Welcome to Science Fiction Fantasy Saturday. Snippets of ten sentences or less are yours for the reading!
Last week we met Inner Circle agent Ian Kendall who was called in to investigate the hovercycle accident that put Blade on a med ship orbiting a backwater planet. Kendall has given orders that Bo (in her guise as Marissa, Blade’s Joy Babe Companion) cannot visit Blade. When Bo sought him out to confront him on it, he was waiting for her and has led her into an exam room where he sealed the door shut.
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His lips curved into a smile that didn’t reach his dark eyes. He studied her with an unblinking, soulless stare. It sent a chill down her spine. She’d seen the same predatory look on Blade’s face plenty, but it had never been aimed at her.
Her brow furrowed. She felt like a glumrat, just waiting for the felidaen to strike. She didn’t care for it. Her uncle Royce’s words echoed in her ear.
“Whenever you find yourself cornered, keep your head, show no fear, and don’t get defensive. A cool head will let you find your way out of any situation.”
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Wow. Great tension. You had me on the edge of my seat. I love the cat and mouse reference.
Bo’s not used to being the mouse.
Hold fast, Bo!
She’s got no choice! They’re locked in!
Sound advice! I hope she takes it. (poor glum rats)
Glum rats are sad little creatures. 😉
Great snippet…always nice to have words of wisdom to fall back on.
It was either that particular advice or “Never be the first one to reach for the bill.”
Oh, definitely, good advice! Love the way you described this scene. Exciting!
what a knife edge situation! Love the tension. That is some good advice to live by
Let’s just hope Royce was sober when he told her that. Otherwise, it could go either way.
Like a glumrat waiting for the felidaen to strike. Great word choices, as always. And the conversation hasn’t even started. Great setup.
This guy sounded intimidating before. Now, he sounds downright evil with a soulless stare. Creepy! Love the glumrat reference–familiar but foreign. Perfect.
I once had a lawyer look at me that way during a deposition. *shudder*