Drabble, Moon Foal

[fredbassett]

Title : Moon Foal
Author : fredbassett
Fandom : Arthur of the Britons
Rating : 12
Characters : Arthur
Disclaimer : Not mine, no money made, don’t sue.
Spoilers : None
Summary : Written for thearthur_britons challenge: New Beginnings
A/N: After a gap of 40 years, I have now written Arthur of the Britons fanfic again. The wheel really does turn full circle if you wait long enough!

The horse walked slowly towards him, once-proud head now drooping, dark coat no longer shining.

His days of carrying a rider into battle were gone, but there would be no sharp knife for him, he had earned an honourable retirement.

Arthur held out a withered apple, the last of the summer’s crop.

His friend nuzzled his hand and the apple was taken gently.

Then together they watched as a new-born foal, the colour of a bright moon, left the others and walked towards them on shaky legs.

This was the one, they both knew it.

They had found his successor.

Comments

[judithjohn.livejournal.com]

And I'm the first one to comment!

*wibbles excitedly*

Now, I'm all teary because it's so poignant

*wibbles more*

[fredbassett]

*hugs*

Thank you for being my first commenter! I'm glad it worked.

I really must get some appropriate icons for posting fic here.

[judithjohn.livejournal.com]

And I've just seen the new picture of Mark Wakeling in a white singlet so my mind has suddenly gone whump....

[natchris.livejournal.com]

Wow! This is fabulous.

"His friend nuzzled his hand and the apple was taken gently."

I'm going to cry......

[fredbassett]

Aw, *hugs you*, no crying, all is well!

[freddiejoey.livejournal.com]

When I saw the title I thought of Elizabeth Goudge's 'The Little White Horse' that I absolutely loved and the house in it that was called Moonacre Manor.

This is a beautiful beautiful drabble.

*waves more of those startled pigeons*

[fredbassett]

Thank you :)

I loved that book.

[nietie.livejournal.com]

Gorgeous.

[fredbassett]

Thanks :)

[trepkos.livejournal.com]

What a lovely new beginning for your AotB writing!

"a new-born foal, the colour of a bright moon" ... gorgeous.

[fredbassett]

Thanks :)

I'm glad it worked.

[darkhorse-99.livejournal.com]

Awwwwwwwwww! Iza bby horse! So sweet, old retired horse and adorable baby horse.

[fredbassett]

Thanks, glad you approve!

[flaccidduck.livejournal.com]

An amazing drabble and a lovely piece of writing

[fredbassett]

Thank you :)

[tzaratango.livejournal.com]

I'm all gooey about the widdle baby horsie! The man and the old horse sharing the same thought - love it.

[fredbassett]

*g* Gooey is good!

[tzaratango.livejournal.com]

It makes sense that Arthur would be in touch with animals.

[lukadreaming.livejournal.com]

That's lovely! And I may have snivelled a little ...

[fredbassett]

*offers you an ear*

[ideserveyou.livejournal.com]

Yay! You're writing AotB fic! *bounces excitedly*

And what a lovely way to start, or at any rate to begin again. Arthur and his old friend sharing a quiet moment of understanding. A whole big story told in the little details. Please write more!

[fredbassett]

Glad you liked it!

I'll see what I can do :)

[clea2011]

Aww, that's lovely :)

[fredbassett]

Thanks :)

[bewarethesword.livejournal.com]

Oh, this is so wonderful. I love horses so much, and then comes this wonderful story with my favourite hero, Arthur. Thank you!

[fredbassett]

Thank you! I was definitely an Arthur girl when I was 12, and that hasn't changed in the intervening 40 years. *g*

[adafrog.livejournal.com]

Very good.

[fredbassett]

Thanks :)

[joshinator.livejournal.com]

This is an epic drabble. I love how Arthur gives the old horse an apple that's the last of the summer crop. As the old horse could also be having his last summer.

[fredbassett]

Thanks you! I'm so pleased it worked.

[gowarily.livejournal.com]

Sublime.

"This was the one, they both knew it."

A perfect line.

[fredbassett]

Thank you!

[bigtitch.livejournal.com]

Geat fic!

[fredbassett]

Thanks :)

[fififolle]

Aw! That was adorable.

[fredbassett]

Thanks :)

[kristen-mara.livejournal.com]

That's adorable - Arthur giving the horse retirement instead of death, them sharing a moment, and then the passing on of the baton!

[fredbassett]

Thanks :)