BtVS Drabble Prompt: Court

[garnigal]

Inspired by the song "Joan of Arc" from Jennifer Warnes' Famous Blue Raincoat album.

She was all he dreamed and much more.

Her strength astounded him. Her nerve amazed him. Her beauty awed him.

Her pain attracted him. Her grief appealed to him. Her yearning absorbed him.

She fascinated him in all her incarnations, so he watched from the shadows.

Watched her fight, watched her walk into the lion’s den, watched her mature.

Watched her ache, watched her cry, watched her long for something more.

Long for something he could offer.

And so he courted her while she courted disaster, blind to his desire.

Until Death stepped from the shadows and took her hand.

Comments

[jerusha]

I really liked this. So bittersweet it made my heart ache.

[garnigal.livejournal.com]

Are you familiar with the song? It makes my heart break every time I hear it. I love it, but I can't sing along for crying.

[jerusha]

I am not, although I'm listening to it on youtube right now. It really is a beautiful, sad song.

[garnigal.livejournal.com]

Thank you so much. If you like bittersweet, you'll love the song.

[ares132006.livejournal.com]

Oh, yes! Wonderfully done.

Loved the last line, just perfect.

Until Death stepped from the shadows and took her hand.

*shivers*

[garnigal.livejournal.com]

Thanks Ares. Are you familiar with the song? It's really quite sad, all about the flames following St Joan and wooing her. I used to listen to the album all the time when I lived at home, but I hadn't thought of it in years until this drabble.

Weird, huh?

[ares132006.livejournal.com]

No, I'm not familiar with the song. Where do I find it?

[garnigal.livejournal.com]

Enigmatic said she found a video of a performance on YouTube.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M1AyA3X_vQA

This one is both Jennifer Warnes and Leonard Cohen - I prefer Warnes version from Famous Blue Raincoat, but it'll give you an idea.