A small excerpt from my story. Let me know what you guys think of it
“Zephyr? What’s wrong?”
“N-Nothing. It’s nothing.”
“Are you sure? You don’t look well. If you’re feeling sick, I could get you some-”
“I’m fine, I swear! I just…need some air. I’m going to forage for a bit.”
“…Alright then. Be careful, and don’t stay out too late. Lord Cyrus has ordered a curfew. He doesn’t want anyone out after dark. Y’know, because of those bandits that’ve been running around lately. They’re a sly bunch, very skilled in concealment. They’ll probably see you before you see them.”
And you’d know all about that, wouldn’t you, Beryl? The words had almost left Zephyr’s mouth before he stopped himself. Instead, he gave a tiny nod, promising to keep an eye out before turning away.
He couldn’t tell her. He couldn’t tell her that he knew. That the reason he looked so shaken was because he had seen her…with one of them.
So for anyone curious, the conversation is between these two:
And the "one of them" in question is this guy:
(NOTE: I am NOT done with these characters' profiles. Some will look a bit empty, and they're all WIP. What I'd like is not a character critique, but an opinion on the text above. The links are just for reference. Thank you.
SECOND NOTE: As a reviewer rightly pointed out, there is no action going on here, only dialogue. That was my intent. The idea is for me to see if these words alone are enough to interest you or not. So…are you interested? ;) )