New Snippet:
Today's snippet is a day late--I should have posted it on Father's day. This snippet (from SpellBreaker, which contains mild spoilers) is a conversation between Bel Erland, Rylend, his father, Erland (Ry's father and Bel's grandfather, and Lissa, Bel's grandmother). Of all my characters, I think I love the relationship that Erland, Rylend and Bel Erland share, because it is more than evident how much they love one another. Happy late Father's Day to all fathers and those who fill a father's role.
Bel Erland
My conversation with Dad and Granddad took place roughly an hour later, in Gran's Palace library.
"You're sure about this?" Dad asked.
"Caylon and Salidar saw it, Dad. It wasn't just Ilya."
"Holy crap," Gran muttered.
"I don't think she's dangerous," I began.
"Honey, that's not my worry," Gran said. "I don't think she'll be dangerous to anybody who doesn't deserve it. What I'm worried about is who may end up with this information—how many criminals would love to have that kind of firepower under their thumb?"
"Gran, Quin can do it, too, remember? None of us will talk, but what if word gets out about both of them? Caylon says Zaria's talent likely is farther reaching than Quin's, but they both have it in some measure."
"Then we have to maintain silence, or discredit any information that may be leaked," Gran shrugged. "Is anybody aboard ship afraid of Zaria, now?"
"No," I shook my head in absolute denial. "I think most of them are glad to have someone with that talent watching their backs. Zaria was the first to land on the freighter. We have a few of the crew who owe their lives to her swift action."
"I think we should do our best not to make her uncomfortable about this," Granddad sighed. "I don't want her feeling ostracized for the talents she possesses. Damn, I wish she'd come to us before now."
"Erland, honey, I think she had her reasons," Gran smiled at Granddad. "I might have done the same thing in her place."
"So we should treat this like business as usual?" I asked.
"I'd like to speak with her," Granddad said. "To reassure her that we support her in this."
"What happened to the Sirenali on the pirate ship?" Gran asked.
"They were all dead except one," I replied. "The last ones off the ship killed them before they boarded the freighter to attack us. They left the youngest for dead, too, but Quin managed to save him."
"This is something new," Gran muttered. "Killing their Sirenali."
"Mom, do you think they're attempting to keep the Sirenali and their talents away from us?" Dad asked.
"It could be, but since most of them died, we can't really ask them, can we?"
"Perhaps Zaria saw that in the pirates—the last ones she killed," Dad suggested.
"I'll ask about that," Granddad said. "Come, my Prince. Let's see what Zaria has to say."
Okay dont shoot me, but is Zaria the reborn Corinne?
"Someone once said a million monkeys banging on a million typewriters could reproduce the works of Shakespeare.
The internet has proven that this is not true."
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