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This week we continue with Byrnn. She’s woken from a terrible nightmare, that has turned out to be real. There is shouting, and strangers entering her home. She has snuck down the stairs from her bedchamber to see just who the intruders are.
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The strangers towered above those who confined them. From their sheer size, Brynn knew they easily outweighed and could outmaneuver any Engel in the manor. Who were they? Underneath the grime, muscle, and leather was the unmistakable sight of pale yellow hair. As dirty and matted as it was, she could tell right away who the intruders were. This could only mean one thing.
Archaeans.
Archaeans in the manor.
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I love it that her first reaction (as I’m reading it) is to be scandalized instead of terrified, How DARE they? 🙂
LOL, yes, absolutely, as a noblewoman should. ha ha
I love the ominous quality this snippet has. Great job!
Thank you, Jess!
I could feel her thoughts working out the puzzle. Interesting and frightening.
Very intriguing. Can’t wait to find out what happens next and who these folks are. Great job.
Very ominous, and makes me eager for more!!
Thanks for stopping by and commenting! I will be posting more in the weeks to follow.
Ominous. Oh, that’s already been said. Let me think of another word. Um…ok, clearly I need more caffeine. Anyway there’s a definite sense of her mixture of feelings and the workings of her mind. Great play on all of it.
Nice picture. Is he one of the Archaeans? One of the cleaner ones?
Thanks, Kate! Yes, nothing good is going to happen. You can’t have a warring people in your house without something bad happening!!! 😉 And yes, he is the inspiration for our hero, whom we shall meet hopefully next week!
And having them in the manor is obviously a really, REALLY bad thing. That dread came through loud and clear. Very effective snippet, can’t wait to know more…
Thanks, Veronica! Yes, its a very bad thing.
I can sense her dread already. Big or small, anyone who invades the manor can’t be good.
No, not good at ALL. Neighboring – warring – country.
Melissa, I love your writing and always look forward to stopping by your blog. Maybe it’s that it’s late at night, but I was a little confused with the first line–“The strangers towered above those who confined them”. Who’s being confined? It sounds like the strangers are being confined? Or maybe I should just go to bed? 🙂
Yes, the strangers are being confined. And hopefully my editor will make it more clear.
I like how her head is working. She doesn’t freak out, she is just calculating what’s going on.
It’s really good.
Shock and a touch of contempt, tinged with a thrill or curiosity. I love it.
Man, that would be scary? Good snippet, Melissa. 🙂
Hmm… is she scared or pissed? Or a little bit of both?