on Jul 7th, 2007 No Comments »
They get out of Philadelphia National Airport all right, and Mordred finds the Accord in the parking lot without Gareth’s offer of help. It’s late and all the tall lamps are on, and if it were any month but December they’d probably all be clouded with moths and flies. Mordred piles luggage in the trunk, [...]
Catechism XX
Posted in Arthurian, Catechism on Jul 7th, 2007 No Comments »
Mordred is so happy here. Gaheris can’t help noticing, and it makes him aching and angry–because doesn’t Mordred have every right to happiness, and isn’t it what he’s wanted, to see him laugh like that all the time, as if nothing weighs on him; to see him talking freely and less bitterly every moment? But [...]
Catechism XIX
Posted in Arthurian, Catechism on May 24th, 2007 No Comments »
When they get off the plane and stand in the airport with their suitcases–Mordred bought a matching red set with wheels, and Clar laughed at him–people streaming around them, cloaking them in voices and noise, Gareth is the one who first finds Gawain. He points and lets out a triumphant laugh.
Catechism XVIII
Posted in Arthurian, Catechism on May 5th, 2007 No Comments »
“Mike! Hey, Mike, you coming? I thought you were gonna play some catch with me!” He slapped the ball against his glove out in the yard, shouting to the open door.
There was no answer.
Catechism XVII
Posted in Arthurian, Catechism on Apr 24th, 2007 No Comments »
Agravain stays with them for a week.
He has much to tell, and he doesn’t tell it well; he laughs over things that shouldn’t be laughed at, and shoots them all looks that aren’t trusting, as though they’re enemies with whom he has an uneasy peace, instead of brothers.
Catechism XVI
Posted in Arthurian, Catechism on Apr 17th, 2007 No Comments »
“What are you doing here?”
“What kind of a welcome is that?” Agravain turns to Mordred. “What kind of a welcome is that? I don’t think he likes me.”
“Who does like you?” Mordred’s eyes glint, and his mouth twists cynically as he looks back.
Catechism XV
Posted in Arthurian, Catechism on Apr 10th, 2007 No Comments »
Mordred has the key out before they’re halfway up the stairs, playing with it without seeming to notice. He stops abruptly at the top, looking towards their door. Gaheris starts to ask him, but stops too as soon as he sees what Mordred’s looking at. Bedwyr laughs at them.
“What, surprise you?”
Catechism XIV
Posted in Arthurian, Catechism on Apr 3rd, 2007 No Comments »
“What now? Do we go home?”
“Stop looking to me for answers,” very steadily. “You keep doing that. I don’t know everything. Where do we go? I don’t know.”
Gaheris is silent.
“You tell me. You make a choice.”