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This next passage is a few chapters later—Clyota is unpleasantly surprised when her mother’s co-pilot shows up bearing a gift. And even more so when he’s shot on her Doorstep:
The Ambulance landed in my front lawn and the Door let the medics through. Strong hands pulled me from my resuscitation attempts, and I stumbled over the box.
I gave it a vicious kick, sliding it out of the way.
The EMTs not involved with the Lieutenant asked me questions, recorded my answers, and downloaded the Door’s log. Then they all took William Strapton-Hardcastle away, leaving only a few spots on my carpet.
Laser blasts don’t make for pretty wounds, I observed through several layers of fog, but they do keep most of the blood in.
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Earful of Cider 
This is such a strange, beautiful world. 🙂
Thanks, Wendy! Your six this week were especially fun (I love Sam).
I agree with Wendy! You’ve created something fantastic!
Thank you, Lisa. 🙂
Oh my gosh! Why was he shot, and what’s in the box?? Another great six! 🙂
This is pretty much where my betas are saying the real story starts. I agree, except it cuts the story by a third . . .
You made the stud into a caring uncle this week—how cool is that?
I remember this scene and thought it was an awesome Act One turning point!
Thanks, Angela! Your six this week didn’t leave me lost at all! 😉
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I just love your lines about laser blasts don’t make for pretty wounds… But keep most of the blood in. It stuck with me. I sense it’s an important clue to story. Nice!
Thanks! I loved your six—they say what we’ve all liked to, one time or another! 🙂
Clyota is typically so focused and in control, so to have a moment where she’s very much in shock makes a big impact. And this scene is where the weird starts to really unravel. Great six, as always, Sarah.
“Where the weird really starts to unravel.” I’m stealing that for my pitch, Lisa! 😀
Wow! What a busy and intriguing six! There is so much happening here. Loved it.
Thanks, Lorraine. Your six were particularly fun today! 🙂
I’ll have to remember those laser blasts the next time I’m so inclined to wound the little ones. Tee hee hee.
Use a Taser instead—no marks. 😉
Zap the babies! That’ll teach ’em.
Whoa, now—I don’t want DCS showing up on my Doorstep! 😀
Has this been tweaked a little?
Nicely done either way. 🙂
It was tweaked a little to fit . . . I really wished it was Eight Sentence Sunday this week! 🙂
Laser blasts don’t make pretty wounds. Who’d have thought! Of course they don’t, now that it’s in my mind.
Yeah . . . it’s probably not revelatory news. 🙂
(Pretty Wounds would be a good name for an emo band, wouldn’t it?)