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I forgot to sign up last week so posted a BIG excerpt of my WIP, A Fierce Reaping, as a penance but this week I’m going back to the proper sequence carrying on from here.
Din Eidin is almost out of fire wood and someone has come up with the bright idea of sending the warband out to indulge in a little competitive wood gathering. Recipe for disaster – y/n?
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Cynon called to them to halt on the eves of the wood. “Spread out,” he said. ” We’ll work in gangs. Take bows, there might be some game, and take care not to shoot each other. There’s plenty of dead wood. Don’t try to cut any green trees down, because for a start it won’t burn well until it has had a chance to dry out and secondly I don’t want anyone dropping a tree on anyone else. Let’s see if we can get back from this trip with no casualties.”
Elin Gregory 
Nice six as usual, Elin. Competitive wood gathering…..interesting. 😀
He takes that leadership role very well. Love the “take care not to shoot each other” comment! 🙂
That last line sums it up quite nicely, LOL. Love the “don’t shoot anyone” line. I say that to my husband and kids every time they go hunting. (Because otherwise they would, right? Sigh. LOL.)
Don’t shoot each other or hit anyone with a tree. LOL
You say a lot in a short piece, with great word choices. He obviously knows his group very well! I’ll be interested to find out how many got banged up anyway 🙂
I think maybe you meant “eaves” instead of “eves”??
Cynon is good at ordering everyone about 🙂 and just as well if they shoot each other and let trees fall on them.
Oh man, competitive wood gathering? Is there anything better?! I think not! 😀 Fabulous six, Elin!
Considering it’s competitive, I somehow doubt the no casualties hope will come true, lol. Well done!
Love that last line — he just doesn’t see it happening, does he? 😀
A competition? Between armed soldiers? and he says “Don’t shoot anyone?”
Great six, and loved the last line!
Are they normally kind of a klutzy group? that trees fall or they shoot each other?
It seems like everyone is nailing the last lines today. Your’s is the third or fourth one I’ve read today that’s made me laugh. Great six, Elin, like always.
I love the hint of humor as he’s instructing. Sounds like a terrific leader! Great six!
Good six, and I approve of his advice, especially about not shooting each other!
Instructions based on previous experiences?
Lol. It sounds like they tend to get into trouble.
I hope it’s not a recipe for disaster, because so far it just sounds like an awesome scene. I’d hate for the playfulness to drop into a serious brawl or injury. Love the idea, fantastic dialogue. Loved the six.
I love the world building in your story. And yes, disaster I think. 🙂
I like his instructions. Somehow there might be a casualty or two when they set off for their trip. Fun six!
These men not be competative? I don’t think that’s possible. 🙂 Let’s hope no one’s seriously hurt. 🙂
There are some great lines in this six!! I’d love to read more!
A competitive wood hunt… Is that a double entendre perhaps? 😉
I agree with Goran. It does seem like another good way to get his love alone. Great six, Elin. 🙂
Great six! Some of Cynon’s lines are great and made me laugh.