Empty Spaces: The Paragon of Monsters

[valyssia]

Summary: A brief commentary on the nature of women, monsters and angels.
Rating: FRC: General Audience: Content Suitable For All Ages.
Word Count: 100.
Beta: Howard Russell.
Character: Angel.
Episode #2: The Harvest.
Disclaimer: Another day, another…they don’t pay me anything at all. I just do this to amuse myself and you. That’s what allows me and mine to slip under the radar while playing with characters created by those more fortunate than us.
Author’s Note: The mangled quote is from William Shakespeare’s Hamlet, though I doubt I needed to point that out. In my mind this is set directly after Buffy meets Angel in the crypt during the episode The Harvest. Although, it could fit nicely in any number of places early in season one.

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The Paragon of Monsters

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What a piece of work am I, how ignoble in reason, how infinite in flaws…

I spend my time staring at the sun, or as close as I’m able, when I should be at her side. Instead of helping, I trade insinuations and shallow taunts.

What’s worse, I know I’m right. I beguiled many a comely lass in my time using nothing more than chilly indifference, keen wit and a sharp tongue.

This one needs my distance more than my help. She’ll never become what she must with me mollycoddling her.

I only pray that we make it that far.

Comments

[rahirah]

That rings very true for Angel.

[valyssia]

Thanks.

That's not even half of what I intended to write. I just got to drabble length and it looked good to me. I covered all of the key points. Adding any more seemed counter intuitive.

[sparrow2000]

I really love the poetic rhythm of this. It may be short, but it's amazing how you got under his skin, and under mine in such a few words. Really nicely done.

[valyssia]

Thank you. I'm pleased that you liked it.