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WIP initials game!

How it works: You will be given a word. Share one sentence/excerpt from your WIP(s) that starts with each letter of that word!

My word: BLADE (thanks for the tag, @e-n-t-r-o-p-i-c-f-r-o-g!)

I'll only take excerpts from unpublished chapters of works that I already started posting :)

B (from Rotting Waters)

“Beautiful dog, Xuan Zhen” Jun Wu comments suddenly. “What breed is it?”

His voice startles both Mu Qing and Feng Xin. Sabre looks at him too, stretching her strong neck slightly, maybe to sniff. Jun Wu doesn’t move to interact with her, so after a hesitant wag of tail, she sits down.

“It’s an Akita,” Mu Qing replies after a second. “Her name is Sabre.”

L (from The Perfect Gift)

Looking at them go, Link had to admit that the gerudo was surprisingly pragmatic. In their place, Sidon would've lost his goddam mind; he wouldn't have left Link alone until he said something. Even Zelda would be alarmed. Tuori, though? They were content just knowing Link wouldn’t kick the bucket while they finished the job.

A (from Treasure Hunting in the Clouds)

“An explosive?” San Lang asks with less alarm or surprise in his voice than Xie Lian expected, which makes him feel optimistic.

“A grenade, to be precise. I thought it was a steel cup at first.”

“That sounds terribly dangerous.”

His tone is neutral, but Xie Lian tenses anyway.

D (from Rotting Waters)

“Does Jun Wu know you’re bringing her?”

“Yeah, duh.”

“And why didn’t you tell me?”

“Whose dog is it?”

Feng Xin will kill him.

E (from Treasure Hunting in the Clouds)

Even if they weren’t doing… whatever they’re doing, Xie Lian’s flimsy jacket has little to offer against the low temperature and strong winds awaiting them. Already quite familiar with the unpredictability of British weather, he packed a winter coat in his checked bag, but said checked bag got stuck or misplaced at some point along the way back, probably between Los Angeles and Chicago, and he doesn’t know if he’ll ever see it again (he doesn’t have high hopes).

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This was fun! I'm not sure who to tag, so feel free to join if you see this. The word is going to be MAGIC.

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