Weekend Writing Warriors: Snippet 148- Braeden
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Sorry about flaking out last week- I blame the turkey hangover. Hope all of you had a wonderful holiday!
Continuing with Blood of the Empire. In spite of Braeden’s worries about King Arryk, the king has warmed up to him and is even becoming friendly. While they’re out hunting together, Arryk and Braeden discuss the past. With slightly criminal comma usage.
by“I’m very sorry about your wife and children,” Arryk said, “Teodora is a monster, and I’m still anxious to be rid of her. I also lost my wife at Kersenstadt,”
“I’d heard about that,” Braeden said, “it was a terrible crime, and only made me more certain I needed to oppose Teodora.”
“It’s hard to recover from something like that, isn’t it?” Arryk’s voice was soft as he stared straight ahead.
“Not sure if you can,” Braeden said honestly.
“Perhaps not,” Arryk sighed, “I hate the idea of marrying again, but my advisers tell me I must.”
Braeden thought he’d hate the idea too, and was glad he didn’t have advisers telling him what to do.
“I’ve put it off,” Arryk went on, “ever since Teodora’s attack last summer, I’ve known I must do something to assure my line. But I’ve finally negotiated a match, and will marry the younger daughter of the Queen of Maladena as soon as she arrives,” he said very quickly, as though it were distasteful; Braeden reckoned it was.
I wonder if this match will prove for the best or worst.
A bit of both. We won’t see the true outcome until the next series.
Is the woman undesirable, or merely the thought of marrying anyone?
She’s pretty cute, though he doesn’t really know what she looks like yet. He just doesn’t want to marry anyone.
Aw, Aryyk. I imagine marrying would not be enjoyable when you feel you have to do it. 🙂
Honestly, I can’t imagine anything worse!
Oh, I’m sure you’ll come up with a lot worse for all of them. 😉
I’ll sure do my best!
Is she very young?
Yes, she’s only nineteen, though pretty mature.
Widowers aren’t given half the credit for mourning their spouses that widows are it seems. He seemed to have loved his wife very much and the thought of replacing her would be hard, but unfortunately, as he realizes, necessary. I hope the new wife can find favor with him. For both their sakes.
It’s definitely not easy to move on after a loss like that.
So sad. He still truly loves his wife and doesn’t wish to be forced into another marriage. Hopefully, everything will work out. Tweeted.
It will turn out better than he hopes, at least at first.
Sad, yet practical…and undoubtedly complications lie ahead! Another excellent excerpt…
It turns out to be a smart move on his part … sort of.
So glad to see both of these characters again. I feel for Arryk but am certain the unwanted wife will make for lots of great conflict!
If not in this book, then in the next!
Poor Arryk. I hope the new wife brings him something positive and isn’t a burden.
It’ll work out surprisingly well, at least on a personal level
Yeah, an arranged marriage doesn’t sound like something to look forward to.
Still super sad for both of them… :'(
Glad this character seems to know what to do next, now if I can only work to know the same…#wewriwa
I feel a little sorry for his soon to be wife, she’s not going to get a warm welcome! But I suppose people raised to expect political marriages might not expect one.
She knows his sad history, so she’ll be prepared
How sad for him that he’s not allowed to mourn in his own way (and time). But he must be practical. I feel sorry for the one he marries for she’ll be second best to his first wife.