In Memoriam: Some Fic reposts for Nicholas Brendon # 05 ~ An Honorable Farewell

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    TITLE: An Honorable Farewell

    AUTHOR: kerk_hiraeth

    'VERSE: Buffy the Vampire Slayer (post-series)

    CHARACTERS: Buffy Summers, Rupert Giles, Dawn Summers, Willow Rosenberg, Kennedy, Riley Finn, Sam Finn, Xander Harris (r.i.p.); and a cameo by the Obamas

    LENGTH: 100;

    A/N: This was written for the open_on_sunday prompt (un)dress and first posted on the 26^th of January 2014.

             I think my first idea for this was as a coda to Right Hand Man, but it became more of a standalone; though it did lead to an idea that came to fruition when I began writing my Tara/Faith stories.

             I confess to having to suppress the urge to correct the spolling of some the words in order to 'honour' the identities of all but Rupert 'those bloody colonials' Giles {smiley and/or winky face emojis here}

 

     Silently the honor guard assembled.

   Eighteen of them; four to a coffin, except one.

   Buffy wore a black dress of her mother's; Giles a simple black suit.
   In front of them Sam bore a simple black beret; adorned by a Lavender bloom.

   She nodded in recognition, then raised the ceremonial sword.

   Willow left her partner's side; joining Dawn next to them.

   A finely held African American couple, in dress suits saluted, before handing a flag to Sam's Husband.
   Riley, in dress uniform, raised the flag to the last post.

   Kennedy joined on her bagpipes.

   And a carpenter was laid to rest.

 

 

 

    Goddess watch over you, 

      

    kerk