Drabble: Born in Fire

[il_mio_capitano]

Title: Born in Fire
Author: il-mio-capitano
Prompt: Fire



It had taken three months hard toil in the forge learning to heat, fold, hammer, polish and above all, bite his tongue as the master bladesmith savagely rejected piece after piece of Giles’ labour. But now the man balanced the sword thoughtfully on a fingertip.

“This blade is suitable for a warrior, Englishman. I did not believe you capable of such skill, but you have learnt well. I trust your Slayer will give it a worthy name.”

Giles watched with pride that night as Buffy gracefully sliced two demons and decapitated three vampires with his gift.

"Yay for Mr Stabby!”

Comments

Here from buffyversetop5

[yourlibrarian]

Stabby certainly rolls off the tongue more easily than Mr. Decapitation!

Re: Here from buffyversetop5

[red-satin-doll.livejournal.com]

*SNORFLE*

It's easy to forget that Buffy didn't name her stake, Kendra did; and Buffy's reaction was "You named your stake?" Poor Kendra...

Re: Here from buffyversetop5

[il_mio_capitano]

That's true. I like to think she was in part teasing Giles by picking that name.

Re: Here from buffyversetop5

[red-satin-doll.livejournal.com]

Yes, exactly!

I love your Buffy and Giles tremendously (because your characterizations are so spot-on with how I SEE THEM, of course *ahem*), and one thing I particularly like is that you don't sell Buffy's intelligence short, unlike a lot of fandom (or the comics *gets stabby*).

Re: Here from buffyversetop5

[il_mio_capitano]

It does indeed! thank you.