LOTS - CARA/DAHLIA

Piece of Her

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Title: Piece of Her

Author: orange_creative

Fandom: Legend of the Seeker

Pairing(s): Cara/Dahlia, implied one–sidedKahlan/Cara

Rating: PG

Summary: charrua33’s prompt in my summer fic project ( http://orange–creative.livejournal.com/7361.html ). Prompt under the cut.

Spoilers: Through the S2 finale, to be safe.

word count: 420

A/N: AUish. Unbeta’ed.

Disclaimer: Copyrights associated with Legend of the Seeker and the Sword of Truth do not belong to me.

Prompt courtesy of charrua33:

Kahlan/Cara/Dahlia – Jealousy…Dahlia is now part of the Famous Five gang…Kahlan loves Richard but …

Piece of Her

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Kahlan found them by accident when she walked by, spying the pile of red leather on the shore.

Cara’s smooth features broke the surface of the hot spring. She rose just enough above the water to let Kahlan know that Cara was bare of any clothing. The Mord–Sith’s hands followed, rising to slick back her hair as water sleuthed over honeyed skin. Cara opened her eyes as she settled into a comfortable float and drifted over to Dahlia, a few feet from her in the water.

Kahlan had yet to see the other Mord–Sith’s hair in anything but a tight braid, always tied and neat. It was longer than she expected. The light brown tresses were a feathery and wispy cloud in the water behind her.

Cara smiled, bright and moving, just like when she declared the beauty of the night wisps to Kahlan. Just like before, the confessor’s breath caught at the sight of Cara so glowing with happiness, suddenly just as rare and enchanting as any landscape or night wisp dance of light.

Kahlan realized it had been months since she had seen Cara display such emotion. That was her own fault. She had been fawning over Richard after he had been brought back to life, paying little attention to everyone else. She missed being Cara’s confidant, the way it made her feel like she had a special secret all to herself. Regret deflated her, that she had neglected their friendship.

Cara smiled like that for Dahlia though. In the water, Cara possessively pulled Dahlia into her, melding their mouths in a kiss that was so heated it made the hot spring seem like a cool pond.

It never occurred to Kahlan that Cara might not need her anymore. The two Mord–Sith behaved civil and platonic whenever she saw them together, but it was obviously another matter in private.

She hadn’t even realized that she had lost that little piece of Cara that she coveted. To someone she still was just beginning to trust.

“Kahlan.” Richard’s voice spoke up from closer than Kahlan expected. Startled, she whipped around quickly. Richard stood a few steps away with one hand pointing in another direction. “I found us a spring for ourselves over this way.”

Richard held his hand out to her. Kahlan heard a splash and laughter behind her, though Richard didn’t seem to notice the sounds. With reluctance, she accepted it, thinking about words Cara had earnestly spoken to her once before, “I wish you could have been there.”

End