#019 Confinement (River)
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xfirefly9xTitle: Confinement
Fandom: Firefly
Characters: River, Simon
Prompt: #019 Empty
Word Count: 100
Notes: Written for![[insanejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/ij-userinfo.gif)
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It was cold to the touch, steely walls enclosing the confined space in a hollow and meaningless manner. It had purpose: to hold in what one was to put into it. It was another prison.
“No!” River struggled away from her brother. “I don’t want to go in there!” She flailed her arms in a wild attempt to escape.
“River,” Simon soothed. “It’s alright.”
“No! Should be empty. Its purpose doesn’t have to be executed.”
Simon sighed. “We need to do this, River. Together, you and me.”
River scrunched up her face, knowingly.
“Time to go to sleep,” she whispered.
Fandom: Firefly
Characters: River, Simon
Prompt: #019 Empty
Word Count: 100
Notes: Written for
ficlets100It was cold to the touch, steely walls enclosing the confined space in a hollow and meaningless manner. It had purpose: to hold in what one was to put into it. It was another prison.
“No!” River struggled away from her brother. “I don’t want to go in there!” She flailed her arms in a wild attempt to escape.
“River,” Simon soothed. “It’s alright.”
“No! Should be empty. Its purpose doesn’t have to be executed.”
Simon sighed. “We need to do this, River. Together, you and me.”
River scrunched up her face, knowingly.
“Time to go to sleep,” she whispered.
