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Last week we were introduced to Dark Ages Welsh warrior Peredur, the hero of my debut vampire novel, SAINT SANGUINUS.
This week we meet Tanwen, the woman whose name was on his lips as he lay wounded on the battlefield.
After the wise woman purchases a ring from a peddler, her son Cavan returns the ring to Tanwen. Everyone in the village knows it belonged to Peredur.
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New tears began.
“I can’t,” she said.
Cavan pressed his mouth like a kiss near her ear. “Yes, you can,” he whispered.
Tanwen squeezed the ring in her hand until the edges bit. She took a deep breath, nodded and covered the rest of the space between herself and her home.
Sunday, February 5, 2012
Six Sentence Sunday - 2
Posted by Julia Phillips Smith at 12:29 AM
Labels: Excerpt, Saint Sanguinus, Six Sentence Sunday, Tanwen
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11 comments:
Tender and poignant moment. Well done, Julia.
An emotionally tense six. Nice. :)
Very touching. Nice six!
Hey Julia, just wanted to let you know the TBR blurb fest runs through tonight, so you're welcome to post! The next one's 2/19, for Romance. Thanks for participating!
poignant scene!
Ah, what a sad six.
Crisp, tight writing. Enjoyed your six.
Sweet moment. Great choice for the six.
Lovely scene. I especially liked "...like a kiss near her ear." Beautifully descriptive.
Lovely six. Thanks for sharing :)
I think I said this last week. If I didn't, I should have. This little exercises is a great way to work on language economy.
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