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WeWriWa - 02/11/23

2/11/2023

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Welcome back to KateWarrenLand for another exciting adventure in the sharing of snippets that is Weekend Writing Warriors! For more information and participation guidelines, please click the linked image below.
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Last week, Nicholas learned some of the rumored Shawley family history from Bixby the chestnut man. He also asked where he might find Henry selling his pencils. This week I'm skipping a few sentences to make for a more cohesive 10.


...Three boys came running and nearly knocked into [Nicholas]. One, a sturdy red-haired lad with a broad face and an uncanny number of freckles across it paused and looked at him for a moment before continuing to streak away.
     When he turned to see where the boys had been running from he saw a pathetic sight. He had found Henry Shawley, and the boy was scrabbling in the snow for something as tears poured down his reddened cheeks.
     “Might I be of some help?”
     Henry lifted his face. There was a bruise already starting near his left eye. “He hit me, sir. And they broke my pencils—the last ones I had.” His voice cracked and he wiped at his face, wincing as his hand brushed over the spreading bruise.


Poor Henry. This is the kind of thing his mother was afraid could happen. But unlike Mary, Nicholas is in a position to do something about it. He'll have to wait to run into those boys again, but there will be a reckoning of sorts.

Nothing extra this week except this picture of Nicholas. 
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Sir Nicholas Carroll

​Yes, part of his head is missing, but he'll be losing his head over Mary anyway, so it's fine. See you around the blogosphere, and thanks for visiting!

​Kate
16 Comments
Nancy Gideon link
2/12/2023 07:15:16 am

What a good guy! Poor Henry! I detest bullies but I think he's found a champion.

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Kate Warren
2/12/2023 01:45:45 pm

He has indeed found a champion. Thank you, Nancy!

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Aurora Springer link
2/12/2023 03:37:46 pm

I like the picture.
If you put "centered' at the start of the prompt, it can help eliminate cut-off heads.

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MacKade link
2/12/2023 03:51:00 pm

poor baby.... I hope there will be consequences.
Nice excerpt, shared.

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Daryl Devore
2/12/2023 04:21:51 pm

Oh how sad. The poor little boy. I hope Henry fixes things.

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Veronica Scott link
2/12/2023 04:31:31 pm

A sad snippet but luckily he was there to help!

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Kate Warren
2/12/2023 04:44:12 pm

Thank you Aurora, MacKade, Daryl, and Veronica for the comments. And thanks, Aurora, for the tip! I'll start using that.

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Jeff Bray link
2/12/2023 05:06:07 pm

Good that Nicholas was there to help.

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Kate Warren
2/12/2023 05:38:19 pm

Thanks for stopping by, Jeff.

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iris
2/12/2023 06:19:51 pm

oh no, poor little soul. let's hope Nicholas is able to help.

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Kate Warren
2/12/2023 07:16:44 pm

Nicholas will help. Thanks, Iris.

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Jenna Jaxon
2/12/2023 08:01:20 pm

Detestable things, bullies. But I'm glad Henry has a champion now. Nicholas is such a great guy! Tweeted.

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Teresa K Cypher link
2/12/2023 08:25:52 pm

How lovely--that you're giving him a test run without all of his head before he loses it to Mary. lol

I can hardly wait for Nicholas to give those boys their comeuppance. :-)

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Kate Warren
2/12/2023 09:00:35 pm

Thank you, Jenna and Teresa!

Now with Aurora's tip I'm hoping I can get a picture of Nicholas with all of his head.

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Diane Burton
2/13/2023 08:55:14 am

What nasty kids! That poor kid. Glad Nicholas is there to help. For sure, now he'll meet Mary.

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Kate Warren
2/13/2023 02:31:26 pm

He will meet her, yes. Thanks, Diane. :)

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