Gothic Horror Challenge 2010

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Comments

[roseofthewest]

If I'm reading this correctly, he sounds like one of those human men that picks up women and then leaves them?

[gelsey]

Mm, not quite, no. It's rather hard to explain in a 100 word drabble, but it's a completely different society... it would take awhile to explain.

[sophierom]

Hmm, I suppose that's a compliment to her? Very intriguing!

[gelsey]

In a manner of speaking, it is. I need more than 100 word to explain...

[patricia_writes]

He would marry another to mother the offspring? And then he's saying he just wants her, and only her.

[gelsey]

Mm, in a nutshell, yes. But it's really not as weird as it sounds. 100 words is quite inadequate to insert the explanation of the culture of the draconi.

It is a compliment to her, though.

[roseofthewest]

Oh, that makes more sense, now. For a while, I thought one of the sentences must be backwards.

[laudomia]

Hmm...Does he mean he's not going to discard her, or is this child not important enough to nurture? As you say, there's a lot to understand about this world.

[gelsey]

Mm. It's more of an expression of admiration of her, I believe. I probably should have chosen a different scene to write, so I wouldn't be leaving so many explanations behind.

[authoress_susan]

Exactly what Dragonriders of Pern is missing. (I've said that before, haven't I?) Excellent, as always.

[gelsey]

Grins. Thanks!

There's a book out there you might like, except there's wolves instead of dragons... A Companion of Wolves, I believe it's called, but I can't recall the author atm. It's slashy, but justifiably so for the intent of the mind-bond explorations. Kind of like... what about all those male green-dragon riders? except with wolves.

[authoress_susan]

what about all those male green-dragon riders
LOL! That occurred to me too when reading.

Slashy isn't a deterrent. Thanks for the rec!