I don't want a war! - excerpt from Bridget Bramble for #WeWriWa and #SnippetSunday
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My excerpt continuesfrom last week in the first chapter of the sequel to my fantasy romance Bridget Bramble and the Wandering Elf . In the opening scene, the young witch, Bridget Bramble,is carving charmed buttons under the fond gaze of her new elf husband, VanceleWindswift.
I have not completedthe story and this excerpt will need editing. I’d appreciate yourcomments.
You can read lastweek’s excerpt here: https://auroraspringer.blogspot.com/2023/05/bridget-bramble-at-queens-council.html
The lastsentence was: He answered her unspoken question, “’Tis the summons to theQueen’s Council.”
“A council of war,” she grumbled. “Hen’s teeth, the councilorswill be yattering for the rest of the day and I’ve only made five buttons. Whydon’t you go without me? I won’t be much help.”
“Indeed, your skills will be valuable.” His long silver-blondhair swayed as he leaned forward to caress the back of her hand. “Your buttonscan wait. Put away your tools, dear wife. Marshall Emrys invited both of us toattend the war council.”
She retorted, “Your uncle made the invitation sound like anorder.”
Tensentences and a little more.
Memories swirled through her mind of the assault on her village.The cruel raiders had killed her brother and his wife. They had plundered thecottages and dragged away her neighbors. She choked back a sob and blurted outthe true reason for her reluctance to attend the council, “Oh Van, I don’t wanta war.”
He wrapped his arms around her. “None of us wish for war. Thatis why the Queen is holding a council meeting. She wishes to discuss what wecan do to avert war with Emperor Raglan.”
She wrinkled her nose and sighed, “Then, I must go to thecouncil whether I can help or not.”
“Aye. You must attend.”
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