Welcome to Tuesday Tales, a weekly blog featuring diverse authors who post excerpts from their works in progress based on word and picture prompts. We’re a book hungry troop that enjoys reading as much as you do. Today our word prompt is coat. The excerpt is from a historical fantasy romance. Visit the other fabulous authors at Tuesday Tales.
The flame became a fire horse, its mane licking at her skin, searing her with its heat. She held on and rode the power. Nothing else mattered. She whirled around, slowly at first and then faster and faster until everything blurred. Energy rushed through the void in a frenzied dance.
Her lips opened, and song poured forth. Individual syllables flowed on a stream, and then shattered like glass into tiny particles, each containing the whole song. Darkness became light, blinding her with its glory. Light and song became one.
Her intent on Rhade, she rode the fire horse home.
She allowed time to compress again, and the sheer delight of the song and the experience expanded into ecstasy.
Another vortex opened, and the fabric of time swished toward her. She reached for it and was amazed to discern its individual atoms. Threads of all colors shimmered in her hands. She stopped, confused, as the vast array of choices overwhelmed her. Breathe. You can do this.
It was now or never. Her trembling fingers plucked on a thread of indigo sheen. Though gossamer, it hummed with power and vibrated as if attached to a great unseen force. Its energy flipped up tremendous waves, bucking her on a wild ride. As the tension cut into her fingers, she held on. To let go would mean the end of a dream and her life with Rhade.
Time bent and stretched, meandered and rushed, and then–there it was, the Emerald Coastline. Mother sea sloshed her froth onto the land, an offering of the goddess. Resa longed to be down there, feel the sea spray coat her body, the wet sand between her toes. Rhade’s body against her own.
Light filled her heart. Soon.
I hope you enjoyed the snippet based on the word prompt coat. Thanks for stopping by. Make sure to visit the other fabulous authors at Tuesday Tales.
Cheers & Happy Reading!
Flossie Benton Rogers, Conjuring the Magic in Romance
Wow a very descriptive post
I’m glad you liked the descriptive quality, Cathy. Thanks.
What a marvelous post! I love the imagery of a flame horse. Well done!
I’m glad you like the flame horse, Vicki!
Fabulous description! I felt like I was right there, being tossed along with her.
I hope you don’t get twirly headed, Jean, LOL. Thank you!
Beautiful imagery and scene-setting, Flossie. This was lovely.
Thank you for the kind words, Mae.
wow! I love it. Very visual! Nicely done, Jillian
Thank you, Jillian. So glad you like it.
Absolutely amazing images and descriptions. Loved it, especially the gossamer threads, the fire horse, and the moment of self-doubt. Awesome.
Thank you so much, Susanne! I’m so happy you like the images and descriptions. Kind words.
I love your imagery. You painted such a vivid, incredible scene. Great job!
I’m happy you like the scene, Tricia. Thanks so much!
You are a weaver of delightful words. Dynamic snippet!
Those words are music to my ears, Trisha. Thank you!