Here we go again! Six Sunday is a chance for authors to display samples of their work six sentences at a time, click here to see a full list of all the others.
I’m carrying on with my excerpts from A Fierce Reaping, a story set in the 7th century AD concerning a warband sent south for a rumble with the Saxons of Bernicia, now Yorkshire, thus setting a precedent for future conflicts that continued with edged weapons until the 198th century and fists and boots today on the rugby pitch. Tradition is a wonderful thing.
Cynfal desperately needs a set of body armour – lightweight, flexible squares of studded leather, well greased against the wet – and has established that Gwion, the harper, has a spare set. Continuing directly from last week:
Gwion had stepped from the doorway to allow more light in and was holding his harp, one hand flat on the strings to still them. He was looking at the carving on the neck of the harp and only taking surreptitious glances at Cynfal. Cynfal pretended not to have noticed as he moved around the building, which was as well finished as the hall in Din Eidin.
“Did you do all the work yourself, you and …?” Cynfal asked.
“Llif – yes, just us.” Gwion hesitated, again came that characteristic swallow, the sweep of tongue tip across tight lips. “He died,” he added.
“He died” Ah! Nice finish there, Elin. Keeps us wondering. Can’t wait to read this in its entirety. x
I’ve done this a couple of times but choosing six sentences that convey a sense of time and sweep… Either I can’t write them or I can’t find them. I may have given up on six sentence Sunday. Yours are wonderful!
Love that succinct and evocative ending. Thanks for continuing this story. Can’t help but wonder what’s going to happen with these two guys.
Love the character interaction. Great excerpt.
Wow, that ending is beautifully orchestrated. LOVE how you wrote that.
Oh, good lord! There is SO much sexual tension between these two! Great six!!
Goodness gracious, you make a harp sounds sexy!
Way to leave us in an emotional knot! Well done. 🙂
Lovely six, great interaction between the two of them. Can’t wait to see what’s next!
Such an evocative ending! And Gwion’s physical reaction–sadness or wanting? I love these characters so much!
Whoa, the “He died” definitely turns things around. Great dialogue too!
not nice to say – he died – however in this case – stunning writing
Wow, definitely an emotional wallop at the end.
Now that was a surprise twist.
So much emotion and unanswered questions in that six. Well done.
I can’t wait to read this story start to finish. Love their slow romance. 🙂
Great six! I love how you ended that snippet!