Hi everyone. Happy Mother’s Day! Today I’m posting another eight lines from Cat Nip, a wip I’m sharing on my blog every Tuesday.
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It amazed me that the man still lived. Even more incredibly, he remained alert and coherent. I’d felt his gaze lock onto me the moment Clarence pulled the buggy into the railroaders’ camp.
I didn’t touch him though my hands pulsed with the need to heal. Inspecting the ravaged body, I doubted my own ability to fix such damage.
His upper left leg had been shredded, the flesh torn asunder exposing the bone beneath. Worse than that, his belly gaped open, the gory wound spilling his entrails outside his stomach.
He stared at me, straining to hold his head up as he bared strong, white teeth in a pained grimace. “Get on with it,” he snarled.
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gem
Everything about this snippet works, Gem! It’s a gripping little mini-tale. The details you’ve provided were just enough to be visual, yet left me wanting to know more. 🙂 Nice!
I didn’t participate today. Just making rounds to read all the great snippets, say hello, and wish everyone a nice day!
Since this is a work in progress, you may be recovering from the gory details…. you’ll feel better tomorrow! Sometimes writing these scenes is harder than reading them.
OMG. Gruesome. Well done.
That’s one strong man—and this is one riveting passage!
He’s a tough guy for sure, vivid details, excellent excerpt!
Ouch! Poor man, vivid descriptions, i can see him laying there and want to help!
Wow, great imagery, I hope she’s able to help him!
I find myself wondering if she has some paranormal healing ability.
Yep–excellent snippet! I agree with Teresa.
Wow!! I hope she’s one heck of a healer. Great snippet–very evocative.
Hmm. Paranormal ability to heal? If so, that explains his comment. The details paint a vivid picture.
Great snippet — vivid and riveting.