Welcome to Weekend Writing Warriors, the weekly hop for everyone who loves to write! Today's excerpt is from the dark fantasy Imprisoned in Stone. This scene takes place the morning after the post, An Intruder. Maerva confides to her brother, Arcil, captain of the fishing vessel, Wayward Bound, and gets a surprising order. And now the Sunday Snippet.
Excerpt
Maerva glanced around to see who might be listening. Suliceen was down at the far table, supervising those wrapping the fish in leaves for smoking. Ruadhan paced up and down the line, but Maerva did not worry about her father overhearing. He only had ears for the count passed to him by the heads of the various teams slicing the fillets or piling the whole fish into man-high stacks in the smoking caves.
“I had a strange dream last night,” she said in a low voice. In between calls for more fish, she told Arcil about the unseen presence and its ghostly message.
“Don’t tell anyone,” he hissed. “Especially not our parents.”
His tone reminded Maerva of Arcil’s position. He captained a ship and knew many things beyond her ken. Why he wanted the dream kept private seemed strange, but she would do as he asked.
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I hope you like the snippet I shared from Imprisoned in Stone. Be sure to read the other Weekend Writing Warriors blogs and the #SnippetSunday authors for more great reads.
~till next time, Helen
It sounds to me as though Arcil does know something about the dream and its message. His warning to keep it secret is very intriguing. Tweeted.
ReplyDeletea portentous dream, to be kept secret - the suspense builds!
ReplyDeleteShe'd be smart to listen until she discovers more about what's involved.
ReplyDeleteDreams can indeed be dangerous.
ReplyDeleteI wonder what he knows that she doesn't about her dream?
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