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.
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!
Or maybe Three is pretending to be lulled into overconfidence...tricky, tricky!
ReplyDeleteGraalur aren't bright enough to be tricksy - on the other hand, I could say that nor is Sorrel.
DeleteOw! (Sound of author being hit by character who objects to aspersions being cast at her).
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.
ReplyDeleteIt'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).
DeleteWow! With all the strong language in this snippet, I am beside myself. I don't know what to say.
ReplyDeleteAll kidding aside, great snippet!
I can't shut Sorrel up. I do try, but she's more violent than I am (as demonstrated above!) ;-)
DeleteYou've set this fight up very well. The reader can see the scene very clearly. Great snippet.
ReplyDeleteThanks - I'm planning to complete the sequence over the next few weeks, so you can see how it develops.
DeleteThree may be just a bit harder than the first two. And where has the woman gone?
ReplyDeleteFrustratingly for Sorrel, she never finds out - the woman has disappeared by the time the fight is over.
DeleteLove the nasty suspicion.Am anticipating a grueling fight.
ReplyDeleteThanks - yes, it is going to be a tough battle.
Delete"I had a nasty suspicion that I was lulling him into a realistic feeling of confidence."
ReplyDeleteLove this line. I hope Sorrel is wrong about that, though! Great snippet.
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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