#Lucy Salisbury

[letraspal]

“My Lucy, my daughter…. Everyone said she was the spitting image of me—but she was better, I think. With her father’s sense of decency and my vigor. She was strong and stout and absolutely pink with life.

Until she met him.”

From chapter one, AWTWB, by Rainbow Rowell.

Lucy Salisbury. | Women of the Simon Snow Trilogy.

[krisrix]

Inktober Day 28 ⁘ Sparkle

“My son, my son. My rosebud boy. I never would have left you. He told me we were stars.”

–Carry On, @rainbowrowell

NGC 1850 Glittering ink by Colorverse

[aristocratic-otter]

Lemon Blueberry Shortbread

A Lady Ruth Charity Zine fic, featuring art from @letraspal

Summary:

Two afternoons of learning to cook a family recipe, thirty years apart.

Part 1: Cooking with Lucy

Ruth

“No, darling, don’t cut the blueberries!”

Lucy drops the slim knife and pulls her hands back in startlement. At eight years old, I’ve only just started letting her cut things, and then only soft fruits with my dullest knife.

“Why not, mummy?” she asks. “We cut the blueberries last week!”

I sigh and smile. This is part of it. This passing on of hard won knowledge. That the methods that suit one occasion aren’t meant to be applied to another. This is the reason that I was so thrilled when Lucy decided she wanted to learn to cook. Thrilled and relieved.

It’s been far more difficult, being a mother, than I ever envisioned when Andrew and I set out on this journey together. I’d thought that my girl would be much like I was; fond of home comforts and domestic pursuits. I thought I’d wile away many a happy hours sewing or cleaning or crafting with my daughter.

Well, best laid plans and all that.

Read on AO3

[alexalexinii]

COC Day 26 - Angst

Let me just pretend that their portraits are next to each other :,)

@carryon-countdown

[crankybeetle]

@carryon-countdown day 15: familiar

“I thought I knew you, Davy… but you’re not familiar at all anymore”

[onepintobean]

COC day four | stars

he told me we were stars

[shrekgogurt]

“He told me we were stars.”

day 4 @carryon-countdown

[pacey-bunce-loves-joey]

I can’t let my child shiver in the self made cold, ok???

[ionlydrinkhotwater]

Time with Mom vs Time with Dad

[young-mitali]

Carry On/Wayward Son spoilers

I'm still reading awtwb

You ever think that in an alternate Carry On reality, Lucy would've left Davy and raised Simon as a single mum. Mitali and Lucy would stay friends which would mean Penny and Simon would've been childhood friends. Maybe Lucy would join Lady Ruth and go to Mrs Wellbelove's parties and maybe Agatha and Simon would've been childhood friends. Baz would've grown up with a mum and maybe Simon wouldn't think he's always plotting. I think Lucy would've tried to befriend Natasha because the crucible casted their sons together. And maybe, just maybe, Mitali would still have Lucy.

[ic3-que3n]

Six Sentence Sunday

I am writing again! Here is a short snippet:

Simon was still talking animatedly about their adventures when his voice was drowned out by a motorcycle pulling up. A woman yanked off her helmet like it had offended her. “Oi kid. Time to go.” She hollered in their direction. The boy behind Simon rolled his eyes and started to walk to the woman. Simon yelled and grabbed his wrist as he past, “No Baz don’t go! I want to play more!” “Simon, love you need to let him go. His mum is waiting for him, right Baz?” “My name is Basilton.” Basilton, huffed. “And that is not my mother. Just my annoying aunt.”

Thank you so much for the tags @artsyunderstudy and @iamamythologicalcreature!

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[letraspal]

How long does it take for a star to collapse? How many trillions of years?"

I love how Lucy compares Simon with a star. Wanted to draw Lucy but I didn’t wanted angst so AU with Lucy raising Simon. That’s it. Day 4 | stars | @carryon-countdown

[krisrix]

COC Day 05 ▪︎ Bloodlines

Imagine you’re the Mage. I know it’s distasteful, but imagine—you’re the Mage, and your biggest (only?) supporter and conjugal partner dies after giving birth due to complications you weren’t made aware the severity of.

