Sirehta

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Weapon in hand, King Arnie faced the noise. Half a dozen Knights moved soundlessly into the bracken, encircling the suspected threat.

“You’re surrounded. Show yourself,” the King commanded.

Silence. Thrashing commotion. A grunt of pain.

Dragging the intruder into the clearing, the Knights kept him fully stretched out.

“What’s your name, soldier?” King Arnie asked.

The viper glared at him. “Sirehta, Bringer of Death.” With each syllable, vapor escaped his mouth to hang in a putrid cloud about his head.

“Where are you from, son?”

Sirehta’s eyes narrowed. Defiance lifted his chin. “I am not your son. Why ask you these questions? They told me of the flaming demons, and I fear you not. Burn me, pour my blood into your cups, but never shall you take my soul.”

To be continued. . .

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Author: Sue Ranscht

Having survived valve repair surgery and an experimental cardiac bypass at age 5, three years before it was an accepted medical procedure, Susan grew into the size of her overworked and enlarged heart. Maybe she thought she had enough to give it away -- twice. Both times, she had to retrieve the shattered pieces and puzzle them back together. She thanks her Dad for the only advice of his she ever followed to the letter: "Never get married. Learn to take care of yourself." So of course she is a writer. Susan has co-written a YA SciFi novel, and has three more novels in various stages of evolution. She's had several short stories published in other people's anthologies, some of which were contest-related. Let her tell you a story...

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    1. I hope you’re relaxed and refreshed. Did you visit somewhere you’ve never been before? Someplace you’ve been away from for too long?

      Yes, Elliot continues moving forward. There is a plan! lol

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