The Ranger's Daughter
Revelations
Thud. Thud. Thud.
Even before she returned fully to consciousness, Lahna knew that it was going to be a bad day. This feeling was driven home forcefully when she slitted her eyes open and was greeted squarely with a shaft of bright sunlight.
Thud! Thud! Thud!
Reflexively, she squeezed her eyelids shut and turned her face quickly away from the offending light. Too quickly. The sudden movement only intensified her pounding headache.
THUD! THUD! THUD!
A soft moan forced it's way out of her throat before she could stop it. "Not again..." she groaned. "Ah, you are awake!" an irritatingly cheerful voice announced loudly, causing her to wince. More slowly this time, she once again opened her eyes. The light still stung; her eyes were sensitive even without a hangover, but it was bearable now. Slowly, she turned her head to face the chipper source of the noise. Behind black bars, she saw a tall, slim man with longish blonde hair, smiling at her. "Who the hell are you?" Lahna croaked. "Me?" The man asked. "I don't see anyone else out there annoying me. Now who are you?" She snapped. The man responded in a matter of fact tone that, coupled with his words, sent her into a momentary state of shock. "I am your uncle." ____________________________________________________________________________ __
Alright, I know it was way too short, and the wait was far too long, but I was having difficulties. My muses abandoned me so I was stuck at the beginning of this for weeks, and then I wrote what I have here, and now I've got another block. Take heart, though. This time the block is a smaller one, and I will be working on it. Things should go a bit smoother now that I've finally got her uncle introduced. After another chapter, or maybe two, I've got a series of chapters pre-written. Again, sorry it took so long for me to get this disappointing little excerpt out, but sometimes it can't be helped. Writers block really sucks.
Revelations
Thud. Thud. Thud.
Even before she returned fully to consciousness, Lahna knew that it was going to be a bad day. This feeling was driven home forcefully when she slitted her eyes open and was greeted squarely with a shaft of bright sunlight.
Thud! Thud! Thud!
Reflexively, she squeezed her eyelids shut and turned her face quickly away from the offending light. Too quickly. The sudden movement only intensified her pounding headache.
THUD! THUD! THUD!
A soft moan forced it's way out of her throat before she could stop it. "Not again..." she groaned. "Ah, you are awake!" an irritatingly cheerful voice announced loudly, causing her to wince. More slowly this time, she once again opened her eyes. The light still stung; her eyes were sensitive even without a hangover, but it was bearable now. Slowly, she turned her head to face the chipper source of the noise. Behind black bars, she saw a tall, slim man with longish blonde hair, smiling at her. "Who the hell are you?" Lahna croaked. "Me?" The man asked. "I don't see anyone else out there annoying me. Now who are you?" She snapped. The man responded in a matter of fact tone that, coupled with his words, sent her into a momentary state of shock. "I am your uncle." ____________________________________________________________________________ __
Alright, I know it was way too short, and the wait was far too long, but I was having difficulties. My muses abandoned me so I was stuck at the beginning of this for weeks, and then I wrote what I have here, and now I've got another block. Take heart, though. This time the block is a smaller one, and I will be working on it. Things should go a bit smoother now that I've finally got her uncle introduced. After another chapter, or maybe two, I've got a series of chapters pre-written. Again, sorry it took so long for me to get this disappointing little excerpt out, but sometimes it can't be helped. Writers block really sucks.
