The Pledge Countdown and a Teaser...
It's getting close now...The Pledge comes out in just 34 days!!! So I thought I'd commemorate by sharing my own Tuesday Teaser:
Brooklynnās voice drew my attention. āWhat kind of evidence did they find?ā she asked Aron, her voice tight. News of Cheyenneās imprisonment was making everyone edgy.
Unfortunately, however, Cheyenne wasnāt alone. Whispers of disloyalty to the crown had begun to take root, starting like a virus and spreading like a plague. It infected and corrupted ordinary citizens, as rewards were being offered to those willing to report anyone they suspected of subversion. People turned against one another, seeking information against friends, neighbors, even family members, in order to gain favor with the queen. Trust had become a commodity few could afford.
And real evidenceāthe kind that could be substantiated beyond petty gossipāwas deadly.
āThey found maps in her possession. Maps belonging to the resistance.ā
Brookās lips tightened and her head dropped. āDamn.ā
But I wasnāt convinced. āHow can they be certain theyāre rebel maps? Who told you this?ā
He looked up, and his sorrowful gold-flecked eyes stared back at me. āHer brother told me. It was her father who turned her in.ā
Brooklynnās voice drew my attention. āWhat kind of evidence did they find?ā she asked Aron, her voice tight. News of Cheyenneās imprisonment was making everyone edgy.
Unfortunately, however, Cheyenne wasnāt alone. Whispers of disloyalty to the crown had begun to take root, starting like a virus and spreading like a plague. It infected and corrupted ordinary citizens, as rewards were being offered to those willing to report anyone they suspected of subversion. People turned against one another, seeking information against friends, neighbors, even family members, in order to gain favor with the queen. Trust had become a commodity few could afford.
And real evidenceāthe kind that could be substantiated beyond petty gossipāwas deadly.
āThey found maps in her possession. Maps belonging to the resistance.ā
Brookās lips tightened and her head dropped. āDamn.ā
But I wasnāt convinced. āHow can they be certain theyāre rebel maps? Who told you this?ā
He looked up, and his sorrowful gold-flecked eyes stared back at me. āHer brother told me. It was her father who turned her in.ā
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Thanks Anon :)