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Leading up to Estelle’s
next meeting with the mysterious Toby, I’ll give you a glimpse into her secret
life as Super Starrella with her winged mare, Rockette. You can read last week’s
snippet here: http://auroraspringer.blogspot.com/2016/06/super-starrella-in-action-snippet-for.html
Slipping off the mare’s back,
Estelle circled the space, alert for another attack from the injured mantis.
Behind her, Rockette snorted and stamped her hooves, impatient at the delay. A
rush of air and the mare squealed, her hooves shuffling on the asphalt.
Swiveling towards the sound, Starrella bit her lip; mantis mandibles clamped onto
a feathery wing, pinning the mare on the ground. In a blur of white feathers, Rockette
struggled to free her wing, twisting and kicking with no visible effect.
Starrella pointed her fingers and
hesitated, unsure of her target. White mare and green mantis writhed together,
and she was afraid of hitting the wrong one.
A black shape bounded out of the
darkness, resolving into the lithe body of a large cat. Leaping onto the
struggling combatants, the cat’s teeth snapped into the neck of the mantis. The
mare jerked away and stood shuddering as the mantis legs scrabbled on the tarmac.
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Oh, that has to be Toby! He was in the lab with her, too, right? :) Great excerpt!
ReplyDeleteNot quite right!
DeleteHmm. Black cat to the rescue! I'm with Jessica, I hope it's Toby!
ReplyDeleteWait until next week.
DeleteHmm. Black cat to the rescue! I'm with Jessica, I hope it's Toby!
ReplyDeleteIntense snippet. You did a great job with the choreography.
ReplyDeleteThank you!
DeleteWhew! That was exciting!
ReplyDeleteGood! It gets even more intense.
DeleteExciting action scene. Well done!
ReplyDeleteCan't wait to find out the identity of this feline friend! Great snippet.
ReplyDelete~Joyce Scarbrough
Next week, I hope.
DeleteExciting snippet! I really felt for the poor horse!
ReplyDeleteYes, Rockette flies into trouble occasionally.
DeleteGreat action scene. I hope Rockette isn't too badly injured.
ReplyDeleteMy main characters always survive.
DeleteI was worried about Rockette, too! Good tension here all in a short excerpt. I hope you pick up from here next time, we need to know who that cat really is :-)
ReplyDeleteYes, I will.
DeleteEffing Cat loved this snippet!
ReplyDeletePurrfectly meovellous!
DeleteOh, the poor horse. I felt so bad for him, wing stuck and unable to free it. Black cat to the rescue! Woohoo! Good snippet!
ReplyDeleteThanks!
DeleteThat's exciting. I was worried about that mantis killing Rockette.
ReplyDeleteNever! Rockette is special.
DeleteYikes! Sounds like rescue came just in time...
ReplyDeleteOf course!
DeleteIntense scene ... very descriptive, well written.
ReplyDeleteThanks!
DeleteDefinitely not an easy situation... but I loved the end surprise!
ReplyDeleteWait for the next one!
DeleteWow. Very intense scene! :-)
ReplyDeleteGood!
DeleteFelt like I was there. Great descriptive scene.
ReplyDeleteThank you!
DeleteOh poor Rockette! That mare better be okay from that attack! I wonder who the black cat is though and why they jumped in to help. I have to agree with the others and hope it's Toby.
ReplyDeleteHer long wings get in the way during an attack. You'll learn the answer soon.
DeleteThat's some epic battle. that mantis seems hardcore. I think I'll hope Toby is around too.
ReplyDeleteJust a minor skirmish.
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