femgenficathon

Title: Vessel of Hope
Author: miss_morland 
Fandom: The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood
Rating: PG
Prompt: 20) A nomad I will remain for life, in love with distant and uncharted places. -- Isabelle Eberhardt (1877-1904), Swiss-born explorer of North Africa and author.
Summary: I force away the memories from before, of sun dresses and naked legs, of lipstick and alcohol, of freedom that never did me any good.
Warning: Contains a spoiler for the book
Word count: 1106
Author's Notes: One of the lines are lifted directly from the novel -- bonus point if you spot it! Written for the 2010 femgenficathon. Many thanks to my skilful beta reader, kellychambliss.

These girls, my girls, they are soldiers, risking their bodies to give life, letting their flesh be shredded for the sake of others.