(metrics) Word Count from Thursday

starting count: 69214
ending count: 70091
new words: +877

starting line:
Cassandra looks, hoping for more information, but the sudden brightness temporarily blinds her.

ending line:
“So we have a decision to make,” she said, summing up. “Either way, we need Sylvia’s body.

darling:
The liquid fizzed on her tongue and burned its way down her throat. The setting sun painted the room in various shades of gold and rose, washing the walls with color as the day died. Another day, gone. Lost, as dead as last year’s moonflowers, without anything left but the sour taste of a missed opportunity.

Originally published at The words of Valerie Griswold-Ford. You can comment here or there.

(metrics) A late night…

starting count: 70091
ending count: 71156
new words: +1065

starting line:
“So we have a decision to make,” she said, summing up. “Either way, we need Sylvia’s body. Sadly, I think Kith might be right. Madness is not going to let us summon Sylvia out from her realm. She has to have some sort of barriers up.”

ending line:
As his eyes lit up, she continued, “I have much more carnal plans where you’re concerned.”

darling:
Rick finally looked her straight in the eyes, and the hurt in them was plain, enough to set her heart aching again. “It’s always you and Justin. And it will always be you and Justin, because he’s your equal, and it’s obvious how you feel about him.”

She blinked. “It is?”

“Yes.” He nodded. “So I should just deal with it, because once again, the girl has chosen him, over me.”

Originally published at The words of Valerie Griswold-Ford. You can comment here or there.