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Weekend Writing Warriors: Snippet 40

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Time for another Weekend Writing Warriors snippet. Every Sunday, I join a bunch of writers through a blog hop and post an 8-10 sentence snippet of my current project. You can click on the link to see what everyone else is up to.

I realized that I forgot to add myself to the WeWriWa list last week, so check out snippet 39 if you want to catch up. At this point of the scene, Gilly has finally found Althod’s quarters and waits for her opportune moment to strike.

“What are these?” Althod said, pointing at the neatly folded linens next to Gilly.
“They’re sheets, my lord,” Gilly said, surprised she spoke loud enough to hear her own voice.
“These have dirt and dust all over them,” he said accusingly. “Are there not enough washing women to produce clean sheets?”
Gilly tried to stammer out an apology, but met a bejeweled slap across her face instead. She felt an intense sting stretch across her face, and it felt as though her skin was slightly scorched.
“I deserve to sleep on clean sheets, not something fit for some sleazy strumpet,” Althod said, kicked aside the sheets with a furious edge to his voice. Gilly tried not to react to the sting; yet noticed that two rings on his right hand were not embellished at all—and those rings were the ones she came all this way for.
“If the sheets displease you, my lord,” Gilly said with a leashed tension in her voice, “then I will gladly dispose of them.”

And with that, she held out her hand and sang a quick alto tempo, which torched the pile of costly linens and left a pile of ash crumbling through her fingers.

We’ll see if she showed her hand prematurely. Until then, check out other snippets here. You can also learn more about the novel, Destiny Seeker, here. Don’t forget to comment below if you’ve got a snippet to share as well! Compliments and constructive insight are equally welcome.

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8 comments on “Weekend Writing Warriors: Snippet 40”

  1. Stephanie Ingram says:
    February 7, 2016 at 10:16 am

    Oh my! She has powers I was not expecting. I wonder what his reaction will be? Intriguing! I hope he gets what he deserves.

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  2. Christina Ochs says:
    February 7, 2016 at 10:56 am

    Well, that’s one way to shut down criticism! Hopefully it works.

    BTW, you guys always have the cutest header images on this blog.

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    • Whitney says:
      February 7, 2016 at 11:38 am

      Thanks! It’s a fun way to show off our nerdiness just a tad. 🙂

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  3. Veronica Scott says:
    February 7, 2016 at 11:02 am

    Oh my, can’t wait for his reaction to that bit of housecleaning! Really an intriguing excerpt…

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    • Whitney says:
      February 7, 2016 at 11:37 am

      Thanks! It didn’t seem like he would miss those sheets anyway.

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  4. Caitlin Stern says:
    February 7, 2016 at 11:34 am

    Hmm, he doesn’t seem like the kind of guy you threaten, even tangentially. I wonder how he’ll react…

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  5. Ed Hoornaert says:
    February 7, 2016 at 2:44 pm

    I bet he’s glad he didn’t complain about his body being dirty because she hadn’t brought up hot bathwater. 😉

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  6. Amy Braun says:
    February 7, 2016 at 9:18 pm

    This is why bullies shouldn’t pick on people. You never know if one of them has the ability to set something on fire. Great snippet!

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