[Final Fantasy IX] In Unbroken Line

[lassarina]

Characters: Garnet
Rating: G
Contains: Endgame spoilers
Wordcount: 100
Notes: Written for the prompt "mother"
Betas: N/A
Summary: Garnet takes the crown.

This crown was Brahne's, and her mother's before her, and her great-grandmother's, in unbroken line to Alexandria's founding—except that the line is broken.

Garnet bears the title, but not the bloodline, of Queen of Alexandria.

She had asked Beatrix whether she should even take the crown. Her general's answer had been calm and detailed, the many things that she could do as Queen to benefit the land, and the many things that could go wrong if she did not take it.

Only she and her traveling companions know the truth.

Garnet takes its weight on her brow.

Comments

[thenicochan]

Garnet takes its weight on her brow.

One of the most concise summaries of Garnet's character that I've ever seen.

[lassarina]

aaaaah thank you ♥ She's just. She's so responsible! and it hurts her but she does it anyway ;; sweet girl.

[rosa_heartlily]

Wow - I really feel for her in a way I haven't before. She will make a wonderful queen. Thanks for sharing.

[lassarina]

Thank you!

Garnet's seriousness and fundamental understanding of what her duty requires--even running away to Lindblum is part of her acknowledging that Alexandria is suffering and that she has the responsibility to fix it--is a thing that draws me t her intensely, but at the same time, she's sixteen and I'm so sad she doesn't get to be sixteen.