First Words—July 23, 2018: C.M. Simpson
On Monday, I realised that I hadn’t
built a glossary, or series ‘bible’, for my current fantasy series, and I spent
quite a bit of time going back to the first book for important details like the
king’s name, the naming convention for the sea elves, the name of the elven
land, little things like that. Note to future self: always build a glossary
of terms, names and whatever as you go; it saves a tonne of time later. As a
result of having to do that research, I ran out of time to work on Mack ‘n’ Me ‘n’ Odyssey #4. Here are the first words from Monday:
Tarquin breathed a sigh of relief, and then
came and stretched out beside me. I looked up at where he had propped himself
on one elbow and was looking down at me. He reached across me with one hand,
brushing a stray lock of hair out of my face, and stroking my cheek.
The Priestess, the Prince & the Dragon’s Children
Tarquin breathed a sigh of relief, and then
came and stretched out beside me. I looked up at where he had propped himself
on one elbow and was looking down at me. He reached across me with one hand,
brushing a stray lock of hair out of my face, and stroking my cheek.
“I love you,” he said, and I smiled,
feeling the unexpected prickle of tears at the edge of my eyes.
He found another strand of hair, and tucked
it away from my face. When he was done, he draped his arm around me.
“I have missed you,” he said, and I knew he
meant not just the months he’d been away at sea, but the hours he’d spent away
from me during the day.
“I have missed you, too,” I said, which was
true. His absence formed a hollow in my world.
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