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My part is weaving in backstory and my words are: kiss, delve, bruise. Here's to living up to those words! Skol!
I bent lower, and searching his face I kissed him on his bruised cheek. I would have done anything to stay with him, but I had to make it to the cave of the Larva. I stood and backed away from his helpless form.
"I'll not forget this Roddern," I sobbed and ran.
Larva. The name sent chills down my spine even as sweat dripped down my back.
Would the Larva help, or would it lead to more death and pain. Once again, I hated myself for finding the book -- finding it and openening the damn thing. And as if I held it in my hands the stench of eggs rotting filled my nostrils.
I wiped my forehead and looked once again at the map. I'd been running for what seemed like hours, the sun was lower in the sky, I hoped to reach the cave before sunset. What would the cave be like in total darkness. Chills again. A nagging thought, if you had the book, you could right the wrongs...maybe even your father's death. No. Those thoughts were not mine. And I would not delve into memories any longer. Yet there was a strange comfort to them.
And then, there it was. The cave. I could smell the Larva. It reminded me of the book.
For the next installment go to: http://weavingataleortwo.blogspot.com/
My part is weaving in backstory and my words are: kiss, delve, bruise. Here's to living up to those words! Skol!
I bent lower, and searching his face I kissed him on his bruised cheek. I would have done anything to stay with him, but I had to make it to the cave of the Larva. I stood and backed away from his helpless form.
"I'll not forget this Roddern," I sobbed and ran.
Larva. The name sent chills down my spine even as sweat dripped down my back.
Would the Larva help, or would it lead to more death and pain. Once again, I hated myself for finding the book -- finding it and openening the damn thing. And as if I held it in my hands the stench of eggs rotting filled my nostrils.
I wiped my forehead and looked once again at the map. I'd been running for what seemed like hours, the sun was lower in the sky, I hoped to reach the cave before sunset. What would the cave be like in total darkness. Chills again. A nagging thought, if you had the book, you could right the wrongs...maybe even your father's death. No. Those thoughts were not mine. And I would not delve into memories any longer. Yet there was a strange comfort to them.
And then, there it was. The cave. I could smell the Larva. It reminded me of the book.
For the next installment go to: http://weavingataleortwo.blogspot.com/
Great backstory :) I wish Dio had the book too!
ReplyDeleteHmm, if she gets the book will she get Roddern too?
ReplyDeleteGood stuff, good stuff...
I think we are continuing on very well considering we lost part of the story when the chain got broken. Love what you did with the backstory. Can't wait to find out if her parents are really dead or not. This is fun, stressful with the time limit but fun!
ReplyDeleteLove how you bring the book back into her thoughts and that you get her right to the cave. Now to find this Larva...
ReplyDeleteDun, dun, dun!!! Excellent!
ReplyDeleteBrilliant how you left it open for Roddern to come back eventually and you found the cave and mentioned the book, yay!
ReplyDeleteI almost stressed myself out...lunch break, I was down to the wire with the time. Thanks everyone can't wait to read everyone's entries.
ReplyDeleteDidn't know the chain got broken :(
Oooh, I love how the book is coming back into (and still with that smell)!
ReplyDeleteewww...nasty...great job of using both internal responses and external senses ^_^
ReplyDeleteLarva makes me shudder, too!
ReplyDeleteThanks for giving me something good to work with. =D
ReplyDeleteThis story is taking a very dark turn . . . I like it!
ReplyDeleteI love "I would have done anything to stay with him, but I had to make it to the cave." Really brings out her motivations and desires. Great job.
ReplyDeleteNice sensory and backstory.
ReplyDeleteGreat work linking the emotion in the beginning of this scene to the end of the last one. And a little more backstory about her parents.
ReplyDeleteThanks everyone for your kind comments. This started out as...what have I gotten myself into? To, What fun!
ReplyDeleteI'm still making my way through...