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Her breath came in painful gasps. Resa sank on one knee to regain her bearing.
A few feet away Rhade crouched low, his muscular form ready for attack. His voice came low and deadly. “Save your hide, Sith. Let us pass.”
The Cat Sith had stilled and now faced him. With eyes narrowed and cunning, she seemed to measure her opponent. How much intelligence remained available to the creature while in animal form? Did her brain revert to a primitive state? She sensed the cat would strike soon. It was the nature of the beast to kill or be killed.
The Sith’s muscles rippled and her stance shifted. Damn it, she was preparing to lunge.
Slipping one hand into her leather pouch, Resa withdrew the small vial given to her by the Swamp Wytch. With trembling fingers she unscrewed the top. Please let her be helping Rhade instead of distracting or harming him. Steeling herself, she flung the vial of acrid liquid at the Sith. Straight to the eyes, right on target.
A heart curdling wail filled the contours of the cavern. The Sith shrieked as she dug at her eyes with curved talons. Her features contorted in agony. Finally, with an unsettling moan she collapsed to the ground, curling her body into a ball and covering her face with those huge, veiny wings. The air shimmered around her, and the next moment a woman sprawled there. Bloody tears streamed down her face. Her bloodshot gaze spewed hatred, but she remained motionless.
Rhade loomed over the cat woman, legs apart, his dagger pointed at the fallen creature.
A great gust of wind swept into the space, forming into a narrow twirling cone. It seemed to suck the oxygen out of the air, and Resa found it hard to breathe again. With popping and crackling noises, the spinning slowed. An angry voice boomed. “Who dares to harm my Sith?”
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Flossie Benton Rogers, Conjuring the Magic with Paranormal Fantasy Romance
I am first in line to buy when this comes out.
Hahaha, Cathy. That would be awesome!
I can’t believe you keep us hanging. Nice visual description when Resa threw the liquid at Sith. Nicely done.
I’m glad you liked the visual, Karen. Thank you!
A very exciting read. I’d love to know what happens next.
I’m glad the excitement came across. Thanks, Daisy.
A tense excerpt. and what a great cliff hanger ending, leaving me wanting more.
I’m pleased you liked my stopping point, Mae. Thank you.
I liked the thoughts about how much of the woman remained when she was in cat form. Very interesting.
Thanks, Joselyn– I’m glad you found the snippet interesting.
I loved especially the ending paragraph. Great snippet as usual! Thanks for enchanting us again, Flossie!
I live to enchant. Thank you, Carmen!
Wonderful excerpt!
Thanks, Vicki.
I’m glad I didn’t have a chance to read TT until Saturday night because that means less time I have to wait to see how this pans out. 🙂 You’re so awesome with your descriptions, too. This part is awesome and very visual! “A heart curdling wail filled the contours of the cavern. The Sith shrieked as she dug at her eyes with curved talons. Her features contorted in agony. Finally, with an unsettling moan she collapsed to the ground, curling her body into a ball and covering her face with those huge, veiny wings. The air shimmered around her, and the next moment a woman sprawled there. Bloody tears streamed down her face. Her bloodshot gaze spewed hatred, but she remained motionless.”
Jillian
Hahaha, thanks, Jillian. I don’t tend to go sequentially, but who knows? Thanks for the kind words.
What great description! You had me on the edge of my seat.
I’m gratified that Rhade and Resa put you on the edge of your seat, Jean.
I’m with the others – great ending to this snippet. Nicely done Flossie!
Thank you, Trisha.