Friday 7 December 2012

SFFSat 8/12/12


 This is my snippet this week for SFFSat. SFFSat is a place where a number of authors post snippets from their written works, and give the opportunity for comments, support and encouragement. Please also explore the other blogs that are part of this set - you can find the information here.

My snippet this week is again from Sorrel in Scarlet. Sorrel is in trouble again - she has gone to a woman's aid, and has found herself confronting three angry graalur. She has dealt with two so far...

As is often the case with Sorrel, I give the usual warning about bad language!

  
    Three had dropped into a fighting stance, his expression hard. He was no longer thinking about taking me captive. The other woman had gone silent, and I wondered fleetingly what had become of her. If I could deal with Three, I'd try and help her.
    Three took an experimental swing, trying to gauge my skill. I let him almost pink me. Lull him into false confidence. The blow came closer than I had intended, and I only just managed to parry his strike. Volg it, he was fast! I had a nasty suspicion that I was lulling him into a realistic feeling of confidence.


Comments welcomed!

14 comments:

  1. Or maybe Three is pretending to be lulled into overconfidence...tricky, tricky!

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    1. Graalur aren't bright enough to be tricksy - on the other hand, I could say that nor is Sorrel.

      Ow! (Sound of author being hit by character who objects to aspersions being cast at her).

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  2. I like the character name - Three. It's always fun to watch a character's take on a situation from first person and then have it unexpectedly change. Great snippet.

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    1. It's why I like writing first person (I used always to write third person, and my text tended to be flat - I like to think Sorrel works better in this format).

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  3. Wow! With all the strong language in this snippet, I am beside myself. I don't know what to say.

    All kidding aside, great snippet!

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    1. I can't shut Sorrel up. I do try, but she's more violent than I am (as demonstrated above!) ;-)

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  4. You've set this fight up very well. The reader can see the scene very clearly. Great snippet.

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    1. Thanks - I'm planning to complete the sequence over the next few weeks, so you can see how it develops.

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  5. Three may be just a bit harder than the first two. And where has the woman gone?

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    1. Frustratingly for Sorrel, she never finds out - the woman has disappeared by the time the fight is over.

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  6. Love the nasty suspicion.Am anticipating a grueling fight.

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    1. Thanks - yes, it is going to be a tough battle.

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  7. "I had a nasty suspicion that I was lulling him into a realistic feeling of confidence."

    Love this line. I hope Sorrel is wrong about that, though! Great snippet.

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    1. How could you possibly suggest that Sorrel is ever wrong? :-) (I never say anything of the sort, for fear that she will beat me up). Thanks for the encouragement!

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