“You didn’t mention why you were chosen for the mission,” he said gently when they were out of earshot. It was neither a reprimand nor a question.
“Need to know basis, Damien. I’m assuming this ‘Gypsy Queen,’ whoever she is, speaks Athee, or at least enough of it for us to be able to communicate. She gave a message to Melena, after all, and that girl does not know a word of Ixil.”
He raised his eyebrows and looked down at her. “Ixil? Is that the language you barely remember?”
Agate mentally kicked herself for letting it slip. “Yes,” she said, and waited for the flood of questions to come.
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Fun dialogue! Enjoyed it!
ReplyDeleteI love seeing the way everyone is reacting to this mission. Great snippet.
ReplyDeleteOops! Hagrid comes to mind at the end of this snippet..."I shouldn't have said that. I shouldn't have said that."
ReplyDeleteI love this snippet and enjoyed reading it.
Agate does quite a bit of Hagriding. ;D
DeleteWonderful snippet!
ReplyDeleteDon't you just hate it when there's a whole new language to learn? Great snippet, and funny.
ReplyDeleteOops! Be interesting to find out what this means for her. I'm sure Damien will wheedle it out :D
ReplyDeleteEventually...amazing how spouses know which buttons to push. ;)
DeleteIntriguing. I wonder what he'll do with that tidbit.
ReplyDeleteGreat names and languages! Is there a secret to coming up with them? I think my favorite was lxil. I hope you give us some more about this "Gypsy Queen." I can't wait to see how you characterized her.
ReplyDeleteGreat Snippet. Thanks for sharing it with us. Your website makes me think of sunsets and sorbet. Love it. Hope you have a great week!
My secret is this: I base every culture in my world off a real culture from Earth. Or sometimes several. And then I add my own random ideas, shake, and serve. :)
DeleteThe main culture of Athering has a lot of [ancient and Classical] Roman and Greek influence. The Ixile'a people are based off the Mayan culture, mainly. So to find my names and customs and gods, I research the culture of the Mayans extensively. (Ancient to Modern, so I'm including Hispanic influence.)
Your website makes me think of sunsets and sorbet. Love it.
Thanks! I love the color orange, so it seemed perfect.
So is he going to ask questions or surprise her and not?
ReplyDeleteI'm looking forward to meeting the Gypsy Queen. Intriguing.
DeleteWait and see! :)
DeleteHe's not the only one with questions! :)
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