Welcome to Science Fiction Fantasy Saturday. Snippets of ten sentences or less are yours for the reading!
Today’s snippet comes from Book Two of The Black Wing Chronicles, and no, there is still no title.
While on Kah Lahtrec in the Outland Fringe recuperating from a hovercycle accident, Blade finds himself saddled with an odd nursemaid in the form of the wizened old holy man, Tahar, who once ruled the planet.
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“Why did you come here, Tahar?”
Tahar poked the fire with a long slender stick then gestured towards Blade with it. “There is no way you could have made it up Mt. Jihat in your current state.” The wizened old man smiled broadly. “Since you could not come to me, I come instead to you. Sit. Join me.”
Blade glanced around for something to sit on besides the flagstones that made up the terrace.
“I will help you rise again,” Tahar said. “Sit.”
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Gotta Name My Blog 
Hope he’s not going to spend too much time down on the floor… 🙂
It’s Tahar’s idea of physical therapy.
Such hospitality 🙂 Btw Blade is a cool name.
Thank you! I think his name matches his personality pretty well. But it’s a stage name, of course.
I sympathize with your title hunt… sometimes the right one just doesn’t come together till you’ve written the last work. Nice snippet!
Thank you. I’m seriously considering calling this “The Second Book In The Series~ What More Do You Want From Me?”
Why do I find Tahar’s last line humorous? I don’t know, either. Nevertheless, I’m curious as to what will result from their little meeting.
It’s supposed to be humorous. Tahar has a puckish sense of humor.
A wizened old man as a nursemaid? My kinda story!
You’re gonna LURVE Tahar, Gayle. He’s just your kind of quirky character!
Mystical …
Only a little around the edges. 🙂
I am so ready for book 2!! And I’m glad Blade was in this snippet. *sigh*
🙂 Heidi
Thanks, Heidi. It took a while to hit my stride with book 2, but it’s finally cooking along now. You’re going to love when Blade gets his own series! 😉