Weekend Writing Warriors is a weekly blog hop where participants post eight to ten sentences of their writing. You can find out more about it by clicking on the image.
Continuing a chapter from Ghosts of Innocence, Shayla has stolen the identity of a new Palace appointee, Brynwyn bin Covin, and has just been met by soldier from the Imperial Palace Guard. She’s revealed Brynwyn’s status to the staff at the inn she’d been staying, who didn’t realize they had such a high-ranking guest. I’ve skipped a paragraph where Corporal Kurt Weiler explains the travel arrangements ...
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She glanced down at the fawning concierge. "Have my baggage loaded into the car."
"At once, Magister Summis." He scuttled away.
While they waited, Shayla and Kurt stepped out into the crisp morning air.
"You know," said Shayla, "I think that odious little man thought you were here to arrest me or something."
"I was wondering. He seemed rather keen for me to find you."
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11 comments:
This is a good way to add another question for readers to puzzle over. I hope you have a great new year, Ian!
A devious little helper. She seems to be enjoying her pretense - but hope she remembers the danger lying in wait should it be discovered!
Ed, I think Shayla was kinda projecting her own initial reaction :)
Nancy, the pretense is about to get a lot more serious ...
Hmmm, she does like tempting fate a bit on this mission of hers. Interesting excerpt!
Veronica, sometimes the best way to divert suspicion is to preempt it.
Ooh, the plot thickens ...
These fawning Grimer Wormtongue types are always up to no good, it seems.
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Christina, the plot will get a lot murkier yet :)
Cara, thankfully this fawning character isn't in a position to make too much trouble
Sounds like things are going to get dicey. Happy New Year, Ian.
Diane, if things are dicey now, they jsut go downhill from here :)
Makes me curious why he was so keen to find Shayla.
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