femgenficathon

Title: Precipice
Author: lareinenoire
Rating: PG13 (for thematic material and violence)
Fandom: The Last of the Mohicans (filmverse)
Prompt: #36. I had reasoned this out in my mind, there was one of two things I had a right to, liberty or death; if I could not have one, I would have the other. --Harriet Tubman.
Summary: She can feel the wind whistling behind her. The gorge yawns below, lush forest and rocks and waterfall. Cora would call it beautiful. Alice sees only death.
Wordcount: 1994
Notes: I read the book years ago but have blocked it from my mind due to how little I enjoyed it, so this is purely canon and extrapolation from the film. It doesn't quite follow the prompt, I know, but the story popped into my head and wouldn't leave me alone. Thanks to rosamund for inspiration both direct and indirect, and to fuyu_no_fuhei for the quick beta.

( Keep away from the edge )

As always, criticism welcomed. This one's a bit different from my usual fare, so I'm rather curious as to how it turned out.