He everyone. Ready for a little more witchery and adventure? Here’s the first eight lines from the next installment of Cat Nip. Forgive the creative punctuation. 🙂
“Does evil bleed?” Hunter growled.
“If you mean do I fear a person— sort of a person, I added mentally— than the answer is, yes.”
“What sort of a person threatens you?” he mocked my words as if he’d read my mind.
Shivering in spite of the warm night and the man next to me radiating heat, I whispered,“A warlock skilled in black arts.”
“I protect you now and I am strong, and fierce, and deadly,” he announced, flashing white teeth that suddenly looked too big for his mouth.
“And I am a failed witch, can barely set a spell, or call magic to me; and yet, I knocked you on your furry tail the other night. Trust me—he who comes for me is more powerful than seven times seven witches. You are not strong, or fierce, or deadly enough.”
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Nice opener. I know you said to forgive the creative punctuation, but I would rather see it as is with an extra sentence or two than “creative punctuation” that jars me from the story. I like the idea of shivering on a warm night. That’s a powerful description.
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Talk about a blow to his ego. And a scary adversary indeed. Great snippet, Gem.
” . . . and yet, I knocked you on your furry tail.” Love this!
I have a hunch we should all be scared of this villain, but I have a hunch Hunter is stronger than she thinks. Well, at least I hope so. 🙂
Looks like they’re going toe to toe in this snippet. Beautiful writing.
Love the last line. Very ominous. I’m really getting to like Hunter. You’re handling his catness perfectly.
Yeah, I wouldn’t be feeling any too reassured at the moment either! Loved the excerpt, can’t wait for more of this story…
I can only imagine what his response to that comment will be. I’m sure he won’t take it well. But he’d better listen to her. Wonderful snippet! Can’t wait for this to release!
What an opening question and the response. Wow. Such a page turner, Gem. I want more!!! 🙂
Yikes, that warlock sounds scary! And i liked her comeback to him 🙂
She probably deflated his ego somewhat remembering how she knocked him on his furry butt. The warlock sounds scary.
Intense moments. Her blatant honesty speaks of a rich history of failure. I’m deeply curious to know more. Great 8
He’s so arrogant, and she puts him in his place. Do you have a release date?
I hope Hunter is stronger than she perceives him to be. Engaging dialogue you have here.
Oh wow…stronger than seven times seven witches? You’ve got me worried for them both now!
That first line is just tops… and the rest is damned fine prose too. Very nice.
Her fear is nearly palpable. And I think she told him good! I really liked this: “…flashing white teeth that suddenly looked too big for his mouth.”
Are his teeth too big or just too pointed?
But maybe they can run because he must be fast.