The Eight Sentences
His smile brought her a sense of calm and a reassurance of safety as it always had.
She leaned forward to push her chair back and stand to greet him.
He waved it off, “Keep your seat. You look so comfortable, Claudia, the epitome of self confidence and bliss. Your smile is radiant.”
“Am I smiling? It must be because I did a good deed today.”
Debert nodded understanding, and returned the smile.
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ReplyDeleteLots more to come, Martha. I'm only up to chapter 4 so far...
DeleteGreat interplay between the characters -- good stuff!
ReplyDeleteThank you sir!
DeleteI want a Mr. Debert of my own. . . Even though he hasn't appeared too often so far in these snippets, he's quickly becoming one of my favorite characters.
ReplyDeleteNice easy going banter between the characters. Well done!
ReplyDeleteWell it was a good deed, although not exactly the kind Boy Scouts would do LOL. Enjoying the story, love that she has a mentor. Great 8!
ReplyDeleteIt's good she has someone who can reassure and understand her so well. Great snippet!
ReplyDeleteOh she's about as adorable as an older refined female assassin can get : )
ReplyDeleteNice illustration of the dynamic between the two characters.
ReplyDeleteShe has a friend. That's good, and she did do a good deed earlier.
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed the easy banter between them too.
ReplyDeleteYour characters feel so real, they jump off the page to invite the reader in. Great 8
ReplyDeleteI really like this line: His smile brought her a sense of calm and a reassurance of safety as it always had.
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