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 a few mornings after the post, A Question Asked? After Maerva answers the wizard, Tralin asks a question of her own of Maerva's parents.
A sidenote on the scene. Although I am more of a plotter than pantser, especially when first starting on a work, I didn't even realize how much foreshadowing was put in last week's post and today's.
And now the Sunday Snippet.
Excerpt:
Tralin’s gesture had Maerva moving into the office before her mind could override her muscle and hold her in place. A soft rustle of her robe brought the wizard to Maerva’s side, glaring at her parents. Tralin’s voice rang with authority. “Maerva sees the runes of protection I placed on the main door. They should have faded, but the spell is stronger now than when I cast it.”
Her mother’s skin paled to an icy translucence. Maerva hung her head awaiting the beating that would be her punishment when the meeting ended.
“There is only one way the spell’s power could change,” Tralin growled. “Someone with gifts has re-spelled the doors.”
Maerva glanced at her father without lifting her head. Ruadhan did not look afraid. He looked angry that someone would challenge the authority he held over his kin and village.
A light hand on her shoulder shifted Maerva’s gaze to the wizard at her side. “Child, did you touch the marks?”
Suddenly afraid, Maerva wanted to run away and hide.
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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
packed with tension, well done - and I loved your comment about foreshadowing without being aware of it. Sometimes I think our characters live in some other reality and let us in on their stories, a little at a time...
ReplyDeleteI don't blame her for being frightened. If the wizard thinks she's done something to the runes, even unintentionally, she could be deemed a threat. Great tension building here! Tweeted.
ReplyDeleteUh oh. She's be caught.
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