Friday, August 31, 2018

Friday Fiver Challenge

Five sentences. Fifth chapter. Which Kalquorian universe book did this come from?


How could they look so open and friendly when they had such terrible things in store for her?  How could they behave as if this was natural and good?  

A passage from the earliest stories of the bible came to her: When you go to war against your enemies and God sees fit to deliver them into your hands as captives and you see a woman you wish to make your wife, bring her home to your house.  Go in unto her, be her husband, and she shall be your wife.

Her own religion’s teachings made her the property of the Kalquorians. 

Thursday, August 30, 2018

TBT: Clan and Crown








              Clajak cursed in his head to see the sharp-featured man standing over him. Where in the hell had his intended Imdiko come from? Where was the Isetacian with the wondrous voice? He jerked his arms and legs and discovered he had been tied securely. Fuck and damnation.
              Though his ever-present temper wanted to take hold, Clajak’s better sense prevailed. He unleashed his trademark smile on his captor. “Hello, Egilka.”
              Egilka scowled and crossed his arms over his chest. “Oh good. You do remember the man you were supposed to clan a week ago.”
              Clajak kept his charming smile in place, though something inside his gut withered at the Imdiko’s tone. Egilka sounded angry. Of course, he had every right to be upset. Clajak thought he also detected a thread of hurt, but that was probably wishful fancy. He was nothing but a child to his promised clanmate. Just a child who Egilka would never take seriously or waste a moment of desire on.
              Putting up the devil-may-care front he’d perfected, Clajak gave Egilka his most innocent expression. “Was that last week? I am so sorry.”
              “I’m sure you are.” The dry tone said Egilka didn’t buy it. When had Clajak ever been able to fool the man? For such an aloof person, the Imdiko missed nothing.
              Ah, you delicious, duty-driven creature. Just once I’d like to see you look at me the same way you do your chemistry set. Come down from your intellectual cloud and play in the dirt with me.



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