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Snippets from 'Faith Fallen: Book 2, Burning Down' (work in progress).
**The rules... Go to page 7, 70, or 170 of a current Work in Progress orrecently published work and choose either the first complete paragraph or 7 lines of dialogue to share. Paste to FB and tag other authors to do the same.** (I did all three, and added more lines because otherwise it read weird.)
p 7
“You must stay together,” Tajael said, breaking up his thoughts.
“Well, that’s not likely now, is it? Tie-tie-”
“Tah-jah-el,” she pronounced slowly.
Gallo frowned at her.
“Perhaps this will work out just the same,” Tajael said, realizing that the trip was going to happen along with his parting from the other brothers.
“Very likely, as they will have one another, but I shall be alone with you. Yet, I have your assurance that you can face this monster alone. I’m not the least concerned, Tajael, unless there is something you’re not telling me.”
p 70
“You mean to say, when I reclaim my ketu,” Gediel corrected.
“I meant to say that there are those watching you, who believe that you may be tainted by darkness, and that the utmost care be taken,” Denius said.
“Ah—I see,” Gediel nodded. He frowned and shrugged, “Anyone in particular?”
“There is no need for names. You know who your friends are. You know your destiny,” Denius replied.
Gediel nodded, knowing the alder would not betray names. Denius was right, though. He did not need to. Gediel knew who watched. He was an expert in the art.
“Metatron,” Gediel muttered.
“One other thing, wolf leader. None in the council care what is done with the marditavya Dominic. The sooner he fades from Otzar, the better. His sulfur stench poisons other atman so long as he lies there. We’ve done what we can for him. It is time to let him go his path. It is his will,” Denius said.
p 170
“He’s a bad person.”
“What do you mean, bad person? A drug dealer? A demon?” Jett sneered.
“Yes.”
Their conversation stopped again. He listened to the birds sing in the trees. Another breeze blew through. The tone of her affirmation was all he needed.
“I don’t think you’re crazy. That would mean, I’m crazy,” Jett said.
Another pause.
“I need to see you, but I can’t leave. This sucks.”
Pause.
Jett rubbed the arm of the chaise, waiting for her to talk. He didn’t like her silence. He couldn’t be sure if she thought he mocked her or was being honest. He could barely tell the difference either. He’d been lying for so long.
Snippets from 'Faith Fallen: Book 2, Burning Down' (work in progress).
**The rules... Go to page 7, 70, or 170 of a current Work in Progress orrecently published work and choose either the first complete paragraph or 7 lines of dialogue to share. Paste to FB and tag other authors to do the same.** (I did all three, and added more lines because otherwise it read weird.)
p 7
“You must stay together,” Tajael said, breaking up his thoughts.
“Well, that’s not likely now, is it? Tie-tie-”
“Tah-jah-el,” she pronounced slowly.
Gallo frowned at her.
“Perhaps this will work out just the same,” Tajael said, realizing that the trip was going to happen along with his parting from the other brothers.
“Very likely, as they will have one another, but I shall be alone with you. Yet, I have your assurance that you can face this monster alone. I’m not the least concerned, Tajael, unless there is something you’re not telling me.”
p 70
“You mean to say, when I reclaim my ketu,” Gediel corrected.
“I meant to say that there are those watching you, who believe that you may be tainted by darkness, and that the utmost care be taken,” Denius said.
“Ah—I see,” Gediel nodded. He frowned and shrugged, “Anyone in particular?”
“There is no need for names. You know who your friends are. You know your destiny,” Denius replied.
Gediel nodded, knowing the alder would not betray names. Denius was right, though. He did not need to. Gediel knew who watched. He was an expert in the art.
“Metatron,” Gediel muttered.
“One other thing, wolf leader. None in the council care what is done with the marditavya Dominic. The sooner he fades from Otzar, the better. His sulfur stench poisons other atman so long as he lies there. We’ve done what we can for him. It is time to let him go his path. It is his will,” Denius said.
p 170
“He’s a bad person.”
“What do you mean, bad person? A drug dealer? A demon?” Jett sneered.
“Yes.”
Their conversation stopped again. He listened to the birds sing in the trees. Another breeze blew through. The tone of her affirmation was all he needed.
“I don’t think you’re crazy. That would mean, I’m crazy,” Jett said.
Another pause.
“I need to see you, but I can’t leave. This sucks.”
Pause.
Jett rubbed the arm of the chaise, waiting for her to talk. He didn’t like her silence. He couldn’t be sure if she thought he mocked her or was being honest. He could barely tell the difference either. He’d been lying for so long.
