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Thank you for the tag @sweetlittlelamb 😊🩶 Their WIP is here I'm looking forward to reading the next chapter. 😊
I decided to share from Chapter 2 of The Blacksmith and The Fighter this time. This hasn't been edited yet.
Before they can run out the door Rolan stops them. He says angrily “Don't worry, since you can't be bothered I will go free them myself. You are worthless and selfish to not rescue them when you said you would!”
Rosa says “Don't, it's far too dangerous out there. The cultists are not the only thing you have to worry about. The shadows can turn you into something else.”
Behind Rolan Rosa notices Karlach slowly scooting closer to the bar and quickly picks up the wine and ale bottles Rolan had been drinking from. She holds one up for Rosa to see and gives a thumbs up. Rosa bit her lip so she wouldn't laugh. Karlach puts them in her pack and then leaves out the back of the Inn.
Rolan says confidently “I…I will be fi..fine. I'm a great wizard after all." He abruptly starts yelling "Besides, I have to do something! They are my responsibility! I can't just sit around waiting for something to happen. I can't wait for you to decide you actually want to help someone! To actually do what you said you would do! Damn! Someone has to do something! Who the bloody knows what is going on or to them as you sit on your arse?!”
Rosa says calmly “You haven't encountered anything like what is out there. You would be putting yourself at further risk. Regardless of anything, my camp is heading out tomorrow.” She takes a deep breath, steps closer to him and says as she tries to put her hand on his shoulder to reassure him “Rolan, your siblings will be ok….”
Rolan interrupts her as he pulls away and yells “You don't know that! You don't know what is happening to them right now! While you wait and do nothing! We all know the real reason you haven't left, it's that damn blacksmith that you are sweet on. He is a distraction! You are only thinking about yourself!"
Rosa says “Like I have tried to tell you…I never asked for any of this. I'm just trying to do my best. I have experience in combat and tough situations like this. If that helps others, then I'm going to help.”
Rolan asks “How much combat can one meesley one armed elf really have?! I bet your party carries your weight because you are incapable of taking care of yourself, let alone help others.”
Rosa whisperers “You know nothing of what I've been through. What I've lost…” She looks up at Rolan, into his golden eyes, and says more firmly “Don't presume to know and don't presume to know me.”
Rolan just scoffs at her and angrily walks back to the bar.
Gale says “Come on. He needs to cool off and sober up. A good night's sleep might help him. Possibly a whole barrel of water dumped on him for good measure too.” He nods and smiles.
Rosa sighs “You are right. He is just distraught over his siblings being captured and taking it out on me. I just hope he doesn't go trying to find them himself.” Even though it's been many years ago, the pain of loosing a sibling is still fresh in her heart. She glances at Gale debating whether to tell him or not, but decides against it. She needs to focus on the mission ahead, not her painful past.
Gale says “Hopefully reason finds him soon.”
Since I'm not sure who has been tagged on this already, I'm tagging anyone who would like to share their WIP. 😊
