The Opposite of War
Pairing: Faith/Robin
Notes: For the LiveJournal Open_on_Sunday "creation" challenge
Once, when Faith lived in Boston, she chased a vamp into a crowded theatre, the show still in progress, and one of the lines registered with her, has stayed with her ever since.
"The opposite of war isn't peace, it's creation."
She thought that was bullshit at the time; moreover, she couldn't conceive of a life without war, without violence, without people trying to kill her.
But today she's lying in a hospital bed, looking across the room at Robin holding their newborn daughter. His smile matches hers, and when he puts the baby into her arms, she finally understands.