Welcome
to another Saturday of Science Fiction & Fantasy snippets
exchanged by writers.
My
contribution this week is from my space operetta with romance and
mystery “Captured by the Hawk”. Katrina Sligo has Irish heritage, and a spaceship called the Shamrock. In this scene they were trapped when attempting to steal a spaceship.
Excerpt
Kat rolled awkwardly across
the cold floor, trying to gauge the size of her prison, despite the
bonds restraining her arms and legs. Suddenly, she bumped against
something yielding. It felt like another body. A groan told her the
person was alive.
“Who are you?” she asked,
biting her lip in anxiety. Who had they imprisoned in the room with
her?
“Trina?” he whispered
hoarsely with another groan, and she knew his voice. It was the Black
Hawk.
“Are you tied up too?”
“They left us tied in here
together. They may have made a mistake.” His deep voice sounded
amused.
She wriggled around, placing
her head near his and whispered in his ear, or as close as she could
guess in the dark. “Rumors say you have a hand that cuts metal.”
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Your comments are welcome.
A useful talent, having a hand that cuts metal - let's hope for both their sakes it is more than just a rumour!
ReplyDeleteYes. This week's story has an Irish angle. Katrina has friends with a ship called the Shamrock1
ReplyDeleteI wonder how well Kat would get along with my Irish spacefarer: Aislyn.
ReplyDeleteShe has an Irish crew, so why not!
DeleteOn the other hand, Aislyn might not get on with Captain Hawk.