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WeWriWa - Dec 3, 2022

12/3/2022

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Hello everyone. I took a break from Weekend Writing Warriors during NaNoWriMo. It's good to be back, and I look forward to reading everyone's snippets today and tomorrow. Click the link below to visit the WeWriWa blog.
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We left off last time in Chapter 3, I think? Everyone just learned, courtesy of Asgrid's brother, that Jorgen is in fact the king of Hilvard. Here's this week's snippet.


​     As soon as he was certain no one was watching, [Jorgen] broke into a run and quickly left the trees behind. He was breathing hard when he reached the water's edge. Kneeling, he cupped his hands and brought up the cold, clear water, splashing his face.  Jorgen let the water drip off his chin and stared out at the sea. A part of him always yearned to be a-sea, breathing salt air, feeling the motion of wind and water, and the rhythm of rowing when the wind failed him; another part yearned for home, for his children and his keep, his horses and his dogs. And he wished to see his people. Morgyt himself could be in Islak or Berunia, but he might have split his raiders into two parties, the better to terrorize more lands.
     Disgusted to have let that black-hearted rogue into his thoughts, Jorgen closed his eyes and pictured his little ones. Brita was the oldest, nearly a maiden, she had her mother’s lovely golden hair and her father’s brown eyes, and a gentle firmness that had her people listening to her in spite of her youth. Next was Thorkatla, as bold and noisesome as her name implied, all of eight summers old but she ordered other children around as if born to it—Katla was a shieldmaiden in the making, and took after her father with brown hair and eyes. 
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Jorgen needed some quiet after all the hubbub and a short meeting with Harald Frodarsson. Below is the rest of his musing about his girls.

Quick announcement that the draft is finished! It's massive and will have to be two books. I also accidentally won NaNo again. And I'm planning to add a new gallery for this story in the Image Galleries section of the site in the coming week.

Thank you for reading, and please stop by again.

Kate


Last was Amma, the quietest of his children. In Amma was all of her mother’s beauty and eyes the same sky blue as Viga’s had been, but a temper that was all her own—she was an enchanting waif of a child, prone to chills, fond of music, and always seeming a bit lost in the world. Amma had been born three winters ago and reminded Jorgen of snowflakes, delicate and fragile, indeed she had nearly been named Drifa because at birth the soft wisps of hair she sported had been white as snow. 
     His heart squeezed and he caught his breath. How he missed those sprites and their quarrels. If all went well, he would have them in his arms again in a fortnight. After months away, that much seemed a short enough time to see their smiles and hear their giggles once more.


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Nancy Gideon link
12/4/2022 06:56:04 am

What a great snippet that goes to the heart of him and what he truly longs for - his family.

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Kate Warren
12/4/2022 03:02:53 pm

Thanks, Nancy.

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Daryl Devore
12/4/2022 07:50:26 am

What beautiful descriptions of his children.

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Kate Warren
12/4/2022 03:03:11 pm

Thank you, Daryl.

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Jessica Subject link
12/4/2022 08:51:03 am

Congratulations on finishing! It's wonderful to see how he views each of his children and his fondness for them!

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Kate Warren
12/4/2022 03:03:25 pm

Thanks, Jessica!

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Jeff Bray link
12/4/2022 03:56:19 pm

Great snippet. Definitely a loving father describing and missing his children.

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Kate Warren
12/5/2022 09:21:42 am

Thank you, Jeff.

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Jenna Jaxon
12/4/2022 09:18:30 pm

You can tell he's a great parent by the way he thinks about his children. The longing for them is in every thought of them. Beautifully done!

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Kate Warren
12/5/2022 09:22:06 am

Thanks, Jenna.

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Veronica Scott link
12/7/2022 11:54:04 am

Awwww, incredibly sweet....but of course being an author, now I'm all terribly worried for them in this world you've created! Enjoyed the snippet. Sorry to be so late in commenting this week!

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Kate Warren
12/7/2022 12:11:02 pm

No apology necessary, Veronica. Glad you enjoyed it.

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