It caught her completely off guard. She swallowed convulsively in the raw emotion crackling the air. She grasped at her old, Umbra-may-care mood, but her jesting tone fell flat. "What, you'd sacrifice your life for me?"
His look didn't waver, but a small smile, almost as infinitesimal as his earlier shrug, curved his lips. "I swore as much when I became your major."
"That's different," she said immediately, and broke her gaze away from his, unable to stand the intensity of it anymore. "And no, I won't. You had nothing to do with this, Caelum."
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I have this feeling they're going to both be stubborn about this...fun little snippet.
ReplyDeleteI like these two. Looking forward to next week already.
ReplyDeleteMmm...I'm loving Caelum. Man of authority with a hint at a soft side. Perfect. :)
ReplyDeleteNice to see the characters develop! Well done.
ReplyDeleteOh boy. Don't tell me they're going to argue now :-(
ReplyDeleteLove his subtle expressions... Looking forward to more...but I may as well just read it since I picked up Bellica the other day. :)
ReplyDeleteThe disagreement and tension between the characters is well-done. I can't wait to see where it goes from here. They both seem so determined and stubborn. It's a nice build-up to what I hope will be some great conflict.
ReplyDeleteI like the "Umbra-may-care" phrase. Definitely feel the tension building. Great little excerpt!
ReplyDeleteAw, he's so sweet!
ReplyDeleteNice snippet, shows the hero's worthy character.
DeleteIf it came to it, I'm not sure she could stop him. He seems determined to do it. Sweet.
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