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Saturday 24 August 2019

Weekend Writing Warriors Snippet Sunday "...someone is following us!"



Continuing snippets from my fantasy novel 'The Matchmaker's Mare which takes place in Wales. The  story is told from three p.o.vs. and two time-lines. Today's excerpt is again from Rhiannon's p.o.v. and takes place in the distant past, a few chapters along from the last one. She and Sion are fleeing from her father and an arranged marriage.

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Snippet:

For two more days and two nights they rode toward the next range of mountains, only stopping to rest and feed the horses, and to let them drink when they found a river or stream. The wind blew strongly from the north, bringing with it flurries of snow. 

They stopped at friendly farmsteads along the way, to purchase a few loaves of bread and some fruit which they ate while riding. On the fourth day since she’d fled her home, the snow started to fall in earnest, soon covering the ground in thick drifts, and riding fast became dangerous, forcing them to slow down to a walk.

After several hours Seren whickered softly. Rhiannon turned and looked back, peering through the white mist of snow. A rider appeared like a wraith in the distance. “Sion, there’s someone following us, it must be either my father or Gwynfor Pryce.…”









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22 comments:

  1. This scene was easy for me to picture. Unless the snow is super hard and blustery, it would make them easier to track, I imagine.

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    1. +Sadly, that's true, Ed. Things are really starting to go against them now!

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  2. Yes, I felt as though I was there, Hywela, especially as I live in the Marches on the Welsh Border. I admire all that you have created 🌹

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    1. Thanks so much! Lovely to meet another UK author. I visited your website and followed you on Linked In, Twitter and FB!

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  3. Bad news and the snow will impede their escape in more than one way.

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  4. Uh oh, that's not good if someone has tracked them so closely...I enjoyed the descriptive passage about their journey, really put me into the story. Terrific snippet!

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    1. Thanks so much Veronica, your kind words give me confidence!

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  5. Snow sounds so pleasant, although I'd certainly not like to be caught out in a blizzard with someone following me. It is very hot and dry where I am.

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    1. LOL, extremes at either end aren't good are they! Thanks so much for stopping by!

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  6. Someone has already found them. That can't be good. I look forward to finding out who is following them.

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  7. Hi Karen. It's not good at all,unfortunately. It's not likely their follower has good intentions!

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  8. Oh no! Don't stop there!

    Excellent writing, Hywela!

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    1. Hi Teresa -really appreciate your kind comment!

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  9. I don't think I'd like to be in a blizzard with someone following me. He's only guessing about who it is. It could be anyone.

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    1. Hi Elaine - well you're right, it could be - but who else in that remote area would be likely to want to follow them in a blizzard?:) Thanks so much for stopping by.

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  10. What a place to leave us hanging . . . Can't wait until Sunday.

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    1. Thanks Nancy, sorry to keep you in suspense - although I guess that's the object of this exercise! :)

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  11. Lovely snippet! I was right there with them.

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  12. I wonder who is following them. Great snippet!

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