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Last week, Ravyn and the dragon got the communication ball rolling. But, is it going very well? If you'd like to read the entire excerpt you can find it here. Ena accused Ravyn of stealing her egg, "You admit you've been here a whole day. You had time..."
...Now you are
wasting mine, where’s my egg?” She
snorted a large plume of smoke, stoking her internal fires.
Ravyn thought
frantically, “Your egg must be large. Could
I carry it? You live in those caves I
saw on the other side of the island. Could
I get all the way over there and return here with your egg in such a short
period of time?”
“Well of course
it’s bigger than you are,” snapped the dragon, “but…” Ena looked puzzled; the hoods over her
golden eyes narrowed, “You used magic; I
smell it on you.”
Ravyn's logic is thwarted by the dragon's olfactory senses! Foiled again!
ReplyDeleteThe only thing I would change is making the comma in the first sentence a period. Like, "Now you are wasting mine. Where is my egg?" It seems like the dragon is being more deliberate with her words, rather than rushed, and I feel that the comma is what's making it seem more urgent. The dragon is obviously more powerful. The only one who should be in a hurry here is Ravyn! :P
She's more powerful, but she's a frantic momma. But I see what you are saying...I like how that would read also. Thanks for the comments Nora!
DeleteHa! Ena and Ravyn better get this communication thing worked out before someone gets seared to a crisp! There is a nice visual flow here "Ena looked puzzled; the hoods over her golden eyes narrowed,".
ReplyDeleteGood snippet, Millie! :-)
Thanks Teresa! Have a great rest of your weekend!
DeleteYou're an awesome writer, Millie. Makes me wish I could actually live in your magical world. :)
ReplyDeleteOh Dana, thank you so much for such wonderful praise. You just brought the biggest smile to my face!
DeleteI've said it before and I will say it again. I love this story :)
ReplyDeleteThanks Joss! You guys are giving me the warm fuzzies this morning!
DeleteI love these characters, especially Ena's last word - it made me want to know more. I agree with Nora's comment about the comma in the first sentence. Great snippet!
ReplyDeleteThank you Frank. Ena is one of my favorites...she's so feisty and crusty, but really a sweetie at heart!
DeleteI love how Ravyn thinks she's explained everything but Ena keeps trumping it. Ravyn's doing really well for being so very nervous! I'll be back next time.
ReplyDeleteShe's got a pretty good head on her shoulders for just being 17. Glad you were able to swing through today : )
DeleteLove this exchange! What a clever dragon. Makes me wonder what magic smells like. :D Great work!
ReplyDeleteAh, in this world, each person able to manipulate the Light or the Darkness has their own unique scent. Ravyn's smells a bit like sweet peas : )
DeleteThis exchange is classic. I love Ena's voice!
ReplyDeleteThanks Steve. She wasn't just born yesterday ; )
DeleteThis is wonderful! I never considered the possibility that magic had a scent, but I love that you did.
ReplyDeleteThank you. In this world, each practitioner of magic has their own unique scent. It generally fits their personality or the "color" of their magic.
ReplyDeleteThe dragon certainly has an answer for everything but I hope she starts listening to Ravyn soon and they can solve the problem of the missing egg. Excellent excerpt!
ReplyDeleteRavyn is a bit suspicious looking from the dragon's POV : )
DeleteRuh-roh--the dragon seems like it's on to Ravyn! And Rayvn did a nice job with her evasion tactics--nicely done!
ReplyDeleteThe dragon is quite clever. But so is Ravyn.
Deleteshe wants her egg and is very clear about that. I love the image of her narrowing her eyes before she announces she smells magic. ends on a teasing note and has me wondering
ReplyDeleteYup, no doubt about it. Taking a dragon's egg is not a good idea...
DeleteUh oh. Is using magic a bad thing? Nice description! Well done.
ReplyDeleteIn this case, she used magic to communicate with the dragon...if she hadn't, she'd probably already be torched. But the dragon thinks she used magic for a different purpose.
DeleteSo the dragon can smell that magic was used, but now how.
ReplyDeleteDragons are creatures of magic and can smell it as well as those who practice magic.
DeleteI am so loving this story! Well done with the eights, Millie.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much : ) It was fun to write!
Deletelol fun little snippet!
ReplyDeleteThanks Sandra! Glad you enjoyed.
DeleteThese two seem equally matched as far as wits and stubbornness go. Fun little argument!
ReplyDelete(PS: Sorry about not commenting back last week. I set time aside on Sunday for WeWriWa, but the rest of the week was a bit crazy.)
I absolutely understand : ) I've headed back to the working world, and time has become a very precious commodity. I don't think I made it to all the reads even last week!
DeleteFighting a dragon with logic---I love it! :D
ReplyDeleteIt may or may not get you where you need to go : )
DeleteLove the imagery of the fires within her. :) Great 8!
ReplyDeleteThank you Danita...she's a fiery tempered dragon, that's for sure.
DeleteHa! No way loogic can stand up to magic. Great 8!
ReplyDeleteNope, she's gonna have to come up with something else. We've tried flattery, and logic...hmm...what's next?
DeleteThe smell of magic in the air... love it! Great scene.
ReplyDeleteThanks Karen, I imagine magic smells delightful!
DeleteYou show so many things in just this little snippet. Well done.
ReplyDeleteThank you.
DeleteGreat pacing here, Millie! Nicely done.
ReplyDeleteThank you. Have a great week Kate!
DeleteI guess just saying 'I don't have your egg' won't work, she has to prove it. Or else!
ReplyDeleteYup, this dragon thinks she's caught her culprit!
DeleteI like the dragon, she seems clever and strong. :)
ReplyDeleteShe's both, and she has a wicked sense of humor to boot, though that's not really depicted here : )
DeleteIntriguing 8. :) I hope she gets her egg back soon.
ReplyDeleteThanks Heather. It's not looking good at the moment...
DeleteLove that your dragons talk! And they have a sense of humor, which rocks :D Love this story! I always enjoy your 8!
ReplyDeleteThank you Karen. So glad you could swing by!
DeleteHum, the nice smell of Magic. Ravyn is going to have a hard time getting out of this one.
ReplyDeleteShe's still gonna have to think of something...
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