Welcome once again to Freebits Friday! This week’s six paragraph excerpt is from my historical romance, Winter Fire. In the following six paragraph excerpt, I’ve drawn on the Seneca creation myth for Zara’s dream after Ethan has rescued her from drowning in a half-frozen creek.
She ran until she could run no farther. Then Nichus, her-husband-no-longer-her-husband, came to her. Nichus led her by the hand to a hole in the earth.
“The witch Jiiwi is no more,” he said gently, and he pushed her over the brink.
Like Iagen’tci, the Sky Woman of legend, she fell. She fell through a dark abyss. And a great white bird came to her.
“Are you afraid?” the bird asked. “Are you afraid of being cast out like this?”
“Yes,” she replied, “I am afraid.”
“You need not be frightened any longer,” the bird said, and it transformed itself into a man who supported her in his arms, and descended with her into the light.
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Interesting fantasy dream sequence, enjoyed it!
Thanks so much, Rhobin. I’m glad you found it enjoyable.
Yay…my favorite book. Love it. Look…I got the right link this week. 🙂
WTG, Ginger. Anyway, it was probably my fault.
As usual, great six.
Thanks, Tricia. I liked yours, too and left you a comment.