2024 D: Destiny

 

One's destiny can take many forms. In this snippit from Fire and Redemption, Brial contemplates different paths her destiny could take.

The flat plain overlooking the ocean on one side and the convocation valley on the other offered more than a beautiful view. To Brial it meant too strong an invitation for reflection. Her gaze scanned the ring of mountains and the valley floor below where, in a few days, she would find her destiny. The sheer drops into the blue-green rolls of waves on the water side offered only one kind of escape. Just not one she was willing to take at the moment. The lure of a future with Karst was too strong.

“If the council turns Karst and my petition down, I can always use the widows’ leap,” she muttered. Still, she did not move back from the ledge or take her eyes off the roiling water where legends said heartbroken souls had found their ultimate peace.

The scuff of leather on stone announced someone was approaching from the camp. Still, Brial didn’t turn.

To see which destiny she chooses or which chooses her, read Fire and Redemption.

~till next time, Helen

 

 

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