(Untitled), for Lady Songsmith.

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(Untitled), for lady_songsmith. Written by unsuitenedt.

Susan was enjoying the chance to wander the Archennish city on her own schedule. The air was filled with excitement, ‘Like Christmas Eve,’ she thought, ‘though it’s only just December.’ She overheard a young girl say proudly to her friend that that night she would put “hay and carrots” in her shoes “for Father Christmas’s horse.” Susan puzzled over that. Hay in shoes? Horse? Besides, Father Christmas had reindeer. But the two children had moved on to talking happily of the chocolate and oranges they’d get, and some other thing –peppernotes?- that Susan didn’t recognize. Another Christmas treat, she supposed.

Original prompt: Non-Narnian (country) celebrations

Comments

[autumnia]

Love this tiny look at how Christmas might be celebrated in other parts of that world. How lovely that the children also think of Father Christmas' horses (or reindeer) as well!

[unsuitenedt.livejournal.com]

Thanks! It was hard to keep it short...I kept hitting 150 and going "ack!" Glad you enjoyed.

[heliopausa.livejournal.com]

I love the idea of Susan wandering the strange city 'on her own schedule'! A wonderfully laid-back moment of just observing and enjoying! :)

[unsuitenedt.livejournal.com]

Thank you!

[snacky]

Oh, very nice fill for the prompt! So creative! I love Susan puzzling over hay and carrots.

And Archennish! :D :D :D

[unsuitenedt.livejournal.com]

Thank you!

[rthstewart.livejournal.com]

Delightful. How fun to think of this Father Christmas/St. Nicholas on a horse! I've heard of receiving candy in shoes but never of putting hay and carrots in them! This is fun worldbuilding!

[unsuitenedt.livejournal.com]

Thank you! I can't imagine it would be very nice the next day when you had to wear your shoes though...

[lady_songsmith]

Oh, gracious, I've been horridly remiss and I apologize -- Christmas celebrations drove it clean out of my head that I had not, in fact, told you how cute this is! I love Susan's puzzlement and the difference in customs between Archenland and Narnia!

[unsuitenedt.livejournal.com]

Thanks! (As you can see, I've been caught up in real life stuff too, so no worries!) I am very glad you enjoyed it!