It’s #BookQW and Daeryn calls out his ‘genius’ friend.
More from Chapter 17 of The Twisting:
Daeryn crossed to the slow-moving Harvester. Master Brightwell paced behind it at the control panel with Mary Beth beside him. A crowd of growers, including Henry, surrounded them. Rivley met him, and Daeryn explained about the fence access. The avian nodded, but his gaze kept returning to the huge machine.
“You’re in a good mood,” Daeryn said.
Rivley shot him a grin. “How can I not be? This has got to be the most brilliant thing I’ve had the privilege to work on. Master Brightwell is truly a genius.”
“You came up with the conversion idea,” Daeryn said quietly. “He is giving you credit?”
Rivley turned red beneath his freckles and looked off. “Said he’d put my name on the patent.”
“What?” Daeryn punched him in the shoulder. “Why didn’t you say?”
A grinning Rivley cuffed him back. “Because we’re still fussing with the thing. And…so forth.” He shrugged.
That short answer was not the way his childhood friend Rivley would have answered, the difference quite noticeable now that Daeryn knew when their division had begun. If only he could put a finger on—
“What are you staring at?” A frown creased Rivley’s brow.
“Uh, just thinking.” A word about the gildan seemed right. “I’ve just had some success working with Jac and our growers using the stunners. You’ve had success working with Master Brightwell and these growers. When we do eliminate these vermin, we’ll be set for figuring out our next lesson on working together.”
Rivley touched the waistband of his trousers, over top his piercing, and in that moment, Daeryn was back at the Determination Trial, hearing the Elders intone the lessons that the two of them were obligated to learn: Leaders must let leaders lead. Honestly work together to restore yourselves and your pack. Keep your community as your foundation. Above all, stay true to the Path of the Creator. He held his breath, waiting for Riv’s response.
“I knew if we just started, we’d move through this.” Rivley poked Daeryn in the chest. “By the time the vermin are gone, my mechanic duties will have returned to normal hours.”
Relief loosened Daeryn’s tight shoulders.
~~~
My excerpt is from The Twisting, Volume 2 of the Luminated Threads, but I recommend you read volume 1 first –and it’s free!
Download The Unraveling from your favorite retailer today and begin the adventure with Annmar and Daeryn!
Then follow an apprentice’s heart-wrenching struggle to protect a wild land in The Twisting, Volume Two of The Luminated Threads.
~~~
On a personal note:
We’re making our way to view the total solar eclipse, and have stopped off at our family place in Colorado, just in time for another snowstorm! With the snow, the mountain birds came into our friend’s feeding station and we had close views of high-elevation birds we usually only gain glances of among evergreen limbs.
Male Pine Grosbeak
Female Pine Grosbeaks and Mountain Chickadee
Red-breasted Nuthatch
Clark’s Nutcracker
It’s been a beautiful change!
Leave a Reply