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Six Sentence Sunday

March 25, 2012 by Elin Gregory

This is my first attempt at Six Sentence Sunday. 🙂 I have no idea if I’m doing it right but there are six sentences. I counted ’em.

6 sentences from WIP, A Fierce Reaping, set in Scotland and Northumbria in the late 7th century AD. Cynfal wishes to join a war band but has been challenged to wrestle a champion for his place.

Cynfal met his eyes and they held each others gaze for a long minute before both leaped to grab and hold. Chest to chest they heaved and twisted, feet scrabbled in the rushes, hands slid across skin just beginning to sheen with sweat. Around them the men of the hall howled. Cynfal rammed a shoulder into Aeddan’s armpit and grabbed a handful of his breeks to lift. The fabric tore. There was a shriek of laughter.

[The photo is nothing to do with Scotland or Northumbria but a very lovely image of a terrific sport – Oil wrestling where combatants wear leather capris and douse themselves in extra virgin before they start. An ancient sport with time-honoured traditions. Yes, his hand is down the other guys pants. ]

Posted in Six Sentence Sunday | Tagged AFR, snippet, SSS | 9 Comments

9 Responses

on March 25, 2012 at 8:50 am | Reply Erastes

I love oil wrestling, very occasionally they show some on C4!
- on March 25, 2012 at 8:54 am | Reply Elin Gregory
  
  Are you well enough for a giggle? If so there’s nothing about this video that doesn’t fill me with joy:
on March 25, 2012 at 6:21 pm | Reply diannehartsock

Oh my gosh, Elin! Is this a real sport? Love it! Oh, and your sentences are so descriptive. I could really see them. 🙂
- on March 25, 2012 at 9:17 pm | Reply Elin Gregory
  
  Thanks, Dianne. Yes definitely a real sport and possibly the oldest continuous one in the world. The championships have been held annually since 1362!
on March 25, 2012 at 9:54 pm | Reply Lorraine Paton

Great six, Elin! You’ve described the wrestling wonderfully. Welcome to SSS! This is only my second time posting six sentences, so I understand your apprehension. 🙂
- on March 27, 2012 at 6:51 am | Reply Elin Gregory
  
  Thanks for dropping by Lorraine.. Anything new is a worry but this is good fun. I’m reading some interesting WIPs and seeing names I’ve never come across before. SSS is an excellent idea.
on March 26, 2012 at 2:22 am | Reply Vivien Dean

Love your six, but that picture and video are just the icing on the cake. You’re going to fit in just nicely around here! 😉
- on March 27, 2012 at 6:55 am | Reply Elin Gregory
  
  Glad you like the six, Vivien, but the oil wrestling takes the palm every time. If that was an Olympic sport I’d be queueing up for tickets! Thanks for dropping by.
on March 27, 2012 at 11:18 am | Reply gayleramage

Well, Oil Wrestling is a new one for me! lol, great snippet and photo!