The Finale of Clan Destined, the latest Adventurous Fairy Tale, is here!
The adventures of Darvin, emerging shaman of the Dwarvish Mountain Clan, concludes with a final confrontation, in The Clan Meeting. Darvin’s stiffest opposition for saving his clan from danger will be Granite, Sillette’s father, but he is not without allies, including his foster brother and Sillette herself. If you’ve missed Part I or Part II, they are already up and ready to read.
Excerpt from
The Clan Meeting
Gregori and Darvin fell into step on the rocky climb to the Great Cavern where all clan meetings were held. Darvin stepped three times for every one of Gregori’s long legs. Yoli remained behind to care for Wizen, unwilling to leave him in case the antibiotic did not help. The silence between the foster brothers was the consistency of clotted cream: thick, opaque, but oddly sweet.
“I was a goner.” Gregori said into the silence. He carried a lantern to light his way, not having dwarvish eyes, canny with night sight.
“Nah,” Darvin said. “You’d have farted, and they all would have run away.”
“Oh, Darvin!” Gregori groaned, although he couldn’t help laughing at the same time. “That hail hurt.” Gregori rubbed his head, his long legs taking him easily up winding path. Most clan longhouses were down the mountain, only the Great Cavern entrance was higher than the shaman’s longhouse.
“Lucky you have a hard head,” Darvin joked, giving Gregori a shove on his waist. He wasn’t sure that Gregori even felt it. He was happy to have such a big, strong ally in the upcoming meeting, but sometimes Gregori made him feel small, which he didn’t like.
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I love the way you paint your characters Brenda, they pull me willingly into your magical world.
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I’m so happy! Thanks for your lovely comment. Especially because you live in a magical world, too. 🙂
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Magical worlds are the best 🙂
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You’re a kindred spirit! 🙂
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do you also have books? it would be nice if you have. I’ll surely read it.
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What a nice thing to say! Do you mean is Clan Destined in book form or do I have a novel as well as the fairy tales? I do have a children’s chapter book about a swallow who becomes the fastest swallow to ever live. He has a number of adventures along the way. I haven’t figured out what to do with it yet, though. It’s much too long for the blog. 🙂 I have an outline for a sequel, but I’ve been writing so many fairy tales…
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You deserve it, Brenda. Hope it is okay to call you that. I meant a novel, or a book, or even short stories. I am really having fun reading your blog. keep it up!
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Thanks! I do have a chapter book for middle year kids. Perhaps I will put up an excerpt. I’m so happy you like my stories. 🙂
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That’s a great idea. I’ll make sure to read it, and share it with my friends. They too love short stories.. 😉
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That’s terrific, thanks! Now how to choose the excerpt. 🙂
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Your writing is lovely you pull your reader in and as for your character they are lovable and believable!! Hugs xxxx
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Thanks!! That’s such a nice comment!
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it is the truth 😉
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Well, thanks again, sister of the written word!
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I love that ” sister of the written word” 😉
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Glad to make you smile. 🙂
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Thanks 🙂
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