Apologies for not commenting last week. My family has been hit hard by this cold that just doesn't want to cut us a break. I'm sure I'll do better this week! You can find all the excellent participating authors on Weekend Writing Warriors, and I encourage you to do so. Each excerpt is only a few sentences (8-10).
Here's Eve responding to the High One.
Eve longed to ask, "How am I supposed to straddle between two worlds?" Instead she asked her original question, the one that had plagued her since the first night she watched the High One labor at the boards. "Is there no other who could perform this duty? One who understood the importance and took the proper care?"
"There is. I could ask you to do it." The High One chuckled wryly. "It has been done, but the High One who forgets to respect Cargon is destined to soon fall." Eve knew this to be the case, reading several histories about the most drastic changes resulting from the outcome of a single match. "This is the most ... manual of my responsibilities. I find I enjoy it." Her lips curled in a small smile.
Oh, is this a glimpse of what is to come in the story? Intriguing! :)
ReplyDeleteMaybe. ;)
DeleteSounds like the stakes are very high! Hope you and your family are feeling better.
ReplyDeleteOn the mend. Yay!
DeleteJust continues to be a fascinating tale, enjoyed the excerpt!
ReplyDeleteYour story continues to intrigue. It has the feeling of a rich and complex society, nicely done
ReplyDeleteI hope I can hold your interest.
DeleteYour story continues to intrigue. It has the feeling of a rich and complex society, nicely done
ReplyDeleteI admire the High One for her fondness for hands on. Could be she sees something of the same in our heroine.
ReplyDeleteIt is definitely something they share.
DeleteI have the feeling that her unasked question about how to straddle two world may end up being as important as the one she actually asked.
ReplyDeleteDefinitely. And the answer isn't far away.
DeleteI agree with Ed. I wish she'd asked the other question, too. :-)
ReplyDeleteTake care of yourself! This has been such a bad year for colds and flu.
We're doing better now, thanks!
DeleteIntense situation! Great job!
ReplyDeleteThank you.
DeleteA fascinating story. Glad you are on the mend.
ReplyDeleteI like this interaction between Eve and the High One.
ReplyDeleteThat's a very good question.
ReplyDeleteInteresting that the High One has chosen to speak to her. And she seems to have a sense of humor. Curiouser and curiouser.
ReplyDeleteGreat banter to expand on your world building.
ReplyDeleteHope good health returns ten fold. And I understand the High One's enjoyment of manual labor as a reprieve from mental demands.
ReplyDeleteGreat conversation - it's light, but there's depth to the words.
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