[Wild Roses] Trickwood Unification
a tag I neglected to include in yesterday's piece of the river pirate sequence--
There was nothing to do but watch the birds, really, see them rise and fall and swirl around in what little wind there was to be had. It was a poor day for sailing, the air soft and still and close.
A bird, somewhere out on the water, screamed, then, and as she watched the whole messy flock of birds rose up, flapping frantically, trying to ride out a sudden gust of wind that was rushing, against all expectation, down the river toward her keep.
She had a moment to realise what was going on, screamed herself, slammed the shutter closed and raced downstairs to barricade herself in the most fortified section of her keep.
There was nothing to do but watch the birds, really, see them rise and fall and swirl around in what little wind there was to be had. It was a poor day for sailing, the air soft and still and close.
A bird, somewhere out on the water, screamed, then, and as she watched the whole messy flock of birds rose up, flapping frantically, trying to ride out a sudden gust of wind that was rushing, against all expectation, down the river toward her keep.
She had a moment to realise what was going on, screamed herself, slammed the shutter closed and raced downstairs to barricade herself in the most fortified section of her keep.