Lots more research and some exciting ideas (diagrams were drawn!), much of which I'll not have time to incorporate into the length story this will need to be considering the due date. Anyway, finished and polished somewhat the rest of the scene with Cerrig.
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“In one of the caves, there is a soldier feverish from an arrow wound. Short, sturdy, light-haired with dark blue eyes, although those may well be closed,” Scryloc continued. He released Cerrig’s arm and pulled something from his pocket. He held out his closed fist, palm upwards and uncurled his fingers. A pointed stone with bits of bloodied wood attached lie in its centre.
Cerrig’s eyes grew round. “I’ll bring what’s necessary,” he said, starting to turn away.
“Wait,” Scryloc said, drawing a leather pouch from his pocket. He dropped the arrowhead inside. The tip of a black feather peeped from the opening as he tightened the leather strings. “Take care approaching him. He retains at least his sword. Show the arrowhead and the feather if he is awake. Lay them near him, if he is unconscious and wake him with words, not touch.”
“He has the sight?” Cerrig asked, taking the pouch.
“I believe so,” Scryloc said, “although it’s possible he is unschooled and exercised his gift unconsciously in extremis.”
The boy shouted that the cart was fully loaded. Cerrig waved his acknowledgement. “I hope I find him alive,” Cerrig said.
“Bring the body back if he isn’t,” Scryloc said, obliterating the map at their feet with broad strokes of his stick. “I would that I could go with you.”
Cerrig shook his head. “This close to the celebrations there would be panic and your brother would send half of Sarum searching for you.”
“No doubt,” Scryloc sighed. “Take Figden and an extra cart. Proceed as fast as you can; I’m not sure yet how much I can help from here.”
If not incorporated into this story, I hope the exciting ideas (with diagrams!) will show up at some point :)
We're getting a sense of the society now, it values people with the sight? There seems to be real power connected with it. And what are these celebrations coming up? Something tells me they'll have a large role to play...
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on 2014-11-21 02:29 pm (UTC)***
“In one of the caves, there is a soldier feverish from an arrow wound. Short, sturdy, light-haired with dark blue eyes, although those may well be closed,” Scryloc continued. He released Cerrig’s arm and pulled something from his pocket. He held out his closed fist, palm upwards and uncurled his fingers. A pointed stone with bits of bloodied wood attached lie in its centre.
Cerrig’s eyes grew round. “I’ll bring what’s necessary,” he said, starting to turn away.
“Wait,” Scryloc said, drawing a leather pouch from his pocket. He dropped the arrowhead inside. The tip of a black feather peeped from the opening as he tightened the leather strings. “Take care approaching him. He retains at least his sword. Show the arrowhead and the feather if he is awake. Lay them near him, if he is unconscious and wake him with words, not touch.”
“He has the sight?” Cerrig asked, taking the pouch.
“I believe so,” Scryloc said, “although it’s possible he is unschooled and exercised his gift unconsciously in extremis.”
The boy shouted that the cart was fully loaded. Cerrig waved his acknowledgement. “I hope I find him alive,” Cerrig said.
“Bring the body back if he isn’t,” Scryloc said, obliterating the map at their feet with broad strokes of his stick. “I would that I could go with you.”
Cerrig shook his head. “This close to the celebrations there would be panic and your brother would send half of Sarum searching for you.”
“No doubt,” Scryloc sighed. “Take Figden and an extra cart. Proceed as fast as you can; I’m not sure yet how much I can help from here.”
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on 2014-11-21 04:28 pm (UTC)We're getting a sense of the society now, it values people with the sight? There seems to be real power connected with it. And what are these celebrations coming up? Something tells me they'll have a large role to play...
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on 2014-11-21 10:29 pm (UTC)no subject
on 2014-11-21 11:21 pm (UTC)