[yellobb]

For Baby

(a Simon Snow ficlet I had to get out of my system)

Tags: Ruth Salisbury, Lucy Salisbury, Simon Snow, song fic, a mother’s love

Song is For Baby (For Bobbie) by Peter, Paul, and Mary

~ ~ ~

I'll walk in the rain by your side

Ruth smiled down at the little bundle she had just finished dressing for bed.

I'll cling to the warmth of your hand

“There you are, little Lucy. All cozy?”

I'll do anything to keep you satisfied

The baby didn’t respond, too busy staring in wonder at the mobile above her.

And I'll love you more than anybody can

Ruth couldn’t help but lift Lucy into her arms. She rocked her along to the music coming from the radio and hummed along. Lucy grabbed at her fingers.

And the wind will whisper your name to me

“I love you so much, my darling,” she whispered into the soft locks on Lucy’s forehead.

Little birds will sing along in time

Lucy squirmed in her arms and started to cry. Ruth adjusted her grip and gently brushed away her tears.

Leaves will bow down when you walk by

“Hush, Lucy Lou. You’re alright.” She brought Lucy to her chest and continued to rock and sing to her until Lucy fell asleep in her mother’s arms.

And morning bells will chime

-

I'll be there when you're feeling down

Lucy smiled as she recognized the lullaby her mum used to sing her when she was little playing on the radio.

To kiss away the tears if you cry

She placed a hand on her belly and couldn’t help but feel a swell of joy as she felt a little kick.

I'll share with you all the happiness I've found

“What’re you getting up to in there, Simon?” she giggled out.

A reflection of the love in your eyes

She felt a sudden wave of melancholy come over her. This wasn’t her first Christmas away from her family, but it was harder than before.

And I'll sing you the songs of the rainbow

Lucy bit her lip as she contemplated the phone. She could call her mum. She could tell her about Simon.

A whisper of the joy that is mine

She’d be delighted, Lucy knew. She’d be an amazing grandmum, too. And Jaimie would be the best uncle.

The leaves will bow down when you walk by

She sighed when she felt another kick from her stomach. “Maybe we can call her after Christmas, hm? How does that sound, my little rosebud boy?”

And morning bells will chime

-

I'll walk in the rain by your side

Simon sat on the couch next to his nan, half dozing to the sound of the radio and the rain outside. He felt her pause in her knitting from where his head rested on her shoulder and cracked an eye open.

I'll cling to the warmth of your tiny hand

She put her needles down and wiped at her eyes. Simon frowned in worry. “Nan?”

I'll do anything to help you understand

“Oh, don’t mind me, Simon. It’s just… I used to sing this song to my Lucy when she was little.”

And I'll love you more than anybody can

Simon didn’t really know how to react. He never really did when it came to his mum.

And the wind will whisper your name to me

“She loved you so much, you know? She couldn’t have done anything but love you. It’s just how us mothers work.”

Little birds will sing along in time

She smiled at him and placed a kiss on his curls. “Grandmothers, too. I love you more than anything, and don’t you dare forget that,” she told him seriously.

Leaves will bow down when you walk by

Simon felt a warmth in his heart that was becoming so familiar these days. “Yeah. I love you too, Nan.”

And morning bells will chime

[c0nsumemy5oul]

@rainbowrowell do you think it's possible we get an animated movie for each of the Simon snow books? Because at this point it's a NEED.

[cutestkilla]

Presenting my piece for the Carry On Art Remix!

I chose to remix this lovely and heartbreaking piece of a young Simon being comforted by Lucy's ghost by @yellobb. The caption for the original was (ironically) about not thinking about Simon growing up in care without the love he deserved. I really wanted to take those instructions literally, so I remixed the concept into an AU where he didn't because Lucy never left him.

Here's Simon, age 3, with his mama, hanging out in his grandmother's garden on a lovely summer's day. GETTING THE LOVE HE DESERVES.

Please do click for quality (and so you can zoom in and see their matching freckles.)

Thanks to Macey for allowing me to remix her art, @ivelovedhimthroughworse for the beta help on Lucy's hair colour, and of course to the @coartremix for organizing this fest!