Weekend Writing Warriors: Snippet 106- Kendryk
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From Winter of the Wolf. At the end of Hammer of the Gods, Kendryk received a nasty letter from Teodora, telling him she’d had his whole family killed. He suspects she’s lying, but won’t feel good until he knows his family his safe. So he and Anton decide to go look for them. They don’t get too far from Kendryk’s headquarters before their camp is attacked and set on fire.
“We’re surrounded,” Anton said, “we have to fight our way through.”
Kendryk pulled out a pistol, though he saw no one in the smoke and darkness. He urged his horse forward at a walk, following Anton, who now held a sword in one hand and a pistol in the other. Shadowy shapes moved through the smoke, and then someone shouted, “There he is! Two hundred Kroner if you can take the prince alive.”
A fog suddenly lifted when Kendryk realized they were talking about him. “Never,” he said through gritted teeth. He would never go back to being a prisoner. He loosened the dagger in his belt, vowing to use it on himself before he let them take him.
After spending four years in Teodora’s dungeon, you really can’t blame him!
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If they’re surrounded by enemy soldiers, I don’t like his chances.
Fortunately, Anton- the most badass teenager ever- is close at hand! 🙂
I applaud Kendryk’s determination. I hope he is able to fight them all off.
He’s going to need some help!
Hmm. Sounds a lot like an ambush!
A fighter is most dangerous when he does not plan to come out alive. Nicely done, Christina!
Yes, he’s not going to go down easily!
Talk about jumping right into the middle of it! Great scene, Christina!
Thank you!
Outstanding scene of courage and you’ve painted it so well.
Thank you!
Eep! What a terrifying scene. The smoke and darkness just adds another level of spookiness to it. Hope they can make it out alive!
You’re a master at building tension, Christina. Now I’m back to worrying about Kendrick again.
Why thank you! It’s my job to keep readers on their toes. 😀
I think he may be one of the few people with the guts to really kill himself, if it comes to that. Courage comes in many forms, though I hope he’s not forced to that choice. Great snippet!
Yes, he knows better than most that there are things worse than death.
Danger in the fog! Not pleasant.
Sounds like he’ll put up a good fight, but I do hope there’s help for him.
Fortunately he has a few friends close by who don’t want him to be captured any more than he does.
You know your day isn’t going well when you have to use a sentence like- We’re surrounded – we have to fight our way through.
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It’s an awful way to have your sleep interrupted! 😀
Quite the sense of danger in this snippet and I admire his resolve not to be taken alive. Terrific! And suspenseful!
Thank you!
When your back is against the wall, the brave come out fighting with all their might. The hope that his family is still alive will motivate him. Great snippet.
Yes, he has a lot to live for right now. Thanks for stopping by!
“A fog suddenly lifted…” I love the moment of clarity.
Oh wow, such delicious tension! I’m scared now for what’s about to happen. Great snippet!
Thank you!
I wonder how much they get if he’s dead?
Wow, great snippet. Very tense.
Suspenseful action scene!
He’s going to need lots of help!
Gah! So intense! And the end of the snippet gave me chills! :S
Intense! Hope he can make it out of there!