Saturday, April 6, 2013

8 Sentence Sunday and The Black Knight of Gray Cross


Welcome to the continuing adventures of Alice and the Black Knight of Gray Cross. The research involved in this wip has been fairly intense and I hope I have a clear enough understanding of the history involved to make sure it's as accurate as can be, given what's known of Welsh civil wars with England's Edward the First. In this 8 sentences, our hero and heroine meet for the first time:
“Do you know her, Nicholas?” Edmund’s horse plunged into the water and he reached out to grab the reins of his friend’s mount.

“Nay, I do not. Who would do such a thing? Why she can’t be much older than your sister, Edmund.”

Nicholas untangled the girl’s hair and bent to lift her out of the water, certain she must be dead. Until she opened her eyes. He uttered a startled shout and stumbled backward, drenching himself in the slow moving river.

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8 comments:

  1. Intriguing! I like how he reacts, so startled when she opens her eyes. Definitely makes me want to know more. :)

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  2. Ooh nice! I loved that. beautifully described :)

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  3. yeah that would kind of freak me out too! Nice way to meet though, ripe with possibilities.

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  4. Oh EXCELLENT! I was totally surprised, can't wait to find out more - terrific snippet!

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  5. A different introduction. :-) Well done. Curious to know more.

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  6. I'm fascinated by this set-up. Looking forward to more!

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  7. An unexpected surprise.
    Now what?

    Nice 8!

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  8. This is well done! I'm looking forward to see where this leads. How intriguing! :-)

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