Fic: In thy name

[munnin-odanin.livejournal.com]

Title: In thy name
Author: Munnin
Pairing: Buliwyf/Ahmed
Rating: Mature but implied more than explicit.
Disclaimer: No money. No ownership. Just enjoyment.

Feedback: Please.

 

I wrote this years ago but never when looking for a comm. to post it on. I hope you guys like it.

 

 

In thy name do I sacrifice myself upon the altar.

In thy name do I burn like heathen gods.

 

Ahmed heard the Northman’s heavy footsteps echo across the deserted hall. He lowered his head into his hands, both joyous and fearful of what may come. He had long given up faith in his defences or defence in his faith. Anything this man asked of him he would give.

 

In thy name am I grace, divinity and light.

In thy name am I passion, breathtaking and fierce.

 

Fingers calloused by swordplay lifted his chin. He dare not look up for fear of drowning in those blue eyes. Strong hands brushed back wings of hair that hid his face. A kiss at once tender and chaste burnt through him, washing away his resistance like waves upon the sand.

 

In thy name am I Antinous, deified by beauty.

In thy name am I Hyacinth, slain by love.

 

Hands locked in each other. The fall of armour and the whisper of cloth. Fingers tangled in long hair. The musk of skin and sweat. Moans that rent the quiet air. Hearts that beat the fierce rhythm of their passion. The cry of two voices, long and low in their release.

 

In thy name am I whole and shattered.

In thy name am I made and undone.

 

His lover embraced him as the night took its hold. Safe in strong arms that in his dreamy haze resembled the wings of his protector. His warrior. His king.  

 

Comments

[sneezer222.livejournal.com]

Very very nice!

[mlyn.livejournal.com]

I have a huge smile on my face. Not just because of the content—more below—but that someone is posting their own fic, and it's a rare pairing, and slash, and I freaking love your name. lol.

Okay, the fic—love the lyricism and clear imagery. It's really beautiful; just wish it was longer. Thank you so much for sharing it.

[ozsaur.livejournal.com]

Ohhh, that's lovely!

[munnin-odanin.livejournal.com]

Glad you like it. Thanks for commenting.

[munnin-odanin.livejournal.com]

Glad to have made you smile. I was so pleased to find a comm. to post this on and the feedback is very much appreciated.

Thank you, I had a feeling a community like this might well understand my name. I love you icon by the way; it’s one of my favourite lines in the film. That and ‘Ride till we find the, kill them all.’ Makes me smile every time.

[munnin-odanin.livejournal.com]

Thank you. Glad you liked it.

[mlyn.livejournal.com]

Unfortunately I can't take credit for that icon, but I believe it was fondued_jicama who made it. She's posted a ton of 13th Warrior icons here.

As for your name, I may be the only one who gets it—I used a reference for one of my fic titles. My affection for this fandom has taken me on international trips and into language classes, so I'm a tad more involved than your average fan. :D

[munnin-odanin.livejournal.com]

Your dedication to the fandom is to be applauded. I wish I had the time to explore languages deeper. I’d love to be able to read the Ibn Fahdlan accounts in the language it was written in. I’ve done a lot of research on Viking settled Russia but I have to rely very heavily on other people’s translations.

[mlyn.livejournal.com]

Thank you—mostly I think I'm slightly nuts, and my friends tolerate this with bemusement, but we're all having fun anyway.

[munnin-odanin.livejournal.com]

I do re-enactment for a hobby, traditional archery for a sport and write smut for fun so slightly nuts sounds like a great way to be. Who’d want to be normal?

[mlyn.livejournal.com]

Wait...do I know you? *G* What kind of traditional archery? I ask because my (fannish) friend feochadn does kyudo, and used to do re-enactment stuff with her mom, and enjoys smut… ;)

[munnin-odanin.livejournal.com]

There’s another me? Scary! I doubt we know each other beyond this as I’m Australian and chances are, am on the other side of the world to you. It’s a happy thought to know that similarly minded people gravitate to equally strange outlets.

I shoot Hungarian horsebow for re-enactment and longbow for traditional competition. I shoot with a great little team and we’ve been lucky enough to travel all over the country to compete. We certainly don’t often rank high score-wise but we have a lot of fun.

[mlyn.livejournal.com]

Sounds very cool. And yeah, I'm in America...big shocker. :D

[munnin-odanin.livejournal.com]

One of the great frustrations of writing slash is getting to know wonderful people I doubt I’ll ever get to go out and have coffee with in real life. I guess that’s the strength of the internet – we all manage to find each other regardless of physical location.

[eldarwen999.livejournal.com]

Very well written!

[munnin-odanin.livejournal.com]

Thank you. I'm glad you like it and thanks for commenting.

[mildly-neurotic.livejournal.com]

Beautiful.

[munnin-odanin.livejournal.com]

Thank you!