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Another book flipped open, and David began reading.
“…entombed in sand, boxed in by towering columns, Lord James St. John had to quell the feeling of doom.”
“…entombed in sand, boxed in by towering columns, Lord James St. John had to quell the feeling of doom.”
Well,
that’s not bad.
David found a chair and stretched out, his feet resting on the
library table. Enjoy yourself, enjoy
air conditioning.
“St. John stepped
forward, immediately caught by a net,
work of an ancient
civilization….This whole trip had been a big gamble, he had known from the start.
“With just a few cuts in the decaying rope, James St. John
tumbled down into a cavern, dark and dank after many centuries. A cobwebbed torch was visible on the craggy
walls, and he struck a match….
"Ahead was a pedestal, on which stood the object
of his search…a beam of light streaming from overhead upon it...
But on David read. “St. John retrieved a counterfeit item from his battered leather bag to replace the treasure. Snatching the treasure and swiftly setting the fake, St. John chuckled as he beheld the ancient jug.”
Wait for
it…wait for it…
“James St. John raised the jug up into the light.
It was truly a hideous but opulent object, with amber
and bone chips inset in the
priceless gold. Then the ground rumbled
beneath him, with…”
Well,
Jimmy boy, happy trails…David tossed the book on the carpet and left.
Every Wednesday, River posts 6 to 12 words to be used by any blogger who wish to enjoy a break from the serious stuff. Use these words to write fiction, prose, poetry, flash fiction, etc. Either post it on your own site and link it back to River's delightful gentle stream, or make your addition to her blog site comment section.
The bold words above are this week's words. Hope you enjoyed how they were used.
Also, many thanks to Delores at Under the Porch Light who started this writing stir up, and to Elephant's Child who took up the slack when Delores' computer went all wonky.
Go on, with it! Fling yourself out into the unknown!
The bold words above are this week's words. Hope you enjoyed how they were used.
Also, many thanks to Delores at Under the Porch Light who started this writing stir up, and to Elephant's Child who took up the slack when Delores' computer went all wonky.
Go on, with it! Fling yourself out into the unknown!
