POTC drabble: "The Duty of Swine"

[veronica_rich]

Title: “The Duty of Swine”
Characters: Norrington, Elizabeth
Rating: PG for language
Disclaimer: I do not own these characters, nor do I earn a profit from their depiction or usage.
Summary: Norrington hits his rock bottom – at least for this part of DMC, before he learns hell has lower levels. Written late for the “Rebirth” challenge at potc100.
Feedback: Yes, please.


“James Norrington,” Elizabeth sighed, bending to help him out of the slop. “What has the world done to you?”

He stood carefully, swaying a little. Without meeting her eyes, he admitted, “Nothing I didn’t deserve.”

She frowned, trying to shake the vile excrement from his ruined coat – since her hands were already covered, she figured she might as well help. “The commodore I knew did not deserve this.”

He glanced sharply at her, as she involuntarily wrinkled her nose against the stench. “A pig can expect no better than falling in his own shit,” he grumbled, adjusting his befouled wig.

Comments

[alilacia.livejournal.com]

Norrington's one of the few men who is honest to himself about what he has become and so it's a shame things ended up how they did. *wants to take him somewhere safe away from the whole thing too*

Lovely characterisation and a good continuation of that scene.