tCoE WIP UPDATE #1
The first chapter of The Crusades of Eicanity is officially finished! It might not seem like much, but I never thought I'd make it this far. As such, I couldn't bother to wait to share some of it with you. :)
first line(s):
The evening sun was setting on the horizon, leaving a glowing warmth that filled Melinoë’s dressing room. The gentle beaming of the last of the sun’s rays illuminated the tiara that lay in wait on her vanity. Accompanied by only her mother and the closest of her handmaids, the young woman squirmed in her seat uncomfortably as the unruly locks of her hair were torn at with a demanding brush.
favorite excerpt:
“You’re not listening to me,” Aedion threw his head back in frustration and let out a groan. “I’m trying to protect you!” “Protect me from what? Come on, Aedion, spit it out.” “From the horrors that await you. There is a war wading at the brink of our nation, and I fear that no one can stop it.” Her eyes widened at his implications. Melinoë tried to shove his hand away then but he only gripped tighter. If he was trying to scare her, it was working. “Please, stop,” she begged in desperation. She’d do anything to get away from this conversation and return to the joy that the evening’s celebration was supposed to bring. Melinoë wished that she had never eavesdropped to begin with. Surely then things would be normal. “We must protect our people first, and sometimes that comes with unfortunate circumstances. Remember that."
last line(s):
The notion was simple enough. As a representation of the crown, her duty to the public was undeniable. Unfortunate circumstances would come and go, but it would always be as Aetherin had commanded it. Regardless of the difficulties the future may hold, his guidance would keep their kingdom in the Light.