a hint of SILVER....
Feb. 21st, 2014 07:01 amPart I of SILVER is with the beta-readers, so I'll share this one bit with you, which isn't exactly spoiler-ish, but looking back later you might go "ahhhh....."
*g*
"It's a hard road you'll be traveling," Maria went on, stepping back and giving Isobel a long, assessing look. "Not one I would have chose for you, but that's all and done, now. Just you remember this: we don't serve our own whims, not here nor out there. We play the devil’s tune, and he calls it as he will."
"Yes ma'am."
Maria shook her head, as though aware that Isobel didn't understand, not really. "When you hear it, you will understand. Now go, the sun's almost up, and you should be on your way. A journey's best started before dawn."
*g*
"It's a hard road you'll be traveling," Maria went on, stepping back and giving Isobel a long, assessing look. "Not one I would have chose for you, but that's all and done, now. Just you remember this: we don't serve our own whims, not here nor out there. We play the devil’s tune, and he calls it as he will."
"Yes ma'am."
Maria shook her head, as though aware that Isobel didn't understand, not really. "When you hear it, you will understand. Now go, the sun's almost up, and you should be on your way. A journey's best started before dawn."
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Date: 2014-02-21 10:12 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2014-02-21 10:23 pm (UTC)*falls on you with tears of gratitude*
I was starting to think it was utter shite and I was embarrassing myself posting it/being proud of it...
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Date: 2014-02-22 04:15 pm (UTC)It was a long day yesterday (leaving the apartment before 6 am and not returning until after 4 pm), so this was a nice treat to find.