Welcome to another Sunday
with Weekend
Writing Warriors. Meet writers in various genres and
read 8-10 sentence snippets of their stories. Find a new author and sample
their work. Enjoy! This weekend, I’m continuing a scene from my latest
release, Cosmic Wars, Book 5 of the Grand Masters’ Galaxy.
You can read last week’s snippet here – https://auroraspringer.blogspot.com/2018/07/a-taboo-snippet-from-cosmic-wars-for.html
Its
final line was: The dragons’ flare of emotions made Violet hesitate; had she
overstepped a boundary?
[Apologies for minor misuse of grammar to fit 10 sentences.]
“For hundreds of years,” Ythris hissed,
“dragons were hunted for their shining scales.”
“I’m sorry,” Violet said, “Is
that why dragonlords restrict access to Sythos?”
“One reason,” The Black Dragon
whipped his tail, knocking stones off the stream’s bank.
Keeping his tone calm, Athanor
said, “I asked Stimon if he could devise an unbreakable container for the
silver psi-enhancing liquid. The Nulls’ sonic weapon cracked the casing on our
rings, and we lost the protective influence.”
Ythris remained guarded, verging
on hostile, yet Violet sensed Istrelle’s attitude softening toward them.
Conscious of the dragons’ mixed emotions via
his link with Violet, Athanor shrugged, “No matter; we will not break trust
with you.” Apparently unconcerned, he knelt by the gurgling stream and showed
the children how to make a boat from a leaf. Little Istros was fascinated by
the floating leaf, and poked it with his claws; Varan demanded a second leaf,
and dropped it into the stream.
The adult dragons watched in
silence as the children played.
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strange world?
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Dr. Lucy Stannis leads a quiet life as the chief biologist
on the remote planet of Eden until an alien spaceship
arrives. She is thrilled to meet the captain, the
formidable Blue, Sa Kamizan Veedak. The aliens with massive scaled bodies and
cold, logical minds, are confident in their superiority to the puny, emotional
humans. When conflicts threaten human lives, Lucy must employ all her skills as
scientist and covert Terran spy to deduce the aliens’ secret and save the
colony.
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It's a good thing the dragons are staying calm. Best not to begin a misunderstanding between them.
ReplyDeleteYthris is clever enough to think first unlike his brash father-in-law.
DeleteI sure hope that every leaf boat he launches floats rather than sinks. The consequences might be dire.
ReplyDeleteAs a Grand Master, Athanor could buoy up any sinking leaves.
DeleteNobody, I repeat, nobody wants a disgruntled dragon
ReplyDeleteAthanor might be up to it, but he wants a favor from the dragons.
DeleteI'm glad that conversation stayed somewhat calm.
ReplyDeleteThey are all rational beings, at least the adults are.
DeleteNever had feelings about dragons and yet you've painted a fascinating tale here. Thanks.
ReplyDeleteDragons can be whatever you want.
DeleteGreat snippet! Also hunting dragons for their scales is potentially giving me a story idea... *light clicks on*
ReplyDeleteI'm glad it inspired you!
DeleteI love how you're using the children to temper the dragons and the humans. The children can get along, why can't the adults? Good snippet.
ReplyDeleteYes, sneaky isn't it. Wait for next week.
DeleteI'm glad that Ythris thinks it through first, rather than reacting with fire and claws. :-)
ReplyDeleteIt saved him from injury one time. The rasher dragons chased the villainess into a sun.
DeleteI know the dragons are calm for now but you never lose sight that they may be angered with one wrong word. Great snippet.
ReplyDeleteIstrelle's father would have become enraged at the first hint.
DeleteAgain, you show very well the opposites - Adults / Children. Well done.
ReplyDeleteThank you!
DeleteSorry to be so late commenting, was on a tight deadline for a book! Good conversation here, I liked the way he stayed calm, didn't force the issue, explained the need and then let the subject rest so the dragons could ponder without losing face or feeling pressured. Really a terrific snippet!
ReplyDeleteAthanor has a plan.
DeleteLove the innocence of the children playing with leaves while the adult conversation gets nearly hostile.
ReplyDeleteThank you!
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